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By ALLEN WOODS

Fear is a powerful emotion, capable of driving behavior that would be completely irrational without it. In America, it is now a legal justification for killing someone who appears threatening, whether the threat is credible or not. The same rationale fueled America’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 because we were falsely convinced it possessed weapons of mass destruction.

By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES

GREENFIELD — The Pioneer Valley Symphony is bringing together various choruses, orchestras and guest soloists from across the region for its season finale, a performance of Carl Orff’s classic “Carmina Burana” and other compositions.

After the April 5 standout, I got to thinking … It was great to see everyone who was unhappy with Trump standing out, but did he see us? And did he get a message about why you were standing out?

By CAROLYN BROWN

Western Massachusetts has a new lesbian bar and performance venue.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The cause of a fire that scorched the back of a four-family house at 16 Devens St. Thursday afternoon remains under investigation, according to Fire Chief Robert Strahan.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Roughly a year since the completion of the new Fire Station on Main Street, the city is planning to sell the Hope Street parking lot that formerly housed the temporary station.

Not being affiliated with any official political party, and a person who weighs all sides, reads a variety of news reports and listens to opposing opinions, I consider myself a common sense moderate who also happens to vote. Progressive Democrats have gone too far with cradle-to- grave government help and regulations that impose restrictions on us as if we are all still in kindergarten. Conservative Republicans have gone too far in removing regulations which basically fosters a “wild-west” type of activity where the powerful and strong-willed are allowed to succeed without much regard to how their actions affect others.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Sheila Gilmour, City Council’s longest-serving member, has resigned from her Precinct 6 seat after more than seven years of service.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — In recognition of Arbor Day, the city’s Tree Committee and the Department of Public Works will plant a honeylocust tree near Kostanski Funeral Home, a business that has been a key supporter of the Tree Committee for roughly 20 years.

I am writing in response to the April 14 letter titled “Senior Center Concerns.” I was surprised by the letter writer’s claim that the center is underused and uninviting, as that has not been my experience at all.

By PATRICK MCGREEVY

GREENFIELD — Police Chief Todd Dodge has announced that a team of assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission is scheduled to arrive on Monday, May 19, to begin examining various aspects of the Greenfield Police Department’s policies and procedures, operations and facilities. The assessment will end on Wednesday, May 21.

By SHERYL HUNTER

In 1988, at the age of 23, Eveline MacDougall founded the Fiery Hope Chorus (formerly Amandla Chorus), and she continues to serve as a director of the 35-member group.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — Amid anticipated cuts to federal Older Americans Act (Title III) funding, the nonprofit LifePath is stopping its Healthy Living Program, which assists those facing long-term health challenges.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

GREENFIELD — The School Department is investigating allegations that a Federal Street School substitute teacher used a racial slur against a Black student and denied students of color permission to use the restrooms, according to Superintendent Karin Patenaude.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

GREENFIELD — In the 28 years since the Franklin Regional Council of Governments’ (FRCOG) charter was first created, no amendments have been made.

In July, I typically spend time in the garden, pruning back overgrown shrubs and flowers. They are just at that point where the plant is busting out all over, and becoming huge; but the flower is about to pass by. Kind of like when you know you need your haircut, because it’s starting to annoy you. But when you make the appointment, you feel a pang because it just looks so — perfect right now. It would feel worse to be ruthless if it wasn’t grounded in some real knowledge. And expertise. And yes, it is indeed (you guessed, clever reader) an analogy for many other things in life.

Regarding the article, “Greenfield City Council passes ‘sanctuary city’ resolution for trans, gender-diverse people,” [Recorder, April 18], I want Greenfield to be a safe city, where gender-nonconforming kids are free to grow up happy and healthy. The assumption behind “gender-affirming care” is that children who don’t adhere to gender norms need drugs and surgery. A safe city is a place where parents can get accurate information about kids and gender, instead of being told that their children will harm themselves if they don’t undergo irreversible life-altering procedures. They need a way to determine whether gender dysphoria is the cause of a child’s mental distress or a symptom.

In just a little over four months we’ve experienced a continuous erosion of our constitutional rights by President Donald Trump and his billionaire cronies. In just four months he has turned countries that were stanch allies for over 70 years, in Europe and Canada. All this as he cozies up and placates countries that are nothing but that authoritarian regimes (thugs).

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community College held its annual ArtsNight celebration last week, representing the culmination of months of work and creative efforts by students and faculty.