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Both of my parents were in World War II. My mother was an army nurse, my father, a lieutenant colonel. They are both buried in Arlington National Cemetery, each having met the criteria for eligibility on their own.When asked why they would choose to...

As an Arab-Muslim and employee of River Valley Co-op, I had the instance of recently receiving a disciplinary action for wearing pins that read,“Free Palestine” and “Remember Gaza.” This reprimand was part of a larger roll-out banning any staff...

I want to thank Rhonda Wainshilbaum for her letter to the editor regarding her response to the petition to deshelve Israeli products at the River Valley Co-op [“Deshelving campaign misinformed, antisemitic,” Oct. 31]. I appreciated her well-researched...

By POLICE CHIEF JENNIFER GUNDERSEN

 At a recent Community Office Hours, I had the opportunity to hear from longtime South Hadley resident Ray Rondeau. Mr. Rondeau explained to me, like many other residents have during my community conversations, that the aggressive driving in South...

By WILLIAM LAMBERS

 The start of the Revolutionary War is known as “the shot heard round the world.” Veterans Day, (Armistice Day) is known for the “silence heard round the world.”It was Nov. 11, 1918 at 11 a.m. when the guns finally went silent, ending the fighting of...

By JOHN SHEIRER

I spent part of Election Day in my community college classroom with introductory literature students. We watched videos of Richard Blanco’s and Amanda Gorman’s 2013 and 2021 inaugural poems. The students loved Blanco’s powerful imagery depicting the...

Let the record state that the Daily Hampshire Gazette did not endorse a candidate for president. The role of a newspaper is to share its opinion on the consequential news of the day to help guide readers in making important decisions affecting their...

By BILL NEWMAN

On the daily WHMP radio show that I co-host, the first part of the show on the first Thursday of the month is reserved for our congressman, Jim McGovern. I’d been happily anticipating this week’s scheduled post-Election Day conversation with him.For...

Thank you to the residents of Westfield and Southampton who honored me with their vote to be the state representative of the 4th Hampden District. I’m grateful for their confidence in me.I also appreciate our many volunteers for their efforts. I’m...

Since I worked in consumer protection for many years, I know how easily a skilled con artist can fool smart, well-meaning people. That is what Donald J. Trump just did in the presidential election.I’m not blaming the victims, but I’m confident that...

By RICHARD SZLOSEK

 OK folks, it’s time to take a little break from the intense coverage of the 2024 presidential election. To relieve our mental and emotional fatigue during this little respite, I thought I would write about the far less contentious election of 1924....

Felicia Leveille of Hadley told the Gazette that she loved the way this lemon pie with ginger snap cookie crust came out. “It was fun to make and even more fun to eat!” she wrote in.How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it...

By OLIN ROSE-BARDAWIL

I know that many reading this were shocked to find out that Donald Trump managed to pull off a victory on Tuesday. Many are bewildered as to how someone with such a criminal record and history of disrespecting democratic ideals could land in the White...

On Nov. 6, Donald J. Trump Sr. won election to a second term as president of the United States. With this development, the work of those who value democracy in this country has entered a new phase.In a Sept. 30 letter to the Gazette, I wrestled with...

Maybe the Republicans can learn a lesson from the Democrats and others, like Liz Cheney, on how to lose with dignity and grace and, not like the MAGA crowd, go into a meltdown just because they lost an election, and then excuse the loss by...

By CLAUDIA LEFKO

 The day was crisp, sunny and cool — perfect for walking or moving around the city in a wheelchair. Good weather to kick off the National Week Without Driving campaign.A few of us, residents concerned about walkability/moveability in Northampton,...

By CLAIRE MORENON

 This winter, thousands of low-income Massachusetts families will have less food on their tables — unless we take action now. The state needs to allocate an additional $10 million to HIP, the Healthy Incentives Program, to stave off program cuts that...

If you want to know what’s happening in the Middle East, you won’t find it in Western corporate mainstream news media. Despite the crackdown on free speech since Israel began its genocidal campaign in Gaza, alternative media has played a vital role of...

Northampton’s effort to destroy and evict those experiencing homelessness from their encampment known as Moose Camp is wrong. It is unfair to treat those experiencing homelessness as trash, as they are people too.Recently the Supreme Court ruled that...

I am writing to express my concern regarding proposed Article 9, which the South Hadley Planning Board intends to bring to a vote at the special Town Meeting on Nov. 13. In talking to my neighbors and people I know in town, many are totally unaware...