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Ashfield ■A Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 29, on the Town Common. In the event of rain, the ceremony will move inside Town Hall.■The Ashfield Historical Society will be hosting an art show. The “Art of Ashfield” series...

This is a response to Gary Bourbeau’s piece in the Recorder’s religion section on June 4. He makes a lot of sense in his first paragraph in which he says “To strive to influence society with the gospel is not advocacy for a theocracy. A constitutional...

GREENFIELD — As the war in Ukraine rages on and the humanitarian crisis grows, more and more local churches have started fundraising events to support the besieged country and its neighbors.The Agape Moldovian Baptist Church on Silver Street joined...

A number of you have asked me, (others may have wondered, still others are glad), “When are you going to write another column?” Answer, not too soon. Here’s why. They edit my pieces without consulting me. They limit my 500 words of insightful,...

So I see Gary Bourbeau [My Turn: 74,216,722 people] is going through the same thing Dems did four years ago. He seems really hurt that his master was defeated by almost 7,000,000 votes.It is true, Gary, I don’t even know any of these 74,216,722 people...

My Turn: What happens when we feel that we are hated? MACTRUNK  MACTRUNK Published: 3/10/2021 6:34:44 AM Last week I read Gary Bourbeau’s “My Turn” piece about the 2020 election. I was struck by how impassioned it was. Here are the parts that I found most interesting: “74,216,772. That’s the official count of the much-hated who voted for the losing presidential candidate. To those of you who malign, vilify, condemn, disparage, demonize and dismiss them, consider the vastness of that...

My Turn: 74,216,722 people AP PHOTO/DAVID GOLDMAN Published: 3/3/2021 8:46:05 AM I’ve been told my columns contain too much sarcasm. I will neither confirm nor deny that charge. I suppose I can make an effort to get my point across without its use, but in an effort to justify myself, let me offer my definition: Sarcasm is a form of communication by which facts are combined with humor, and the absurd is used to illustrate the absurdity of an unreasonable and closed-minded group or individual�...

A concession, sort of Published: 1/28/2021 1:34:00 PM I guess it’s time to man up and concede: my candidate will not serve a second term. Am I disappointed? Yea, sure. Do I think the policies of the last four years were good both domestically, and in the sphere of foreign policy? Absolutely. Do I wish the new president good luck and success? Nope. I don’t believe in luck, and their success would mean the implementation of policies I believe will be bad for the future of my family and Americ...

Holiday services: All are welcome Published: 12/20/2020 2:58:48 PM Ashfield THE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF ASHFIELD, UCC, invites the community to participate in preparing for the birth of Jesus. The Zoom link for our 7:30 p.m., Dec. 24, Christmas Eve service is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87569558512. Info on virtual services is at ashfielducc.org. All offerings received at the Christmas Eve service will go to our Pastor’s Discretionary Fund. Checks may be mailed to the church at P.O. Box ...