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Praises three courageous Republican senators Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and John McCain have saved, for millions of Americans, the only health insurance available to them.These courageous legislators did what most of their peers...

Criticizes Neal on ‘Israeli Anti-Boycott Act’ If there is any commitment which the Democratic Party has almost universally believed in, it is that freedom of speech as guaranteed by the First Amendment of the Constitution is sacrosanct.Yet Congressman...

Many reasons toappreciate the Gazette I am always happy to get the Daily Hampshire Gazette delivered.I’m getting used to the two-section format. I was even expecting it to be two sections July 25, a Tuesday. It felt good to see the four sections.And...

Recommends FallsFestMusic and Arts Festival Looking for something fun and exciting to do this Saturday? Why not come to the FallsFest Music and Arts Festival in South Hadley.In it’s fourth year, this free family-friendly festival of music, crafts,...

Criticizes ‘political stunt’ in withholding federal grants Attorney General Jeff Sessions couldn’t be further from the truth on sanctuary cities, crime, and public safety (“Feds threaten to strip police grants,” July 27).Local enforcement in federal...

Concludes Trump poor role model for ScoutsPresident Donald Trump this week addressed the Boy Scouts of America in a speech in which, instead of providing moral direction and an ethical compass to the youth of our nation, he lashed out at Hillary...

Suggests Neal jumps on political bandwagonI read with extreme dismay that Congressman Richard Neal is co-sponsoring the “Israeli Anti-Boycott Act” in part drafted by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.However you feel about the...

In the heat,be considerate of dogs Wednesday evening while I was out walking along the bike path, a bicyclist passed by me with a dog tied to the handlebars. The dog was forced to run to keep up with the bicycle.I wonder how the cyclist would like to...

I served on the Easthampton Zoning Board of Appeals with Nicole LaChapelle for nine years, and in that time I got to know her as smart, practical and diligent.Nicole is now running for mayor of Easthampton, and I hope that over the next five months...

Most adults and even children know that lies often beget more lies. That is to say that prevarication often requires additional fabrications to back up the original.It is often a lost cause resulting in exposure, embarrassment and loss of credibility....

Critical of Question 4 ‘repeal and replacement’ Last fall, immediately after voters passed Question 4 legalizing marijuana in Massachusetts, politicians started talking about making changes. “A few tweaks,” they said.But now the Massachusetts House of...

Cites hypocrisy ofdistrict attorneyI hope everyone remembers the hypocrisy of Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan when he runs again in 2018.When it is convenient, addiction is a disease, that is until he wants to criminalize it. Somehow we...

Letter writer adds to verbal ‘meltdown’ There is a saying that if you point a finger at someone there are three fingers pointing back at yourself. If you read the letter writer’s comments (“Screeching meltdowns on opinion page,” June 21) about what he...

Thanks Griffin for aiding Handel win in Georgia Thank you Kathy Griffin for helping Karen Handel win the special congressional election in Georgia’s 6th district Tuesday. The left must love her blowing their $30 million. There is still hope when a...

Contact officials about Senate health care bill On Thursday, the Senate Republicans unveiled their Obamacare repeal plan. Unsurprisingly, it’s just as cruel as the irresponsible bill the House passed in May.Here’s what we know so far about this bill:...

Legislature should do what voters want After reading your June 20 edition, I cannot believe this state’s lawmakers on the pot laws “Lawmakers eye consensus on pot bill, but differences remain”).Why don’t they just follow another state’s laws that have...

Backs statewide ban on Native American mascots Thank you, Amalia Fourhawks, for your clear response (“Native American mascot ban needed,” June 16) to the Gazette editorial (“Keep mascot decisions in local hands,” June 15) about a state ban on Native...

Women’s Club of Hadley thanks supporters The Lady Bugs Women’s Club of Hadley would like to thank our sponsors and supporters for making our spring pocketbook and scarf sale April 29 such a success. The proceeds will benefit various programs offered...

NHA board chairmanresponds to tenant issues I am writing to respond to some of the points made in the article on Hampshire Heights (“Tenants irked by NHA crackdown on outside items, gardens,” June 20).To start, the Northampton Housing Authority...

NEPR donations would end underwriting The letter titled “Cites advertising on public radio” published June 14 calls for a response.The underwriters, who are mentioned on the air, pay a substantial amount of money to support our NPR affiliate, New...