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If we were living in an era when newspapers had sufficient resources and considerable clout, every paper in the country this week would be running a banner headline in bold: “EXTRA! EXTRA! BILLIONAIRE MUSK STAGES COUP.”
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
The administration of President Donald Trump continues to target transgender individuals through a string of executive orders, with a more recent order likely to not just affect individuals but educational and athletic institutions in Massachusetts.
By DENISE LELLO
By BILL NEWMAN
Running errands downtown in the bleakness of last Friday’s rain really drove home to me both the potential flooding crisis from known-to-be insufficient storm pipe sizing; and the absurdity of thinking that our little town of already half-empty storefronts could economically survive the Picture Main Street project.
By BENJAMIN WEIL
In his guest column Jan. 30 [“All-electric rule: Costlier homes, worse efficiency”], David Murphy poses several objections to Northampton’s fossil fuel-free construction ordinance. In fact, all of the points that he makes in the column were made by him or by other members of the public at both the Jan. 16 City Council meeting and at the Legislative Matters Committee meeting on Jan. 6.
The current leader is a convicted felon, ultranationalist, anti-communist and anti-foreign, and is ultra pro-business. The current leader wants laws that bypass the Constitution. The current leader encouraged violence to get his way. The current leader believes in spreading lies and hate. The current leader wants to take over other nations.
For leaders of the Democratic Party, it’s time to take action now to stand up to the Trump administration’s illegal activities in terms of our system of governance.
After reading the article about the Doomsday Clock [“Scientists: Eighty-nine seconds to midnight,” Gazette, Jan. 30], I felt deeply discouraged.
I am a walker, every day on Crescent, Franklin and Elm streets. On Feb. 3, I counted eight sidewalks that had not been shoveled — and this is not the first time. When is the city going to enforce the ordinance to keep these walkways safe? Or, do I need to break a leg first?
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
NORTHAMPTON — A project to remake Northampton’s downtown Main Street will not begin construction for at least another year, much to the delight of the project’s critics, who want the city to reevaluate the planned design.
It’s not often that we get to tell readers to skank to their hearts’ content, but that’s entirely the point of an upcoming event at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8: namely, “The 1st Annual NU England Ska Summit,” an all-ages festival celebrating ska and nu metal (which the event description jokingly calls “the two most respected genre’s [sic] of music”) at CitySpace in Easthampton.
By J.M. SORRELL
When saving face is a primary operating mode and when people denigrate others to justify their own harm or inertia, mistrust and chaos ensue.
I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Laurie Loisel in her recently announced candidacy for City Council, Ward 3.
By JOANNA BUONICONTI
As I write this, I am sitting at my desk working late into the night for the 20th or so consecutive night. Not because I’m a glamorous singer like Sabrina Carpenter, but because I’m trying to balance my new internship at a literary agency — where I sincerely hope to get hired someday — along with allocating time for my freelance editing responsibilities, for writing this column and for nursing issues sprinkled in. It’s safe to say that January has been a relatively hectic month.
By SCOTT MERZBACH and SAMUEL GELINAS
The ever-shifting tariff landscape took a turn late Monday, as the U.S. agreed to pause tariffs on Canada for 30 days, several hours after agreeing to do the same with Mexico. China, meanwhile, was also preparing to talk trade with President Donald J. Trump about impending tariffs on its goods.
By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL
NORTHAMPTON — Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra provided a review of the city’s finances for the first half of the current fiscal year on Thursday, amid concerns over rising property values, school staffing cuts and an uncertain future with regards to federal funding.
By LAURIE LOISEL
By RICHARD BRUNSWICK
I had a blast recently speaking with a group of students from Latin America about microfinance in the U.S. and its role in expanding financial inclusion.These students — from Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina — are in the U.S. sponsored through the State Department’s SUSI program, studying entrepreneurship and economic development. The program is hosted locally by the Institute for Training and Development in Amherst, dedicated to education and intercultural exchange.
By EMILEE KLEIN
AMHERST — Garcia’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar closed on Thursday amid a rumor that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had raided and detained five employees the previous evening.
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