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In the Bible story of King Solomon and two women claiming to be the mother of one baby, wisdom shines when Solomon asks for a sword to cut the baby in two. One mother relinquishes her claim so that the baby may live. Solomon knows the baby must belong...

I’ve been ruminating about the difference between jealousy, envy, indignation, vicarious pleasure, and altruism. You observe a person eating what looks like a scrumptious ice cream cone. If jealous, you are angry that the person has the cone and you...

Question for the coming of 2024. When will the government of the United States of America begin to govern? Kindly remember this. Whatever is wrong with this country — at any level — politicians have made it so. What a joke!Ed GregoryGreenfield

Fear nothing but question everything. Celebrate everyone but idolize no one. Think for yourself and always live in the moment. Drop the ego and enjoy universal love. Surprise, amaze, and love everyone around you. Shun entitlement and steer clear of...

A recent letter writer claimed the Republicans are “out of touch.” [”State Republicans out of touch,” Recorder, Dec. 17]. Huh? Has the writer looked at the state of our country over the last three years under Democrat control? Has anything improved...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ initiative helps move us away from participation in the seemingly intractable Hamas-Israel war. He introduced a Senate resolution that promises some help in what appears an unsolvable issue.Its full title is “S.Res. 504: A...

In Wendell, a proposed battery storage system threatens to severely change the character of our town. Installed on 11 acres of forest, which will have to be clear-cut, atop one of the largest and cleanest aquifers in the state, and adjacent to a...

I am writing to thank Daniel Brown for his excellent column in the Dec. 13 Recorder [“Myths and facts about Israel, Palestine”].  Too seldom people are willing to dig beneath the surface of current events to unearth the complexities that surround...

I am writing to take issue with Tom Deskavich’s letter and its description of the Deerfield Select Board finding a way to “bully the elderly.” [“Clearing sidwalks unfair to elderly,” Recorder, Dec. 14]. The description is based on the board’s...

Peter Haas’ astute analysis of the recent climate summit in Dubai (”Was COP28 a transition point?” Dec 18), summarizes what successes there were and where the convention fell short. Countries agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, but with no...

In Florida, it is common for developers to plan and build entire new communities. A few political favors are done, a new exit ramp springs off the closest highway, and regulatory concerns are bulldozed along with the land.Within the span of a few...

Don’t allow the U.S. government to bargain away the internationally recognized right to seek asylum! In order to get a supplementary emergency funding bill passed to send military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Biden administration and some...

I have long been an admirer of Randy Kehler’s courageous life choices. If you don’t know anything of Randy’s committed life, simply look him up.However, I am troubled by his perplexing stand against that wondrous landscape innovation — the gas leaf...

When I read the article, “Couple co-chairs DeSantis campaign,” [Gazette, Dec. 7] I thought at first it was a parody. Jay Fleitman called DeSantis “principled, effective [and] incredibly intelligent” and claimed that DeSantis is a “nice guy — someone...

We are writing to express our gratitude to Deerfield Academy for their exceptional work in renovating the Valiton and Jack Zabek fields this past month. The members of the Frontier Regional baseball and softball programs are incredibly thankful for...

MassWildlife’s Hunters Share the Harvest Program is a generous and practical effort to distribute venison to food pantries and other hunger relief agencies. Over 1,500 organic protein meals were donated to needy families in its pilot year of 2022....

Since World War II, the United States and allied countries have developed and implemented a “rules-based international order” in the world, which has kept world civilization safe from destruction.But the world order is now being threatened by Xi...

While the Youth Center on Washington Street has closed, a truck still arrives there at 4 a.m. every Tuesday to lift and tip the padlocked and presumably empty dumpster and wake the surrounding neighborhood. Perhaps someone in authority could suspend...

Baystate Health refuses to accept cash. According to their customer service reps, beginning in October 2023, this institution adopted a policy of no longer accepting U.S. currency for payments on co-pays, bills or even in their on-site cafeterias.My...

Congratulations to the Select Board of Deerfield. Because you can’t pass a vote you find a way to bully the elderly of the town of Deerfield by making them clean the sidewalks in front of their property.There are very few roads in Deerfield with...