Letters to the Editor
Thoughts on reducing school’s tax impact
I have a different take on the new middle school in Longmeadow. I don’t think anyone has touched on this. The new school is going to cost the taxpayers a fortune for all time to come. Do something about this. Put the school at Glenbrook and convert Williams Street...
Remembering A. Craig Brown
With great sadness, I write to observe the passing of A. Craig Brown, an esteemed member of our community and treasurer of the American International College (AIC) Board of Trustees. Craig, who passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 16, was a man of remarkable integrity,...
Middle school questions need answers
I would like to respond to the “Excited for new middle school” letter to the editor. First of all, the unnamed safety concerns I was referring to involved the tragic death of a woman using the cross-walk by the Longmeadow High School. There are other issues also,...
Democratic Party policies won’t solve immigration
The intent of this article (“Sen. John Velis on the Migrant Crisis,” Impact 2024) was to highlight Sen. Velis’ concerns about the budget crisis Massachusetts is incurring with its right-to-shelter law. The article opens with “State Sen. John Velis said he is done...
Proud to host music workshops at West Springfield library
The July 29 free All Together World Drumming and Ukulele music workshops at West Springfield Public Library sponsored by the West Springfield Arts Council were a rousing success because of the 25 participants’ willingness to connect with strangers, openly learn...
Response to Dobbs’ meme opinion
This article in The Reminder calls for civil thinking in our political campaign to choose an administration to lead America. “Memes are no way to pick a candidate.” I looked up the definition of “Memes” as an image, a video, a text, or a quote that is spread...
Excited for new middle school
After having read objections to the middle school project for the last five weeks straight from the same author, I felt compelled to share a response. I also feel I should state what seems obvious; the author’s home abuts the property and they don’t want things to...
Response to personal attack
The Aug. 15 Reminder carried a report of the Aug. 12 meeting of the Longmeadow Select Board. Highlighted in the headline and the article itself is a discussion of filling the now-vacant slot of registrar of voters (voluntary). This appointment is to be filled with...
Safety, traffic concerns for middle school
The Williams Middle School site being chosen due to its central location for the new Longmeadow consolidated middle school is not in the best interest of the town as it will increase traffic in an already congested area and bring safety issues for the children and...
Will more kids walk to new school?
One of the stated goals for the new Longmeadow Middle School is a central location so that more students will be inclined to walk and bike to school. For students who happen to live within walking/biking distance to the current Williams Middle School nothing will...