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Columnist Olin Rose-Bardawil: Demonization won’t help heal divisions

03-18-2024 4:50 PM

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWILIn recent years, there has been a substantial shift in the way politicians talk about the polarization in our nation.Just a few years ago, leading up to the 2020 election and before that, politicians, pundits, and everyday...


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Guest columnist Martha Hanner: Spirit of philanthropy can uplift so many others

03-18-2024 4:49 PM

By MARTHA HANNER

In response to the guest opinion, “When giving is only false charity” [Gazette, Feb. 27], may I offer an inspiring example of tzedakah, the Jewish tradition of giving as a moral obligation, done with gratitude and humility.Julius Rosenwald (1862-1939)...


Alan Kanner: It’s official!

03-18-2024 4:48 PM

There are now two major party candidates for the U.S. presidency in 2024. One candidate is running for president. The other candidate is running for king.Alan KannerAmherst


Rich Geidel: Time to get serious on climate crisis

03-18-2024 4:48 PM

To those of us commuting to work in SUVs daydreaming of a warming future where Northampton resembles West Palm Beach, you’d better think again.The March 8 Living on Earth podcast details new science showing that the Gulf Stream will collapse within...


Tom Bassett: Who can UMASS play with?

03-18-2024 4:48 PM

Amid all the world strife, playing can be a stress-buster. Whether it’s participation in an outdoor game like ultimate or baseball, or an indoor game like cards or a board game, usually you need to find someone to play with you. You can be a spectator...


Robert Cabral: Cooley Dickinson rocks!

03-18-2024 4:48 PM

Cooley Dickinson rocks! I’m 70 and just had my initiation to an overnight visit to the ER. I went in experiencing a vision anomaly that was quite scary. The attention I received over the next 18 hours was truly outstanding. I felt compassion, skill...


Columnist Sara Weinberger: ‘Collective punishment’ of Gazans must stop

03-17-2024 9:27 AM

By SARA WEINBERGER

My connection with Israel has taken many twists and turns. Growing up with parents who survived the unimaginable trauma of the Holocaust, it’s not surprising that my mother and father, the remnants of so much that was lost, instilled in their children...


Guest columnist Scotia MacGillivray: The hateful erasure of trans-identity

03-17-2024 9:26 AM

By SCOTIA MACGILLIVRAY I read with great disappointment, but not without surprise, Karen Bercovici’s Gazette column, “LGBTQ and the erasure of true female identity” [Gazette, March 5]. I was surprised but glad the Gazette put Karen’s opinion piece on...


Paul Kaplan: Timothy Leary Memories

03-17-2024 9:24 AM

Dear Gazette: I always enjoy Richard McCarthy’s columns, and his recent one on Timothy Leary was no exception [“Leary’s unlikely arc to turn on, tune in, drop out,” Gazette, March 1]. When I was enjoying the “Summer of Love” in San Francisco’s...


Rob Weir: Seeking memories of the Coolidges

03-17-2024 9:24 AM

The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum at Forbes Library is in the process of videotaping memories of Calvin and Grace Coolidge in Northampton. We are particularly interested in talking with senior citizens who had firsthand experiences...


Stevie Dunn: Find unity in LGBTQ, not divisiveness

03-17-2024 9:24 AM

Karen Bercovici’s March 5 guest column in the Gazette felt hurtful and mean spirited [“LGBTQ and the erasure of true female identity,” March 5]. The writer argues that transgender rights diminish the rights of the “LGB” community, and contends that...


Brendan Kuntz: Thank you Tara Jacobs

03-17-2024 9:24 AM

Governor’s Council is a forgotten elected office every election cycle until an underdog wins. District 8 Councilor Tara Jacobs beat out four other men because she appealed to rural western Massachusetts voter sentiment. She just stood up again for us...


Michael David Tiskus: Town Farm propaganda campaign

03-15-2024 2:37 PM

Recently a bag was left on my front door containing claims arguing against the Town Farm project on Oliver Street but having no name of the author. Setting aside the openly offensive forecasts about potential occupants, I was stunned by the inept...


Laura Bogdanowicz: Another great local ‘offering’

03-15-2024 2:37 PM

I subscribe to the Daily Hampshire Gazette for various reasons. Mostly because it keeps me informed of local western Massachusetts news and events.Your paper and writers excel on their writing and research. Reading the paper recently, I was happy to...


Alex Bowman: What is going on over at UMass Athletics?

03-15-2024 2:37 PM

The decision to move to the Mid-American Conference (MAC) was driven by the misguided notion that UMass football is the darling of the school. It’s not. College football simply doesn’t have the same cultural significance here in the Northeast.I was at...


Jack Tullos: UMass gets a Big MAC

03-15-2024 2:36 PM

With all due deference to Gerald R. Ford, the uber-long UMass FBS independent football experiment/nightmare seems over. The 2025 season will find the Minuteman team still competing in an FBS conference, the Mid-American Conference, but the MAC...


Columnist Rev. Andrea Ayvazian: Texting with prophets feels artificial

03-15-2024 2:36 PM

By THE REV. ANDREA AYVAZIAN

Because my husband is currently writing a book about robots at war — how the military is combining artificial intelligence with robotic devices to create “unmanned” weapons systems — our house is infused with articles, reports, and dinner...


Columnist Russ Vernon-Jones: Solving humanity’s shared climate crisis

03-14-2024 2:59 PM

By RUSS VERNON-JONES

A great many of us care about the climate crisis. Many of us have taken steps to reduce our carbon footprints. Many of us have advocated for good climate policy at the local, state, and national levels. We have voted for candidates who seemed most...


Selena Rose: The cult-like mentality of rural living

03-14-2024 2:46 PM

Gorgeous scenery, flowing rivers, diverse wildlife for miles — a perceived utopia to any outsider, and the very things that attracted me to western Massachusetts from a big city like Philadelphia. Imagine my dismay after finally arriving at a place...


Susan Donaldson: Massachusetts needs more sunshine

03-14-2024 2:46 PM

Sunday was daylight saving time — a good day to think about sunshine. It’s also Sunshine Week, a national week that highlights the importance of public records and government transparency.In Massachusetts, the sun is not exactly shining. Gov. Maura...



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