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What does one do when there is groundwater in one’s basement of their house?I called the non-emergency police number and they sent the Fire Department, who got rid of most of it. They called the local Department of Public Works, who removed sewage...

On behalf of ServiceNet and the children we serve through the Days Inn family shelter, Greenfield Family Inn, and REACH Early Intervention Program, I want to thank everyone who contributed so generously to the recent toy drive coordinated in...

Hamas and Israel have a lot in common. A pox on both your houses!So much has been written about the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but what is rarely discussed are the many things Hamas and the Israeli government have in common. They are both...

As I read the recent article regarding the tree atop Mount Sugarloaf, I thought of the countless years I enjoyed seeing it lit and never gave a thought as to who was responsible for it being there [“Mt. Sugarloaf’s holiday lights a community...

American politicians could abruptly halt the destruction and carnage in Gaza by threatening to suspend aid and trade to Israel. One reason that politicians haven’t done this is that they fear losing the support of AIPAC and the Jewish vote. American...

Our thanks go out to reporter Bella Levavi and the editors of the Recorder for your wonderfully thorough coverage of important public improvements scheduled for western Franklin County in the upcoming year (“Top News Stories of 2023: Part 1,”...

I enjoyed Dan Manka’s humorous Dec. 27 letter about Lincoln and Trump having both stood for the American Way. That was very funny!Brian PrescottTurners Falls

My eyes rolled a bit when I read about how wonderful and convenient it is that we can take an Amtrak train between Northampton and New York City (“More Aboard!” Recorder, Dec. 27). It certainly is convenient for the city dweller without a family car,...

Money may not be able to buy you love but it sure can put pressure on freedom of speech, one of the cornerstones of our “free and open” society of our constitutional republic.In a desperate attempt to shut down anti-Jewish protests on college and...

In these very uncertain times, full of conflict and violence but also resolution and hope, Mount Toby Monthly Meeting of Friends strongly endorses a set of policy solutions regarding nuclear disarmament that have been proposed by the grassroots...

Many of the Founding Fathers were afraid to trust the masses with the vote. They didn’t have confidence that the common man (it was just white men voting then) could really be trusted to make the decisions to let our democracy thrive. And yet for over...

We just had a lovely time at Harvey’s Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge in Turners Falls, the new venture of chef Evelyn Wulfkuhle (Hope & Olive, Magpie). The space, once DiPaolo’s and then a sports bar, has been remade into a cozy, charming bistro. In...

The parcel at 188 Main St. in Greenfield would make a great little “park” if fenced off with tall, attractive fencing and benches installed.It overlooks the railroad tracks passing through under Main Street — lots of trash and overgrowth there to be...

I didn’t enjoy reading John Bos’ ‘Night before Christmas’ column [ “’Twas the Night before Christmas … for the 11th time,” Recorder, Dec. 23]. I’m not a fan of Grinches. Bos claims it’s been “his intention for the past decade to try to inject a little...

My recent column “Agreeing on democracy,” [Recorder, Dec. 14] contained an error and a bad assumption: First, though founded by people who like to ride, “Rolling Thunder®, Inc.” is not a motorcycle club but instead a non-partisan national organization...

By JOAN MARIE JACKSON and MITCHELL SPEIGHT

On July 13, the mayor of Greenfield issued a statement regarding her position on the subject of “taking” property for back taxes, and the city’s policy of keeping all the excess home equity of property owners at a foreclosure auction. She wrote:...

In the 1860 presidential election many states did not have Lincoln on the ballot. Maybe the Colorado Supreme Court will decide to use all of their state’s $5 bills to pay people to rub the image of Lincoln off all the pennies in Colorado. Both Lincoln...

Many thanks to the Recorder and Chris Lisinski of State House News Service for coverage of the Environmental League of Massachusetts’ call to action on what essential progress needs to be made right away to meet our legislated climate change goals...

In the Bible story of King Solomon and two women claiming to be the mother of one baby, wisdom shines when Solomon asks for a sword to cut the baby in two. One mother relinquishes her claim so that the baby may live. Solomon knows the baby must belong...

I’ve been ruminating about the difference between jealousy, envy, indignation, vicarious pleasure, and altruism. You observe a person eating what looks like a scrumptious ice cream cone. If jealous, you are angry that the person has the cone and you...