Daily Hampshire Gazette

AMHERST — Members of the Amherst Regional, Pelham and Amherst school committees are calling an anonymous, typewritten letter critical of Superintendent E. Xiomara Herman and her administration, accompanied with confidential and personal information about a school district employee, both unacceptable and disappointing, while endorsing the work of the district’s leader.

Williston’s Violet Carroll (5), left, battles for possession with Suffield Academy’s Raegan Carty (4) during the Wildcats’ 5-0 win in the NEPSAC Class B quarterfinal round on Wednesday at Sawyer Field in Easthampton. STAFF PHOTO/JEFF LAJOIE

Hampshire Regional’s Owen Miller (10) puts in a shot off a pass from Brendan Stevenson for a goal against Rockland during the MIAA Division 4 Round of 16 boys soccer game Friday night in Westhampton. PHOTO BY DAN LITTLE

By TOLLEY M. JONES Published: 11-13-2024 8:26 PM Opinion Greenfield MA

I understand that Hulk Hogan is to be named secretary of state. I protested the election by hanging an American flag upside down on my garage. This is a symbol of protest dating to the Vietnam War. My adult son stopped by and said, “Hi Pop, what’s with the QAnon flag?” Yikes.

Supporters listen as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on Nov. 3 in Lititz, Pa. AP PHOTO/EVAN VUCCI

Last week myself and three others spent several hours over the course of four days on the street in downtown Amherst gathering signatures on a petition to stop the demolition and expansion of the Jones Library. We had many interesting and in-depth conversations. Of all the approximately 100 people who stopped to speak with us, only one supported the current project.

Daniel Rivera and the UMass men’s basketball team fell to 1-2 on the season with a 76-66 loss to Louisiana Tech on Wednesday night at the Nassau County Coliseum in Long Island, N.Y. PHOTO BY SETH BRADLEY/UMASS ATHLETICS

South Hadley’s Kate McArdle, left, controls the ball past Hamilton-Wenham’€™s Evie Bernard during the first half of the MIAA Division 4 quarterfinals at Gordon College in Wenham on Wednesday. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER EVANS

50 Years Ago ■The Hampshire County Commission last night voted to build a new county jail on land at Northampton State Hospital. Construction of the new jail facility will not begin before July 1976, according to David Musante, chairman of the county commissioners.