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NORTHAMPTON — Daniel Carey has submitted nomination papers for Hampshire County clerk of courts, moving him a step closer to getting his name on the ballot for the Democratic nomination.Carey, a Democratic state representative from Easthampton since...

Easthampton officials are pulling another bad move. On the property of 282 Loudville Road there is a steep 100-foot bank that goes down to the north branch of the Manhan River. On this bank is an old dump with a couple of dump truck loads of...

With regard to Eversource cutting trees on Loudville Road in Easthampton before receiving permission, I find the requirement that they provide “tree replacements of at least 1½ inches in diameter and 12 inches in height” to be laughable at best. These...

In 1991, the three greatest nuclear powers were the US, USSR, and Ukraine. The USSR’s break-up had left nuclear stockpiles in Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Ukraine possessed so many nukes, it became the world’s third largest nuclear power.In 1992,...

Olin Rose-Bardawil’s inaugural column in the Gazette was masterful [”Demonization won’t help heal divisions,” March 19]. It made me optimistic that a young mind like his had perspective on our polarized country that many lack. His ideas for promoting...

The March 14 business brief about Many Graces Farm and Sub Rosa stated that these businesses are opening on a block “riddled with local queer history” [“Many Graces Farm to open Sub Rosa”].“Riddled” means that something is damaged with numerous holes,...

By JAMES PENTLAND

EASTHAMPTON — City councilors preparing to meet with Eversource representatives last month to discuss a permit for new and replacement utility poles on Loudville Road were shocked to find the job was already completed.In addition, several shade trees...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — An Easthampton man accused of assaulting his disabled father and holding him hostage during a night of terror remained incarcerated Wednesday after pleading not guilty to 11 charges in Hampshire Superior Court.Kevin Pardee, 37, is...

Before moving to Easthampton a year ago, I was the director of the Mennonite Central Committee United Nations Office in New York. Mennonites are a peace church which condemns all war, but eagerly helps people in need, regardless of race, religion,...

High school hockey coaches from across western Massacahusett voted for PVIAC All-League honors based on performance throughout the 2023-24 season Monday night.Three local teams were represented, as Amherst (Fay Division), Belchertown (Wright Division)...

The Easthampton-based Nonotuck Knights Mite youth hockey team celebrated St. Patrick’s Day weekend by winning the Spring Classic Hockey Tournament held in Hookset, N.H. this past weekend.The Knights, a team that typically plays half-ice hockey, faced...

By SARA WEINBERGER

My connection with Israel has taken many twists and turns. Growing up with parents who survived the unimaginable trauma of the Holocaust, it’s not surprising that my mother and father, the remnants of so much that was lost, instilled in their children...

Recently a bag was left on my front door containing claims arguing against the Town Farm project on Oliver Street but having no name of the author. Setting aside the openly offensive forecasts about potential occupants, I was stunned by the inept...

Artistic minds that think alikeEASTHAMPTON — City artists Ken Gagne and Adell Donaghue share a number of traits, from an inquisitive eye to a penchant for sketching surreal or humorous scenes in their drawings, yet that also engage viewers’...

By TOLLEY M. JONES

“If you think we live in the land of the free, you should try to be black like me.” — Mickey GuytonHave you ever been told as a child you can’t possibly be as smart as you are? Have you ever been accused of cheating because your test scores were...

By Aria Martinelli

EASTHAMPTON — They did it again.Easthampton High School’s “We the People” class — proven experts on the U.S. Constitution — captured the state title for the seventh straight year at the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition in...

I am a newcomer to Eashampton and voted early by mail-in ballot. I was perplexed by a list of people called the town committee, and not knowing any of them, did not feel comfortable selecting individuals nor checking the “Group” option. I went to...

I'm writing in response to the recent article in the Gazette reporting on the Jewish Federation of Western Massachusetts’ opposition to local city councils voting on resolutions in support of a cease-fire. We have a right if not a duty to ask our...

By TERRENCE MCCARTHY

A book was published recently, the gist of which can be summed up by a line uttered by a character in the Paul Newman film “Cool Hand Luke.” To wit: “What we’ve got here is failure to communicate.”The book is titled “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock...

NORTHAMPTON — A former Easthampton elementary school paraeducator has been charged with child sexual assault in relation to incidents alleged to have occurred in 2022 and 2023.Troy Gray, 57, of Easthampton, was arrested last week and pleaded not...