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On Monday, May 6, Carolyn Shores Ness lost her bid for re-election to the Deerfield Select Board. Her opponent Mark Gilmore and his supporters mounted an energetic campaign, winning by over 40 votes. The voter turnout was said to have been more than...

When I worked at a major airport, I learned to refer to people on airplanes as “souls on board.” If, for example, a 747 was having landing gear problems as they approached the airport, you could be talking about at least 400 souls on board. Or upwards...

​​​​​By H. PATRICIA HYNES

Ambassador Vanessa Frazier, the state of Malta’s permanent representative to the United Nation, spearheaded the November 2023 resolution for a temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, given that 70% of those killed in Gaza were children and...

By BARRY ADAMS

 When my parents died unexpectedly 30 days apart, I never questioned if the funeral professionals caring for my father realized that they had also cared for my mother only weeks before. Are any of us, when in the vise grip of loss and grief, engulfed...

To those protesting the war and genocide in Gaza, refusing to support those institutions with monetary gifts is also an option. If we stop financially supporting and investing in those institutions that make the production of weapons of war possible...

As an environmental journalist covering energy and agriculture issues for years now for news outlets ranging from Grist to The Guardian and Mongabay.com, I can assure Recorder readers that the assertion by the UMass engineering professor about siting...

By PAUL FENN

 Al Norman’s recent column on the proposed Wendell megabattery is spot on [“Your home’s power plant could save our energy grid,” Recorder, May 1]. Investing in more centralized grids in an era of technological miniaturization is building backward.Gov....

By RHONDA WAINSHILBAUM

In medieval Europe, Jews were often permitted only to pursue work that involved money lending and tax collecting. They were forced into this unwanted profession by kings who used them as middlemen, and then they were despised and massacred for...

Who should be making the decisions? Take a few hours out of your week and observe a local committee or board, and you may quickly see how the ball of accountability rolls downhill. In an age of liability and risk aversion, decision-makers have become...

My name is Evlyn Ashong-Katai and I moved to Greenfield in June 2023 when I bought my first-ever property, my home, at the age of 26. As a Greenfield resident, I am reaching out because of the proposed elderly/disabled tax fund.When reading about this...

I’m so disgusted with the adults who canceled “Frozen Jr.” at Mahar Regional School four years ago [“‘Frozen Jr.’ shows to start: Play was originally rehearsed in 2020, but was stalled by pandemic,” Recorder, April 13]. That headline is not exactly...

By SUSANAE GLOVACKI

 I don’t like to read the legal ads. The print is too small and it feels like you need a degree in legal studies to understand them. But on April 13 of this year, the city of Greenfield took out a full-page ad in the Recorder listing residents who...

Mike Smith has our votes for Heath Selectboard. He has a lifetime of experience as a child growing up in Heath and as an adult raising a family, and contributing decades of service to our community. He served 20 years as Heath’s highway superintendent...

I favor the person who selflessly gives his time and energy in the interest of the town. As town election time approaches, Heath is fortunate to have as a candidate for Selectboard, Will Emmet, who has served the town in multiple capacities, both...

It is Buddy Baseball’s 30th birthday! Buddy Baseball is a program for youth with disabilities to play ball with the help of peer buddies. We seek new players, buddies and coaches to join our enthusiastic, family- and fun-oriented crew. We meet on...

Something amazing happened on our street this week. Every household found a rainbow flag in their mailbox with an open-hearted letter inviting everyone to show solidarity with the LBGTQ community by flying the flag.My wife and I were deeply moved by...

Friday, May 10 is election day in Heath. I urge town voters to choose Mike Smith for Selectboard. He offers many qualities that no other candidate can match.Born and raised in Heath, his family lineage goes back scores of generations. His father...

By MARGOT FLECK

My mother often reminded me that “Fools rush in where angels fear to tread” — her words are one of those childhood memories that remain fixed in many a young brain, laid down in the synapses without our knowledge and long before we were capable of...

Protests getting out of handHow long are these anti-Israel/America protests going to be allowed to continue? With many chanting “death to America” while supporting a terrorist hotbed, isn’t it about time that water cannons start being used to put an...

What is wrong with the post office?Recently I have read that the United States Postal Service is considering raising the price of a first-class stamp again and maybe 5 cents this time. How many times is that in the last year? And where is our...