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By PAUL FENN

 Al Norman’s recent column on the proposed Wendell megabattery is spot on [“Your home’s power plant could save our energy grid,” Recorder, May 1]. Investing in more centralized grids in an era of technological miniaturization is building backward.Gov....

By RHONDA WAINSHILBAUM

In medieval Europe, Jews were often permitted only to pursue work that involved money lending and tax collecting. They were forced into this unwanted profession by kings who used them as middlemen, and then they were despised and massacred for...

Who should be making the decisions? Take a few hours out of your week and observe a local committee or board, and you may quickly see how the ball of accountability rolls downhill. In an age of liability and risk aversion, decision-makers have become...

My name is Evlyn Ashong-Katai and I moved to Greenfield in June 2023 when I bought my first-ever property, my home, at the age of 26. As a Greenfield resident, I am reaching out because of the proposed elderly/disabled tax fund.When reading about this...

I’m so disgusted with the adults who canceled “Frozen Jr.” at Mahar Regional School four years ago [“‘Frozen Jr.’ shows to start: Play was originally rehearsed in 2020, but was stalled by pandemic,” Recorder, April 13]. That headline is not exactly...

By SUSANAE GLOVACKI

 I don’t like to read the legal ads. The print is too small and it feels like you need a degree in legal studies to understand them. But on April 13 of this year, the city of Greenfield took out a full-page ad in the Recorder listing residents who...

It is Buddy Baseball’s 30th birthday! Buddy Baseball is a program for youth with disabilities to play ball with the help of peer buddies. We seek new players, buddies and coaches to join our enthusiastic, family- and fun-oriented crew. We meet on...

Mike Smith has our votes for Heath Selectboard. He has a lifetime of experience as a child growing up in Heath and as an adult raising a family, and contributing decades of service to our community. He served 20 years as Heath’s highway superintendent...

I favor the person who selflessly gives his time and energy in the interest of the town. As town election time approaches, Heath is fortunate to have as a candidate for Selectboard, Will Emmet, who has served the town in multiple capacities, both...

Something amazing happened on our street this week. Every household found a rainbow flag in their mailbox with an open-hearted letter inviting everyone to show solidarity with the LBGTQ community by flying the flag.My wife and I were deeply moved by...

Friday, May 10 is election day in Heath. I urge town voters to choose Mike Smith for Selectboard. He offers many qualities that no other candidate can match.Born and raised in Heath, his family lineage goes back scores of generations. His father...

By MARGOT FLECK

My mother often reminded me that “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” — her words are one of those childhood memories that remain fixed in many a young brain, laid down in the synapses without our knowledge and long before we were capable of...

What is wrong with the post office?Recently I have read that the United States Postal Service is considering raising the price of a first-class stamp again and maybe 5 cents this time. How many times is that in the last year? And where is our...

Protests getting out of handHow long are these anti-Israel/America protests going to be allowed to continue? With many chanting “death to America” while supporting a terrorist hotbed, isn’t it about time that water cannons start being used to put an...

Victoria Luksha, otherwise known as Tori, is running for a position on the Northfield Planning Board. Tori is a planner and a great choice for our town. Although Tori is relatively new to town, she has invested in the town by joining the Emergency...

I live in Wendell. The 105-megawatt battery storage plan proposed in Wendell doesn’t seem to have much support in town, and now we are trying to get safety measures in place. I am happy to see that Northfield will be voting to have a moratorium (a...

Israel will never achieve its objective in its war with Gaza because it does not understand who the real enemy is. Peace can never be accomplished with weapons of war. As is written in the Bible, “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but...

By WILLIAM LAMBERS

Each of us can support the humanitarian agencies in Gaza who are appealing for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. By writing letters to your elected officials you can make a difference in getting the cease-fire. It’s urgent with food, water and...

By DAVID DETMOLD

On Saturday, April 27, I had the honor of accompanying my friend Teegrey Iannuzzi to a meeting with the tribal council of the Chaubunagungamaug Band of the Nipmuc in Dudley. Teegrey, who lives in Shutesbury, is a founding member of the Franklin...

By LINDA HARDIMAN

Three hundred years ago, a settler wandered pleasantly through local woodland. Legend states that he happened upon a lovely pristine lake surrounded by peaceful forest. His eyes glimpsed a young Native American calmly working nearby. They fell in love...

By JON HUER

Democrats have been unhappy with the constitutional quirks that favor rural America, in which the GOP minority often outmaneuvers the Democratic majority. Three of the last four Republican presidential candidates won elections without winning the...