by | Mar 13, 2024 | Dennis Hackett, Opinion
As I was going to bed on March 7, I came across a Tik Tok that I thought was somebody trolling, claiming that legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama had passed away. Immediately I went to Google and saw dozens of articles confirming that he had died, from official posts to...
by | Mar 13, 2024 | Opinion, Payton North
At the start of this year, I had an epiphany. “I don’t even know what makes me happy anymore,” I thought to myself. It was a humbling realization. 2023 was a year filled with tons of big life changes. For someone who prides themselves on being “put together,” I was...
by Letter to the Editor | Mar 13, 2024 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
I am troubled that my municipal electric utility conducts its fiberoptic business matters in secrecy. The elected South Hadley Electric Light Department commission has met in executive session and has refused to release minutes or remove redactions from documents...
by | Mar 12, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
You might recall that once upon a time, if you went to a gas station, you were there primarily for gasoline and car service. Here might have been a soda machine in the office or maybe a display of candy bars. Now, as you well know, there is so thin a profit margin in...
by Letter to the Editor | Feb 28, 2024 | Letter to the Editor, Opinion
The Zonta Club of Quaboag Valley held a Panel Discussion on Feb. 12 at the Ludlow Country Club on the foster care system in Western Massachusetts and youth who experience significant barriers as it relates to their physical, mental and emotional well-being — all...
by | Feb 27, 2024 | G. Michael Dobbs, Opinion
I’ve never been a fan of visiting Boston. Yes, there are great sights, great museums and great cultural offerings, but … You have to drive there and you have to drive in Boston, and that’s the deal breaker for me. When I say I have to go to...
