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Never felt threatened by sharks My first reaction to the editorial cartoon published June 30 showing both hungry people and sharks heading for Cape Cod was to smile, but then I had other thoughts.The average person is afraid of sharks without any...

Kudos to the Amherst-Pelham Regional School District for its leadership in eliminating the indefensible practice known as “lunch shaming.”Across the country, students with a school meal debt have been publicly shamed with alternate food — often a cold...

Critical of Question 4 ‘repeal and replacement’ Last fall, immediately after voters passed Question 4 legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts, politicians started talking about making changes. “A few tweaks,” they said.But now the Massachusetts House of...

Cites hypocrisy ofdistrict attorneyI hope everyone remembers the hypocrisy of Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan when he runs again in 2018.When it is convenient, addiction is a disease, that is until he wants to criminalize it. Somehow we...

Last week’ s vandalism of the bronze owl sculpture on Main Street in Northampton struck a deep nerve in a community that values public art in many forms. The attack left an emotional scar as well as physical damage to a memorial for Eva Trager and...

Letter writer adds to verbal ‘meltdown’ There is a saying that if you point a finger at someone there are three fingers pointing back at yourself. If you read the letter writer’s comments (“Screeching meltdowns on opinion page,” June 21) about what he...

Thanks Griffin for aiding Handel win in Georgia Thank you Kathy Griffin for helping Karen Handel win the special congressional election in Georgia’s 6th district Tuesday. The left must love her blowing their $30 million. There is still hope when a...

Contact officials about Senate health care bill On Thursday, the Senate Republicans unveiled their Obamacare repeal plan. Unsurprisingly, it’s just as cruel as the irresponsible bill the House passed in May.Here’s what we know so far about this bill:...

Legislature should do what voters want After reading your June 20 edition, I cannot believe this state’s lawmakers on the pot laws “Lawmakers eye consensus on pot bill, but differences remain”).Why don’t they just follow another state’s laws that have...

Amherst and Sunderland have made commendable commitments to improve recreational opportunities in those communities.A partnership between a neighborhood group and the town resulted in reviving Markert’s Pond, which is part of the 5-acre Pondview...

Backs statewide ban on Native American mascots Thank you, Amalia Fourhawks, for your clear response (“Native American mascot ban needed,” June 16) to the Gazette editorial (“Keep mascot decisions in local hands,” June 15) about a state ban on Native...

Women’s Club of Hadley thanks supporters The Lady Bugs Women’s Club of Hadley would like to thank our sponsors and supporters for making our spring pocketbook and scarf sale April 29 such a success. The proceeds will benefit various programs offered...

NHA board chairmanresponds to tenant issues I am writing to respond to some of the points made in the article on Hampshire Heights (“Tenants irked by NHA crackdown on outside items, gardens,” June 20).To start, the Northampton Housing Authority...

NEPR donations would end underwriting The letter titled “Cites advertising on public radio” published June 14 calls for a response.The underwriters, who are mentioned on the air, pay a substantial amount of money to support our NPR affiliate, New...

As communities confront the opioid epidemic in their homes, on the streets and in treatment centers, a new program aims to widen the prevention effort to middle schools through a public-private partnership.Attorney General Maura Healey this month...

Must support high-quality early education Education is argued to be the great equalizer. It is often framed as the solution to escape disadvantaged situations.As the Massachusetts House and Senate work out the final budget to send to Gov. Charlie...

Asks PVTA to communicate with students On June 10, my friend and I walked to the Smith College bus stop to board the B43. While there, we noticed a flier informing riders that the PVTA was considering reducing service on the 39 and M40 routes (“PVTA...

A jury sent an important message last month when it convicted Jesse Carrillo of involuntary manslaughter after the heroin he supplied to fellow University of Massachusetts student Eric Sinacori led to the 20-year-old’s death by overdose in...

A statewide bill that would ban the use of Native American mascots in public schools is generating strong opinions on both sides of the issue. That’s no surprise, based on the lengthy debate by the Gill-Montague School Committee before it got rid of...

Seeks support for event aiding veterans We are writing because we want people to notice how our government doesn’t support our veterans.Veterans can have PTSD and some of them are homeless. Some of them have medical issues and are suicidal. Almost...