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I am writing in response to the recent letter to the editor about Democrats and gang members [”Democrats and gang members,” April 24]. I agree with the writer that it is sad that no Democrats stood up to acknowledge the profound grief this woman is experiencing over the murder of her daughter. But I feel compelled to point out that the Republicans have time and again been uncaring towards victims of gun violence, in particular the mass shootings that have taken place in so many of our schools. I would also like to point out that it has not been proven that any of the men sent to the prison in El Salvador were gang members, indeed that there is no evidence that they are, regardless of what President Donald Trump and ICE officials have been saying. The fact that these men were denied due process means that no connection to gangs will ever be proven.

WARWICK — In what marks the third of five events to be presented in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Dan Thomas Trio will perform at Town Hall, 12 Athol Road, on Saturday, May 10, from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

By CHRIS LARABEE

With its regional agreement sent off to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for a technical review, the Six Town Regionalization Planning Board is expecting to bring its new school district proposal to voters in the fall.

By ANTHONY CAMMALLERI

NORTHFIELD — Assistant Town Clerk Dan Campbell will soon take his seat on the Selectboard after winning the sole contested position in this year’s town election by 60 votes, besting his opponent Barbara Brassor.

By LIESEL NYGARD

NORTHFIELD — All but two of the 35 articles on the Annual Town Meeting warrant were approved by the roughly 150 voters who gathered at Pioneer Valley Regional School on Monday, with a tax on short-term rentals being defeated and a property acquisition article being postponed.

By MADISON SCHOFIELD

NORTHFIELD — Residents will have much to consider at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, with topics ranging from approving a total $12.2 million fiscal year 2026 budget to implementing a short-term rental tax.

By GUSTAVO ATENCIO FLORES

NORTHFIELD — Dan Campbell and Barbara Brassor are vying for a three-year seat on the Selectboard in what is the only contested race on the Tuesday, May 6, election ballot.

NORTHFIELD — Free used puzzles will be available at Dickinson Memorial Library on Saturday, May 3, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

I am writing to express my strong support for Dan Campbell as the most qualified candidate to fill the vacant seat on the Northfield Selectboard. Dan has lived in Northfield for 35 years. He is conscientious and dedicated as evidenced by his long service to the town. As a member of the Finance Committee for over 20 years he possesses a deep understanding of our town and school budgets, our financial strengths and vulnerabilities and a keen awareness of the pressures and concerns of Northfield taxpayers. As town clerk for 10 years and assistant town clerk for two years, he knows the townspeople and has served as part of the excellent Town Hall employee team that our town administrator has built over the past several years.

Barbara Brassor is a win-win for Northfield. Growing up here, she attended Northfield schools, and spent decades serving in our community as town clerk, treasurer, tax collector and gave assistance with elections. Barbara is a loving grandmother, caring about the future of Northfield for our kids and grandkids. She is retired and ready to commit to the Selectboard with “common sense solutions.”

On May 6, Northfield voters will fill a vacancy on the Select Board. Two candidates are running: Dan Campbell, who currently serves as assistant town clerk, chair of the Finance Committee, and is a former town clerk — and Barbara Brassor, a lifelong Northfield resident with a deep history of public service. Barbara has served as town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, and election official in Northfield, as well as town clerk in Bernardston for six years. We’re supporting Barbara Brassor, and here’s why.

Northfield’s town election is on Tuesday and there is a race for Selectboard. I want to share some information about one of the candidates.

By AALIANNA MARIETTA

As Northfield’s Trinitarian Congregational Church celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, longtime and returning members were given the chance to reflect on the institution’s beginnings and how it has changed with time.

As a Northfield business owner that has existed for 60 years I am concerned about the current voting majority of our Selectboard. Let the readers judge by the continuous choice of ill-fated projects and failures linked to the Northfield town administration over the past five years. The current elected and appointed individuals do not have the wisdom or experience to manage our $14 million a year business. I am endorsing Barbara Brassor as a superior candidate for this year’s May 6 Selectboard election. I cannot ever remember an election choice where a more qualified individual presents herself for public service. Barb has 30 years of experience of leadership in the Northfield Town Hall. Please don’t miss out on an opportunity to improve our local government. Vote Brassor on May 6.

By MARGOT FLECK

It is difficult to dislodge even a whimsical memory after it has escaped the shadowy fringes of the inner life and bored itself into consciousness. Side by side with the Christian image of resurrection, the unbidden memory of my child self in an Easter outfit, a pink seersucker suit and little white hat with a perky flower attached, challenged me to make a story out of this apparent incongruity.

By DOMENIC POLI

NORTHFIELD — The Open Space Committee recently announced its former chair as the 2024 Citizen Stewardship Award winner.

BERNARDSTON — The Bernardston Kiwanis Club is finishing up its annual chicken pot pie fundraiser series this weekend with all proceeds supporting The United Arc.

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN

TURNERS FALLS — While opponents continue to assert the “overwhelming negative environmental impact” of FirstLight Hydro Generating Co.’s facilities, the state Department of Environmental Protection argues the conditions set through its water quality certification offer “more protections for the Connecticut River than ever before.”

By ERIN-LEIGH HOFFMAN and MADISON SCHOFIELD

Help wanted: the communities of Turners Falls, Shelburne Falls and Northfield are seeking a rural downtown coordinator to work on a state-funded downtown revitalization pilot program.

By JUDY WAGNER

It’s not possible to protest the weather. March is officially the unsettled lion/lamb month, so we mostly give it a pass. With April we attempt to gloss over its tendency to be damp (“April showers bring May flowers”); still frustration builds after some number of grey and chill days with only a few bedraggled daffodils brave enough to show their faces. On top of the more familiar seasonal anomalies, we are hearing about many “out of season” events — too much rain, twisters, snow and sleet — all vagaries related to climate disruption. While we may feel like sounding off, we know we won’t find much relief hollering into the wind.