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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Thank you, Councilor Ricketts, for filing your motion for reconsideration of the City Council’s Dec. 21 vote to not approve the proposed amendment to rezone the land along French King Highway from General Commercial to Planned Industrial. It is very...

It is no secret that people are moving out of Massachusetts. Recent articles on Masslive and in the Wall Street Journal articulate the blue state exodus across our country.Why are reasonable people fleeing this state?Over regulation for businesses and...

One of the biggest front-page Greenfield Recorder news stories of 2022 was the upswell of community activism that led to a significant rewriting of zoning regulations that placed new, clear limits on outdoor marijuana cultivation, and defined the...

By STEVE E. KRAMER

Talented, dogged, determined, a leader. These labels are typically reserved for male figures in sports and other professions. Too infrequently, the descriptions are assigned to prominent women in their fields.This past weekend, however, a notable...

Although Virginia and Howard Hastings detailed compelling and comprehensive logistical reasons about why Northfield is an inappropriate venue to host the massive Christian music festival SoulFest this summer (“My Turn: The Soul of Northfield,” Dec....

I read in the Recorder that At-Large City Councilor Penny Ricketts had called for reconsideration for her vote on the rezoning of the French King Highway area land that could be supporting real “living wage” manufacturing jobs.The business that wants...

It is a great honor to serve Bernardston as your new Postmaster. In my years with the United States Postal Service, I have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the nation. Our Post Offices serve as...

Franklin Roosevelt sent this message to Congress in 1938 on the verge of World War II. His words precisely analyze the situation we are in, and prophesy a fascist future we must, at all costs, avoid. He wrote: “Unhappy events abroad have retaught us...