Thursday, May 2, 2013
In his April 24 letter, Steve Crowningshield chides Jim Culleny’s observations about socialism and capitalism as the writing of “the average liberal.” Clearly dismissing socialism in the same way that creationists dismiss evolutionary evidence, Crowiningshield ignores the evidence of unregulated capitalism and calls for more of the kind …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
In your fine article “Jeff Bridges helps Stone Soup Care fight hunger” (April 17), the Stone Soup Cafe is described as a “stand-alone operation.” While we are independent of the Zen Peacemakers, our original sponsors in Montague two years ago, we are pleased to have All Souls Unitarian …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
My husband and I both work full time and because of this we need child care. This past September, our son was just old enough to be enrolled in the YMCA’s Full Day Preschool. I knew he was going to be the youngest at the school and I …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
A story about Larry and the necktie: Yes, it’s the thing men wear around their necks when they dress up. Decades ago, my teenage son was 6 feet, 2 inches tall. He was not a string bean, but solid. He inherited a temper from his father and grandfather. …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
I think Jed Proujansky will be a superb selectman for Northfield. He has a track record of service to the community, financial expertise and a desire to work with others to solve problems. The next few years will be pivotal for Northfield. We need a person of Jed’s …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Bob and I want to thank Denise DiPaolo for the time we spent in her most elegant restaurant. Where will we get our elegant duck breast as good as the ones when we lived in France? Thanks to the wait people, chef and to you, my dear, who …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A recent letter (April 19) to this paper was a fine example of how misperception of events can lead to embarrassing and ultimately pointless rant. A disgrace indeed. FRED OAKES Greenfield …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
In testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday March 12, 2013, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper reaffirmed what the U.S. intelligence community has been saying for years: Iran has no nuclear weapons program, is not building a nuclear weapon and has not even made a decision …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Thanks for making me the green hero for April! I would in turn nominate all of those brave citizens who, in these trying times, are trying to grow even a small portion of their own sustenance, whether in a cramped backyard, a narrow windowsill, or even a soil-less …
Monday, April 29, 2013
Thank you, Franklin County Technical School, for another successful community project. Three years ago, we contacted Mark Amstein of the landscaping program about the conditions of our playing field to see if the school could help us. Shortly thereafter, the FCTS bus arrived at our school with Mark …
