In Our Opinion: A college reinvests

The Lord Jeffery Inn's lost year - and then some - is coming at last to an end. Amherst College this week announced it will move ahead with a $14 million renovation project that will enable the inn to reopen roughly 50 rooms, expand its restaurant and introduce a ballroom by the spring of 2011.

One couple's leaps into adoption produce many reasons to rejoice

NORTHAMPTON - Today is the 10th anniversary of National Adoption Day, an effort to celebrate the creation of families through public adoption of children from foster care. This morning, we join 200 families from across the Commonwealth as we adopt our son.

Why one Ward 6 resident is still favoring landfill expansion

To the editor:

To the newly re-elected mayor and City Council members, congrats. I live in Ward 6 and I am in favor of the expansion of the landfill.

Legislative, political process best way to decide landfill's fate

To the editor:

Referenda are often wasteful distractions from intelligent political decision-making. For example, critical issues such as whether Northampton should expand its landfill should be decided through the legislative process on the basis of objective environmental, economic and scientific data - and not on the basis of the results of misleading referenda, which frequently generate false impressions regarding public sentiment.

Easthampton man bemoans delays in I-91 bridge project

To the editor:

I would like to comment on the current situation of those East Street residents in Easthampton who live next to the I-91 bridge construction.

Marine's family outraged by Gitmo detainee vote

To the editor:

The family of Marine Sgt. Joshua J. Bouchard wants to go on the record as saying the insane proposal of inviting terrorists to his home town is insulting and disgraceful. Are our tax dollars expected to feed, clothe and house these terrorists?

Preserve access to abortion in U.S. health-care reform

To the editor:

I was dismayed to read the Nov. 12 headline on the House's health care vote, "Bishops shaping health ¿reform.'" According to Catholics for Choice, the Stupak-Pitts amendment "goes far beyond the status quo on abortion restrictions and would make it nearly impossible for insurance plans in the new system to offer abortion coverage."