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The Gazette’s Oct. 2 issue edition had a front-page article about Amherst’s consideration of a joint shelter with 40 beds, including associated services, and a housing complex with 30 single-room occupancy apartments on the site of a former VFW...

With the national elections coming in November, I’m writing to express my strong support for Kamala Harris to be our next president of the United States. There are many reasons to support her, but honestly I believe she is the leader that our nation...

Donald Trump promises to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants, mostly Latinos who arrived from Mexico and Central America, if he were to return to the White House.No doubt, this will involve police and military stopping Latinos on the street or...

I was stunned by the headline in the Gazette’s Sept. 28 edition referring to the death of Dame Maggie Smith: “Harry Potter actress dies at 89.” Is this how you think your readers would remember one of the most gifted and celebrated actors of our...

By TZIVIA GOVER

Editor’s note: The Gazette is publishing short essays over the next several weeks to mark National Good Neighbor Day on Sept. 28. Have a story about good neighbors in your lives? Send your submission of 500 words or less to...

When I was in high school, there were no school shootings. There no mass shootings at all in the United States. If any had happened, it would have been big news, on TV and in all the papers.Once we turned 14, we schoolboys took the NRA hunter safety...

By MARIEL E. ADDIS

 If you’ve been closely following the current news about the presidential race, you have probably heard candidate Donald Trump say that public schools are conducting transgender transition-related surgeries on students. If you’ve got more than a dozen...

There has been a lot of discussion about the post office not being able to deliver all the ballots sent through the mail. This year my husband and I decided to vote by mail. But sadly, for the last local primary election, our ballots never made it to...

The Gazette recently had a long article about the “unofficial” off-leash dog park on Burts Pit Road in Northampton next to the Community Garden [“Leash laws and public safety,” Aug. 9]. While the troubling incidents with off-leash dogs are a...

By CAROLYN BROWN

A local author’s new cookbook aims to inspire activism through food designed for community organizing and social justice.“The Revolution Will Be Well Fed,” written by Corrie Locke-Hardy, features 50 recipes that are made for community activism —...

How time flies“I got sober in 1990 at age twenty-seven. A few years later, I started writing songs.” That’s how singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier begins the liner notes of her soon-to-be reissued, highly acclaimed album, “Drag Queens in Limousines,”...

What a wonderfully written column, “Cheaper, Greener power on the way” [Gazette, Aug 31]. Readers got some positive climate news that applies a locally initiated solution.I really liked the use of titled sections to focus attention on specific...

By RICHARD FEIN

This column is about the trafficking of illicit drugs, how they corrupt societies and get people killed. Drugs include those whose origin is natural (e.g. opiates), chemical mixes (e.g. fentanyl) and combinations of both. Globally, the annual revenue...

 As Kamala Harris’ numbers rise and as Donald Trump bemoans the fact that he is not running against Joe Biden, the former president has become desperate to redefine her. Freaked out by her large rallies, enormous fundraising, and powerful acceptance...

Two tragic wars are continuing unabated as I write this. In Gaza, tens of thousands of civilians have been killed, many more have been wounded and their homes destroyed. In Ukraine, tens of thousands have been killed and the infrastructure laid...

A gentle reminder that as we reach for cozy blankets with cooler temperatures, birds start their migration south. Lights on at night can confuse them, making their journey more difficult and dangerous. You can see who and how many are migrating at a...

By RICHARD FEIN

This column is about the trafficking of illicit drugs, how they corrupt societies and get people killed. Drugs include those whose origin is natural (e.g opiates), chemical mixes (e.g fentanyl) and combinations of both. Globally, the annual revenue...

I appreciated the reference to birth centers in the recent Gazette front-page article “Maternal health bill nears finish line,” (Aug. 16). It addressed rate parity which is one critical barrier for existing and upcoming birth centers. The centers...

It has been reported that the city plans to install a stop sign on Elm Street at the intersection of Henshaw Avenue for safety reasons. If this is the first step to a better solution, fine. If not, it is a poor decision but perhaps the best you might...

By CONNOR PIGNATELLO

Just two days after the closing ceremony wrapped up the 2024 Paris Olympics, three-time gold medalist Gabby Thomas joined Comedy Central’s long-running comedy news show, “The Daily Show” to discuss her Paris experience, her mom and her healthcare...

Guest columnist John Berkowitz states he is convinced that the war in Ukraine is a "civil war." [“Past time to end wars in Ukraine, Palestine,” Aug. 9]. The writer is under the illusion that the Ukrainians and the Russians are the same people. That...