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An enthusiastic crowd of dog lovers and their owners and admirers welcomed the 17th annual Volunteers in Northampton Schools Dog Show back on Saturday, March 1, for an afternoon of fun and smiles. Ribbons were awarded to a dog shown by both a youth and adult owner in 14 categories including Best Fetcher, Pooch Who Can Smooch and Most Photogenic.

Bravo to Darcy Dumont’s Feb. 10 guest column coherently describing connections in extreme weather events [”2024: A year of climate wake-up calls”].

We are experiencing a coup nominally led by Donald Trump, but I am especially alarmed by Elon Musk’s operational takeover of government operations. He has your and my Social Security numbers. He has our bank account information. I rely on Social Security income to support myself and now find I may be at the mercy of whatever decisions Musk and his minions (possibly including Trump?) may make.

By LESLIE SKANTZ-HODGSON

 In February 2023, Northampton Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra announced that 61 applicants requesting $4 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act were awarded grants ranging from $3,840 to $450,000. St. John’s Episcopal Church, the lead applicant...

On Tuesday, Nihon Hidankyo, an association of survivors of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, became the fourth organization to win the Nobel Peace Prize for work advocating the abolition of nuclear weapons.In accepting the award, Terumi Tanaka...

I completely agree with the insightful letter by members of the Northampton School Committee (Dec. 10) about the financial implications of an expansion of the Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School. Although I respect the educational choices...

We just wanted to say thanks to the Department of Public Works and all our Northampton public employees who had a hand in the planning and and eventual completion of the Northampton bike path, the Look Park roundabout and the various roads and...

John Coan, of Leeds, tell us he decided to test his “baking chops” by making this Dutch appeltaart for his husband’s birthday. He reports that it was “delicious as it was festive.” How to enter: Snap a pic of something delicious-looking and send it...

By MIKE MORAN

EASTHAMPTON — The Lee football team took command early and ran away with a 41-0 victory over Easthampton on Friday night.The Wildcats scored on their first three possessions, converting on fourth down once during each drive. On defense, they contained...

As we celebrate National Good Neighbor Day this weekend we should think about all the ways we interact with others. When I have a positive encounter with someone in a shop, on the street, or get a wave from a driver to let me make a turn in traffic, I...

This election we have the opportunity to vote for fairness by voting ‘yes’ on Question 2: “The Elimination of MCAS as High School Graduation Requirement.” Understand that with the passage of this ballot question, the excellent curriculum frameworks in...

Occasionally there’s a photo in the Gazette that captures something really momentous. Last week there was a photo of the July 4 swearing-in of our newest American citizens [“‘Like a dream come true,’” Gazette, July 5]. Mere days earlier, certain...

We at Hampshire Support Alliance (formerly Friends of Hampshire County Homeless Individuals) were happy to see the Gazette’s extensive reporting on Independent Housing Solutions, housing people who don’t always fit into traditional housing options....

It appears that the mayor and much of the City Council remain bound to the incorrect notion that we don’t have enough money to properly fund the schools — and that advocating for level funding is somehow distasteful or disrespectful. Even though...

By JENNIFER BRYAN

 What an exciting time to see the fastest-growing sport in the country take root in western Massachusetts! Witness the development of pickleball courts in Westfield, Belchertown, South Hadley, Easthampton, Southampton and more. A new project in...

By ALEXA LEWIS

Four Hampshire County women are being recognized for the remarkable work they have done to support their communities throughout the years. Alisa Klein, Henia Lewin, Mildred Lefebvre and Amanda Milazzo have each been nominated by their respective state...

By SHERYL HUNTER

We are days away from the Green River Festival, one of the most anticipated and most popular summer events in Franklin County. Now in its 38th year, the festival will run from June 21 to 23, Friday through Sunday, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds in...

By ALEXA LEWIS

EASTHAMPTON — The city is taking public feedback on a draft plan for a new community electricity program that seeks to offer more renewable energy options to homes, businesses, and municipal buildings at competitive and stable prices.Officials on...

By PAT JAMES

Kathleen Chapman (“KC”) and I met under a clothesline near her patchwork garden behind McDonald House in downtown Northampton. I wanted to learn more about her artwork, what brought her to Northampton, and how she connected with Grow Food Northampton...

In Russ Vernon-Jones’ column “Solving humanity’s shared climate crisis” [Gazette, March 14], he advocates funding green projects for the Global South by taxing the ultra-wealthy. Why? Because “that’s where the money is.” In response, guest columnist...