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If you’re as horrified as I am that Donald Trump could become our next president, I urge you to work now to ensure that never happens. Instead of being paralyzed by feelings of dread, I recommend acting together to protect our freedoms, including...

I am responding to the March 21 letter to the editor titled “City trees, city responsibility.” I agree with the writer, but perhaps the solution lies with the City Council rather than just the Department of Public Works. When I purchased my house in...

By RICHARD FEIN

This column is about Israel, especially in the context of its war against Hamas in Gaza. I am an ardent supporter of Israel who believes that it is necessary to look at all the facts, not just those that make me comfortable.Some facts: Israel has been...

In July of 2023, outgoing UMass Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswammy committed to pay $5.5 million to the town of Amherst over the next five years to help support its infrastructure, including the public schools. Similarly, Amherst College has...

By STEVE PFARRER

Mardi Gras took place last month, but you can catch some of its flavor at the Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity on March 24 at 4 p.m. when Jon Cleary & The Monster Gentlemen come to the Florence venue — with the Soggy Po Boys opening the show.Cleary has...

There are now two major party candidates for the U.S. presidency in 2024. One candidate is running for president. The other candidate is running for king.Alan KannerAmherst

To those of us commuting to work in SUVs daydreaming of a warming future where Northampton resembles West Palm Beach, you’d better think again.The March 8 Living on Earth podcast details new science showing that the Gulf Stream will collapse within...

Amid all the world strife, playing can be a stress-buster. Whether it’s participation in an outdoor game like ultimate or baseball, or an indoor game like cards or a board game, usually you need to find someone to play with you. You can be a spectator...

I care deeply for, and try to be an ally to, my family, friends, and neighbors who identify as trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive; I also identify as a feminist. I was hit hard by a recent guest column in the Gazette [“LGBTQ and the erasure of...

 Regarding the story “Without natural history space, collections in limbo” [Gazette, March 2], there was at least one previous somewhat recent effort to start a proper natural history museum at UMass. About 25 years ago then-UMass biology professor...

I was pretty excited the other day when we were treated to some much better comics than we usually have in the Gazette. I was also pretty disappointed to find out it was just a mistake.Now we are back to the usual poor quality comics, or as we used...

In response to questions I’ve seen in this newspaper and on social media, I’d like to offer some information about races on this year’s presidential primary ballot. Every four years (coinciding with the presidential primary) Massachusetts voters who...

With all the craziness happening in the world, the one peaceful moment of my day is the morning, when I read the comic section of the Gazette newspaper. Phoebe and her Unicorn is my favorite because it's so simple and it makes me laugh because of its...

Regarding the article “Dial ‘A’ for Anachronism” [Gazette, Feb. 27], readers would probably like to know that while it’s true that landlines need very little electricity to function, this only applies to old phones. Cordless landline phones don’t work...

By STEVE PFARRER

The Real Gatsby: George Gordon MooreBy Mickey RathbunWhite River Press Just who was the inspiration for the character of the Great Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel of the same name?Scholars and literary detectives have tried for decades to...

I’d like to know how I can publish a free campaign ad on your opinion page. I am not currently running for office, but seeing the Feb. 23 column “Reelect Fleitman and Stuart to Republican State Committee” — written by the two candidates for that...

I am a member of the four person, bi-partisan, Northampton Board of Registrars. From the Secretary of State’s Elections Division manual: “Every city and town must have a board of registrars or election commission whose responsibilities include...

I’m a lifelong Republican from Massachusetts. I was in Belmont, a very conservative community, and active in politics for many years. I was active and supported William Weld for governor, Mitt Romney for senator, governor and president, and Scott...

By JOHN PARADIS

Here’s a statistic that should get everyone’s attention: The number of suicides in our country reached record levels last year. Depression and anxiety rates are at new heights, too. A New York Times article noted that teenagers are more concerned...

By RICHARD FEIN

This column is about the hardships facing people in Lebanon and the humanitarian crisis in Yemen. I might have chosen any number of other countries to write about, so why these two? My concern is that the geopolitical issues relating to them are much...