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In a Dec. 29 guest column, writer Michael Seward suggests that opposition to the proposed housing development in Leverett is racist and immoral (“Leverett housing a counter to injustice”). However, he neglects to describe the project being proposed.It...

I love my spaceship. It’s so fragile and I wish to leave it better than I received it. What say you? This all could end in a minute and we are so oblivious to it.Why are we fighting and not helping? We think we are creators but all we do is destroy....

What does one do when there is groundwater in one’s basement of their house?I called the non-emergency police number and they sent the Fire Department, who got rid of most of it. They called the local Department of Public Works, who removed sewage...

On behalf of ServiceNet and the children we serve through the Days Inn family shelter, Greenfield Family Inn, and REACH Early Intervention Program, I want to thank everyone who contributed so generously to the recent toy drive coordinated in...

Hamas and Israel have a lot in common. A pox on both your houses!So much has been written about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but what is rarely discussed are the many things Hamas and the Israeli government have in common. They are both...

As I read the recent article regarding the tree atop Mount Sugarloaf, I thought of the countless years I enjoyed seeing it lit and never gave a thought as to who was responsible for it being there [“Mt. Sugarloaf’s holiday lights a community...

American politicians could abruptly halt the destruction and carnage in Gaza by threatening to suspend aid and trade to Israel. One reason that politicians haven’t done this is that they fear losing the support of AIPAC and the Jewish vote. American...

Our thanks go out to reporter Bella Levavi and the editors of the Recorder for your wonderfully thorough coverage of important public improvements scheduled for western Franklin County in the upcoming year (“Top News Stories of 2023: Part 1,”...

I enjoyed Dan Manka’s humorous Dec. 27 letter about Lincoln and Trump having both stood for the American Way. That was very funny!Brian PrescottTurners Falls

My eyes rolled a bit when I read about how wonderful and convenient it is that we can take an Amtrak train between Northampton and New York City (“More Aboard!” Recorder, Dec. 27). It certainly is convenient for the city dweller without a family car,...

By JON HUER

On Oct. 7, Hamas, the militant faction of Gaza Palestinians, in a surprise attack, killed more than 1,400 Jews. Three weeks later, the avenging Israeli military has killed close to 9,000 Palestinians in Gaza, and counting. Such attacks and...

I see a lot of hypocrisy among Democrats, and as far as I’m concerned that makes their viewpoints invalid. Here are a few examples.Democrats wanna stop climate change but they still drive gas-powered vehicles, fly on airplanes and heat their homes...

For the past few weeks, Texans have been going through an unusual heat wave. This puts pressure on its electricity grid as everyone runs their air conditioners at the same time.Like New England, Texas generates most of its electricity using gas. But...

To combat climate change and feed humanity, we need both forests and grasslands. Forests and grasslands both provide critical ecosystem services — like storing carbon and providing wildlife habitat — and both deserve protection. Grasslands are...

There are positive ways to satisfy our needs for renewable energy, food, and forest carbon sequestration.Just as it is counter-productive to attempt to reduce climate change by logging carbon-sequestering forests, in order to build large solar arrays,...

It is a great honor to serve Bernardston as your new Postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Our Post Offices serve as...