by Letters to the Editor | Aug 20, 2025 | Letter to the Editor
Medical research that helps families like mine is in danger in the United States. I grew up in Wilbraham and my family still lives in the area. I majored in accounting in college but left my career as a certified public accountant to study Alzheimer’s disease (a type...
by Letters to the Editor | Aug 20, 2025 | Letter to the Editor
By now, most residents should be aware that on Sept. 9, we will be voting on whether to fund a proposed new consolidated middle school. The price tag for this project is currently estimated at about $151.5 million, with an MSBA grant of $53.7 million, meaning the...
by Letters to the Editor | Aug 20, 2025 | Letter to the Editor
ngmeadow and communities across Massachusetts found themselves at the crossroads of science and democracy, tasked with a grave responsibility: deciding, by popular vote, whether fluoride should fortify the town’s public water supply. What unfolded was not merely a...
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...
