Editorials

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

Editorial: Better recipe

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

What’s cooking with the Greenfield High School project has the potential to leave a bad taste in the community’s mouth. The building committee is wrestling with what to do with food service operations when the kitchen at the existing high school has to shut down during construction. An alternative space for preparing breakfast and lunch — roughly half of what’s needed on a … 0

Editorial: Moore heartache

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

All too soon, the nation must confront another tragedy. This time it involves what has been described as a monster tornado — with winds of at least 200 mph — that leveled a significant part of Moore, Okla., including a couple of schools and a hospital. Looking at aerial photographs of the area, … 0

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Editorial: No heroes in Cleveland

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

There are plenty of questions in Cleveland these days, but few garlands to bestow. We read that a neighbor reported a naked woman crawling on her hands and knees in the backyard of the house a few years ago, and about another who heard pounding on the home’s … 0

Editorial: Pentagon warning

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

What constitutes war? Are we still at a place where it requires an attack on another country ... troops crossing the border, aircraft bombing civilians? Or have we moved into another era — one in which “war” may be undeclared, bullet-less ... perhaps even unnoticed? Take the “War … 0

Editorial: Addiction overhaul

Monday, May 6, 2013

As a recent AP story pointed out, it has been some 60 years since doctors began to admit that addiction was a disease that could be treated, rather than a moral failing. But despite that conclusion, the condition still dwells on the fringes of the medical community, with … 2

Editorial: Sweet winner

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Brief thoughts on some of the events making news around Franklin County and the North Quabbin area: Dateline Greenfield: We like the look of the winning selection for the crosswalk between the Arts Block and the Town Common. Rebecca Rasbury’s design pays tribute to bees and honeycomb, something … 0

Editorial: Dog park plans

Friday, May 3, 2013

Could the third time be the charm? When it comes to an attempt to find a place for a dog park in Greenfield, one would like to think so. The town has a location, the former Wedgewood Gardens mobile home park, and a way, a joint effort between … 0

Editorial: On the watch

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Big brother is watching ... and maybe that’s not always a bad thing. The specter of government intrusion looms large over any kind of surveillance here in the United States, feeding those who see conspiracies at every turn … 0

Editorial: Senate choices

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Despite turnout numbers that could qualify as anemic, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has set the stage for a special election for U.S. Senate race. In Edward Markey, a Democrat and member of the state’s congressional delegation, and Gabriel Gomez, a Republican and ex-Navy SEAL turned private equity entrepreneur, … 0

Editorial: The work ahead

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

With the speeches completed and the breaking of ground — thank you, Class of 2013 for the ceremonial shovel! — work on the future home of Greenfield High School is officially under way. All eyes are on the prize: A modern building that is better fit for educating … 0

Editorial: Response to Syria

Monday, April 29, 2013

Chemical weapons has always been part of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad’s act, and their very existence has caused plenty of worry for friends and foes alike. Even though it is one of the six nations that has refused to … 0

Editorial: Filling the job

Sunday, April 28, 2013

Brief thoughts on some of the events making news from around Franklin County and the North Quabbin area: Dateline Deerfield: It makes sense to try to have the interim town administrator on the job before current Town Administrator Bernie Kubiak heads off to retirement at the end of … 0

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