by Letters to the Editor | Jun 4, 2025 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
There will be two very important votes in Longmeadow this fall. On Sept. 9, at a special Town Meeting, residents will vote on the funding for the new middle school. This will be followed by a ballot vote on Sept. 30, to approve a Proposition 2½ Exclusion. If both...
by Letters to the Editor | May 28, 2025 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
The Massachusetts Teachers Association adamantly opposes using MCAS scores in any capacity to derive a student’s competency determination for high school graduation. In decisively passing Question 2 in November, voters spoke loudly and clearly that they wanted...
by Letters to the Editor | May 20, 2025 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
On Jan. 6 of this year, President Ed Wingenbach announced his resignation as leader of Hampshire College, having led the institution through a seemingly miraculous rebound since 2019. Behind the handshakes and smiles, a complex reality exists, and the community must...
by Letters to the Editor | May 13, 2025 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
Southampton is being asked to approve a Proposition 2½ override of $897,069 to maintain essential educational services at William E. Norris School. As both Vice Chair of the Select Board and Chair of the School Committee, I want to make clear: this request is not...
by Letters to the Editor | Mar 26, 2025 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
In recent months, citizen concerns surrounding Eversource’s gas line repairs and proposed rate hikes have raised valid questions about public safety, fairness, and corporate accountability. While emotions understandably run high when it comes to issues that impact our...
by Letters to the Editor | Mar 26, 2025 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
The recent opinion column in The Reminder by Editor Chris Maza addressed the Massachusetts ballot Question 1 approved by the voters in the November 2024 election. Question 1 asked the voters to approve the Massachusetts State Auditor to audit the state Legislature....
