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The protest in front of L3Harris in Northampton took place less than a week after Hamas killed more than 1,000 Israeli civilians, raped Israeli women, and took hundreds of hostages. Despite the statement, “I cannot stand silently,” it appears that...

Recently I have read many an article from many an erudite legal scholar saying that the 14th Amendment should not bar Mr. Trump from running for office. Many argue that the "democratic" thing to do is to allow voters to decide. If we feel he isn't...

As a full-time farmer, I say "no thanks" to the Amherst Working Group's support of so-called "dual-use" solar on farmland. Why? Massachusetts solar regulators have no requirement that the farmer receive the solar income, if the farmer is not the...

I was disappointed by the recent vote in Hadley not to fund a much-needed, new ladder firetruck to replace the one which is 23 years old. Our existing ladder truck has a 75-foot ladder that is too short to safely fight fires that occur in buildings...

You should see the fallacy of gun control, it doesn’t work. Look at the measures that were enacted and hope to be and see if any of them could have prevented the violence they were enacted for. The answer is no, violence is still with us because we...

We are sending our gratitude and appreciation to Joe’s Cafe in Northampton for creating an event to honor the memory of Katie Lyons. Their loving support last Wednesday raised funds for the newly established Katie’s Toy Fund at Friends of Children,...

I’m a Northampton resident who has made myself conscious of what research is showing that most humans and other species experience but don’t necessarily realize — that light pollution is harmful. Not just annoying, but actively harmful, to our eyes,...

Regarding the letter “A different time with guns” [Gazette, Dec. 12]. I appreciate Richard Cahalan’s nostalgia and concern for our freedom. Though we may share the same goal of decreasing gun violence and deaths, we likely disagree on the means to...

Thank you for publishing the article “Unitarians’ church officially free of fossil fuels,” [Gazette, Dec. 11]. It is important to recognize people and organizations who were involved in this effort over the past decade.The members of the Climate...

In Florida, it is common for developers to plan and build entire new communities. A few political favors are done, a new exit ramp springs off the closest highway, and regulatory concerns are bulldozed along with the land.Within the span of a few...

There’s always something untoward going on on campus: there are outrages against common sense, morality, and good taste, and all of it gets inordinate attention because college kids have always gotten attention since they were swallowing goldfish.But...

Though I don’t live in Northampton, I do want to weigh in on the light pollution issue that I hope will result in a strong ordinance.Every night where I live 10 miles away, I witness the skyglow from Northampton’s lights, an excess of lights from the...

By DAVE KING

Although a recently published guest column failed to offer an answer to its query “Can we just stop cutting state forests?” [Gazette, Nov. 29], I am pleased to inform the author there is a means for making that determination. It is called “science,”...

When I read the article “Couple co-chairs DeSantis campaign,” [Gazette, Dec. 7] I thought at first it was a parody. Jay Fleitman called DeSantis “principled, effective [and] incredibly intelligent” and claimed that DeSantis is a “nice guy — someone...

The fact that our phones are personal tracking devices can be handy. Like when using a ride share app, your driver knows exactly where to meet you.But this can be terrifying if you have to hide routine medical care like an abortion. Your specific...

Don’t allow the U.S. government to bargain away the internationally recognized right to seek asylum! In order to get a supplementary emergency funding bill passed to send military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Biden administration and some...

Thank you, Dina Levi, for your thoughtful column on the recent editorial cartoon I’ll call “Snow they.” [“Misinformed or inappropriate? Questions about editorial cartoon,” Gazette, Dec. 13]. My husband and I both immediately questioned the intention...

The leaders of Israel and Hamas should read the newest translation of “The Iliad” by Emily Wilson for some good advice. In her introduction to this classic, she writes:“The limitless wrath … can end only once (one) recognizes that no absolute,...

MassWildlife’s Hunters Share the Harvest Program is a generous and practical effort to distribute venison to food pantries and other hunger relief agencies. Over 1,500 organic protein meals were donated to needy families in its pilot year of 2022....

It is disappointing that the Gazette’s news coverage of the Dec. 10 march from Northampton to Springfield failed to mention that Hamas’ terrorist attacks against innocent Israelis commenced on Oct. 7, before any Israeli retaliatory raids on Gaza. This...