Opinion
My Turn: City leadership disappointing
By WENDY GOODMAN
I resigned from the Greenfield Human Rights Commission in October, in protest. The behavior of Mayor Roxann Wedegartner and her lack of engagement with the commission (other than to criticize or control) was insulting at best. I could no longer serve...
My Turn: After Singer sang, the curtain came down
By BILL NEWMAN
Rick Singer was, in the government’s words, “the architect of a massive, decades-long scheme to use fraud and bribery to secure the admission of high school students to elite colleges and universities ...” The scheme, known by its FBI code name,...
Congress must better support disabled veterans
Our disabled veterans are grossly undercompensated. The consequences for all of us could be dire. In FY2023, a totally disabled veteran with no dependents is compensated at the ridiculous rate of $43,463 annually. The National Average Wage Index...
Speaker of the House battle
I am completely ambivalent in my feelings about the speaker fight in Congress. Maybe it will be resolved when this gets printed, but my concerns remain.On the one hand, I would love to see the moderate Democrats make a deal with the moderate...
Enjoyed letter
Recorder, Readers Write, Dec. 31, “Greenfield and its thought police.” Mr. Russ Kimball. Well said, well written. The truth be told. Thank you.Ed GregoryGreenfield
The World Keeps Turning: Profits from American health care
By ALLEN WOODS
It’s always dangerous for me to watch TV since I am especially susceptible to infectious earworms that repeat a musical chorus or catch-phrase long after the commercial has ended. (I thought “earworm” was a humorous term, but like everything else...
Guantanamo — Still open, still wrong
Many people may be surprised to know that Guantanamo Bay Prison in Cuba is still open and will mark its 21st unhappy anniversary on Jan. 11. Of the 780 prisoners whom the Bush Administration assured us were the “worst of the worst,” that same...
Councilors must take deeper look at rezoning French King Highway
Over 10 years ago, I was a city councilor who eagerly voted to change zoning on the French King Highway to allow for commercial development. More than a decade has passed and this area has seen zero new commercial development. This despite the fact...
Appreciates efforts to amend cannabis zoning regulations
As a resident of Factory Hollow Road in Greenfield, I was one of the interested parties attending an informal meeting there sponsored by “Greenfield Grows LLC” on Aug. 22.The meeting was to outline a preliminary proposal for a major cannabis growing...
Seize the opportunity to rezone French King Highway
I want to add my voice to those who are asking the City Council to reconsider their vote taken last month prohibiting the industrial rezoning along the French King Highway. Manufacturing is how we thrived historically and precision manufacturing is...
New election needed after Santos controversy
The truth about U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos should bring about a new election for that seat. He presented himself as someone that does not exist. This is voting fraud and the people should not have to accept it. He did not tell little white lies but...
My Turn: Resistance to reality
By J.M. Sorrell
Humans have a tremendous capacity to deny and ridicule reality. Wisdom comes from seeing things as they are whereas foolishness rules when we engage in willful ignorance. Our fears or arrogance regarding tough truths are counter to evolution; yet we...
End war and famine in 2023
By WILLIAM LAMBERS
In 2023, everyone can be a voice for peace and support humanitarian aid for war victims in Ukraine, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and many nations in desperate need. Lives depend on it as hunger has escalated because of the violence.Many...
SoulFest not appropriate for Northfield
I am writing this letter to join my voice with those who oppose granting a special permit to SoulFest to have their event this summer in the town of Northfield. Many have written fact-based letters about why this is not a good fit for the town....
Thankful for Sawmill River 10K Run support
On Saturday, Dec. 31, Montague Parks & Recreation held their Annual Sawmill River 10K Run in Montague Center. Approximately 93 runners from throughout the entire region participated in this major fundraising event that supports our Sponsor-A-Child...
My Turn: The spring of justice
By JUDY WAGNER
The first measurable snow of this winter gently and persistently covered the landscape in a soft blanket of white for two days. Trees were flocked and decorated. Grasses were smoothed; hardly any drifts marked the surfaces. It was a peaceful scene,...
My Turn: Small miracles do happen
By JOANNA BUONICONTI
As we enter into this fresh new year, I cannot help but be in a deeply reflective state as I find myself pondering what the year 2022 brought into my life — the good along with the bad. It is a tradition I adopted years ago, but recently, I have begun...
My Turn: Northfield unsuitable location for SoulFest event
By SUSAN WRIGHT and BERHARD PORADA
We are writing to express our opposition to the permit requested by the D.L. Moody Center for the SoulFest 2023 concert. We are opposed to this event taking place in our community primarily because of the size of the proposed event, the lack of...
Flummoxed by council vote on French King Highway rezoning
I am completely flummoxed by the Greenfield City Council’s vote not to rezone the French King Highway property for industrial use. Don’t the councilors who voted “no” know that manufacturing — in particular, high-precision metalwork — is part of...
Correcting the record on Farmers Market letter
Life is full of surprises. One surprising thing is when you open the Recorder and find a letter to the editor with your name under it but which you never signed.This was recently the case (“Farmers Market musicians stipend,” Dec. 29). Clearly, there...
