opinion, letters

Kudos for Hampshire Choral Society concert

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

To the editor:

As one among throngs of excited spectators at Smith College's Greene Hall for the Hampshire Choral Society's North American premiere of Ralph Vaughn Williams' recently rediscovered "A Cambridge Mass," I am eager to convey the chorale's excellence and triumph.

Coolidge library, museum a potent tourism tool

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

To the editor:

The Jan. 16 guest column by Sasha Nyary and your recent editorial about the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum brought out an issue I pointed to during my campaign to become a Northampton city councilor: lack of knowledge and promotion.

Occupy movement just getting started

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

To the editor

Occupy Wall Street's road trip came to town last week and a free showing of short films on the Occupy movement packed the Academy of Music. Northampton's own Sut Jhally from the Media Education Foundation produced the DVD.

Hatchery's mission will evolve after repairs completed

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

To the editor:

The Feb. 1 article "Cost of rebuilding Vermont hatchery renews questions about Atlantic salmon," did a nice job of illustrating the challenges faced by natural resources agencies to restore Atlantic salmon to the Connecticut River.

However, I must correct an important fact.

A library lover crosses town borders

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

To the editor:

I love libraries. I remember my first. It was - of all things - perched atop an Indian mound in a modest residential section of Marietta, Ohio. One of the thousands built through the foresight and generosity of Andrew Carnegie, it seemed monolithic to my eyes as a child.

Easthampton wrong to push officer's retirement

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

To the editor:

I've lived in Easthampton for five years, and not long ago took an interest in local politics.

What a debacle! First we had the spectacle of Mayor Michael Tautznik ramming low-income housing in an inappropriate location down the throats of Easthampton residents strongly opposed to such development.

After 'Citizens United,' voters must be informed

Daily Hampshire Gazette — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0500

To the editor:

On Jan. 21, the nation marked the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, a decision that enabled corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money to influence federal and state elections.