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Editorial: IRS answers

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Opening salvos were fired by senators on both sides of the aisle Tuesday in the hearing over the Internal Revenue Service. That Republicans and Democrats are both unhappy with the IRS and its treatment of groups with tea party or conservative affiliation when it came to their applications for tax-exempt status is probably a good thing. Nor is anyone expressing … 0

In the Arena: Pitiful Montague numbers

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Monday’s Montague annual town election was a big one for the incumbents, but not necessarily the democratic process. In a three-way race for selectman, incumbent Chris Boutwell won his second three-year term, easily outdistancing newcomers Jacobo Roque and Matthew McMullin. The three-way tussle for Gill-Montague School Committee was a little closer, with incumbents Marge Levenson and Joyce Phillips taking the two top spots … 0

Letter: Calling all veterans

Thursday, May 23, 2013

To all veterans: Please march or ride in the Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 27. Each year the ranks are thinning of those that take part in paying respect to the service men and women who gave their all for our freedom. To the parents of the young and others, please inform them of the meaning of this day and attend the … 0

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Letter: Student voices

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

To the Chairman of the Mahar Regional School Committee: As a member of the Mohawk Regional School Committee, I must speak out about the story in this morning’s Recorder. Without making any judgment about the merits of the issue of K-12 regionalization, I am appalled that Mr. Magee, … 0

Letter: ‘Teacher’

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

As I think about Teacher Appreciation Week, I think about the moment when I was offered a job at the Gill-Montague School District in 1971. I was so elated! In my interview, the superintendent talked about my salary and I remembered thinking “they are going to pay me … 0

Editorial: Engines that could

Monday, May 13, 2013

As Greenfield patiently awaits what everyone hopes is the dawn of a new era in passenger train service — with Amtrak service scheduled for sometime next year and Metro North service planned to cover the New Haven-Springfield section — a new type of engine that will help Amtrak … 0

My Turn: Managing the message

Monday, May 13, 2013

My interest in cooperatives as a positive means to achieving a sustainable life brought me to an April talk about European Energy Transition, Energiewende, at Greenfield Community College. Those attending the talk sponsored by GCC Renewable Energy Program and The Green Campus Committee heard from two European renewable … 0

Letter: Honoring Langstroth

Monday, May 13, 2013

The story about the plan to use images of honey bees to mark a crosswalk to honor a former clergyman neglected to point out why he as important. The Rev. Lorenzo Langstroth (1810-1895) noticed that why his bees had less that 3/8 of an inch to move around … 0

Free speech!

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Brief thoughts on some of the events making news from around Franklin County and the North Quabbin area: Dateline Orange: We’re disturbed to read that some Mahar officials may be infringing on students’ rights to free expression. According to suspended Mahar teacher Michael Magee and others, students have … 0

Military sex assaults awful

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Some 20 years ago, my daughter graduated from Greenfield High School and joined the Air Force. It was a good decision for her, one my wife and I had supported for several years. It gave her structure and a sense of belonging, taught her a profession she followed … 0

Letter: Thanks for support

Sunday, May 12, 2013

To the voters of Northfield: I am grateful for the outpouring of support for my campaign to fill a seat on Northfield’s Selectboard. Thank you very much. To those who gave their time and energy, I literally could not have succeeded without you. Thank you. To Diane Cornwell … 0

Letter: All those wars ...

Sunday, May 12, 2013

On Dec. 7, 1941, Japan attacked Hawaii, catapulting the United States into another world war. Germany and Japan surrendered in 1945. More than 420,000 American lives were lost. Approximately twice that number received wounds that diminished their quality of life forever. The cost was astronomical in billions of … 0

Editorial: Distracted driving

Friday, May 10, 2013

Again and again, scores of times a year, drivers who are distracted by a variety of causes are killed, injured or hurt others on the nation’s highways. Lately, texting or talking on cell phones have been in the news, but drivers who are eating, doing their hair, talking … 0

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