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."

Corrections

NORTHAMPTON - The Sudoku puzzle that appeared Thursday arrived at the Gazette with an error. The correct puzzle appears today on Page C8.

NORTHAMPTON - The correct name of the Catholic church in Florence was incorrect in a story Tuesday. The church is Our Lady of the Annunciation.

In Our Opinion: UMass Law, revisited

Creating a University of Massachusetts law school is again on the table, after trustees of the Southern New England School of Law voted to donate their campus and program - yes, at no cost - to neighboring UMass-Dartmouth. On Wednesday, a committee of the UMass Board of Trustees voted 11-5 to back the proposal.