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Former president Barack Obama spoke about courage Sunday night in Boston when he accepted the 2017 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award.“I hope that current members of Congress recognize that it takes little courage to aid those who are already...

OK, it might be an overstatement to say that President Donald Trump has met his Twitter match in Amherst Town Manager Paul Bockelman. But when Bockelman took to the Twitterverse recently to chide Starbucks, he made creative use of this 21st-century...

At the opposite ends of their careers, Barbara Black and Allison Jenks share a commitment to improving the lives of people they touch with their compassionate and spirited leadership.The two women received the Person of the Year and Young Community...

Must not ignore rapid warming, carbon transfer In his guest column, Dennis Burke points out correctly that long-term climate cycles, based on orbital variations, exist and that climates have changed slowly over time. We can indeed use the past as a...

Nonviolent Peaceforce officials to speak here Unarmed civilian protection is being used in South Sudan, Myanmar, Iraq, and the Philippines by men and women in the Nonviolent Peaceforce.This nonpartisan international organization...

Replies to letter writer about existence of GodA letter writer says that there is not a shred of evidence that there is a God, or that this supposed God created us (“No evidence that deity created us,” May 1).That is an interesting absolute claim that...

Pearl diver Chomsky the undisputed maestro That’s Chomsky, huh? (“Chomsky ponders human survival,” April 14). Whether he conforms to your vision of reality or not, one must stand in awe of the man — his astounding work ethic, his grasp of world...

On Jan. 21, President Donald Trump’s first full day in office, an estimated 500,000 people rallied in the streets of Washington, D.C., against the new administration.Thousands more are expected in the capital this Saturday — the 100th day of Trump’s...

Recalls predictions made on first Earth Day On the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970, the nation paused to consider the impact of human activity on the global environment.The greatest threat — as seen that day — was the prospect that future generations...

Honoring a friend while testing his own endurance motivates Jim Brassord to row 1,400 miles along the eastern seaboard to support the new John P. Musante Health Center in Amherst.Brassord’s quest is particularly impressive because — except for the...

For many Americans, the enduring memory of the Vietnam War is of the protests that defined a generation and shattered the illusion of America’s purity on the world stage. But for the 3 million men and women who served in Southeast Asia in the 1960s...

For Jorge Sosa, making homemade corn tortillas for his restaurant in Hadley was about recreating the earthy, crunchy taste of authentic Mexican food. It was a restaurateur’s decision to deliver taste to his customers, but since 2007 these tortillas...

Describes benefits of installing solar panels Last year we had solar panels installed on our house in Florence. Our cost was about $20,000, and much less after tax credits.Since then the cost of solar panels has continued to decline. By some estimates...

Urges columnist to drop attacks on Bernie Sanders If Natalia Munoz wants to inspire Democrats to “do better now,” I’d suggest she stop using the most personally divisive speech imaginable when referring to Bernie Sanders and his “loudmouthed”...

Many aided Historic Northampton’s successMany thanks for your April 12 editorial praising the progress Historic Northampton has made over the last several years (“Future stable for Historic Northampton”).Everyone in Northampton should be grateful to...

Examines Agent Orange tragedy in Vietnam Two recent articles in the Gazette, one by John Paradis (“Agent Orange catches up with Vietnam vets,” April 14), and the other by Lisa Spear (“Agent Orange aftermath,” April 18), have brought attention to the...

In the wake of parking lot violence and complaints of racism and harassment, Easthampton High School administrators have work ahead to improve the school’s climate and rebuild trust with students and parents.The walkout staged by hundreds of high...

Arguing climate change reality a distraction President Trump tells us climate change/global warming is a hoax. I wish I knew exactly what he means.After all, climate change melted away the glacial ice sheet that once covered the land that became his...

Reputation of extremism not fair to Islam Islam is the second most practiced religion in the world, reaching approximately 1.3 billion people. Much like every other religion, there are some who translate the teachings in ways that the vast majority of...

Grateful for coverage of Noam Chomsky lecture I offer a grateful bow of respect to Dusty Christensen for his article about Professor Noam Chomsky’s public lecture at the Mullins Center on Thursday evening (“Chomsky ponders human survival,” April...