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Editorial: Best cure for Lyme disease is prevention

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Several public forums about Lyme disease have been held in local communities in recent weeks. The fact that these public discussions were held at all is testament to the widespread concerns, confusion and controversy that surround Lyme. Nearly everything about this tick-borne ailment — from its symptoms, to diagnosis, to treatment — is subject to dispute. Medical professionals disagree among … 0

Bruce Watson on ‘intelligence’ and the phone bill

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

LEVERETT — Last week, Americans were outraged to learn that the government is scooping up all our phone records and giving them to intelligence agencies. I, however, was grateful. In an ongoing struggle to decipher my phone bill, I have devoted countless hours, support calls, and the first stages of a Ph.D. program. I’m not looking for “total information awareness.” I don’t expect … 0

Michael and Judy Ryan: Help make Forbes accessible to all

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

NORTHAMPTON — As children of Northampton, we grew up as card-carrying members of Forbes Library, and for over 60 years we have continued to use Forbes for myriad purposes on countless occasions. We borrow books, record albums, movie videos, books on tape and DVDs; we attend lectures, public meetings, art exhibits, poetry readings, debates, seminars and forums. We often visit exhibits in the … 0

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Larry Parnass, the editor of the Gazette, has been on the newspaper's staff since 1988 as an editor, reporter and columnist.

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South Hadley’s Ryan Horstman signs with Seattle Mariners
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We will always think of Ryan Horstman as "Northampton's Ryan Horstman." He went to Bridge Street School and JFK Middle School. He...(full comment)

South Hadley’s Ryan Horstman signs with Seattle Mariners
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