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         <title><![CDATA[Highlighting the importance of Memorial Day]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 23, 2013    As we approach another Memorial Day, let us remember it is not just a day for picnics. We have lost so many soldiers, and we need to remember what they have done when our country called and asked them to fight for us, as well as others who needed our help.



It still hurts my heart that our Vietnam vets were so mistreated when they came home.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 May 2013 00:54:40 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: Conte debate compared with 'small business' struggle]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 22, 2013    Reading the April 29 editorial page prompted me to ponder the parallels of our plight as a small business with the Conte School project debate.



Various letters touted investing in our city, preserving the past and an historic building with its cherished memories. Dr. Mary Grant stated that "In recent years, we have seen dramatic evidence of the ways historic]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 11:09:45 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Climate change: The meat of the matter]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday May 20, 2013    A review of 12,000 papers on climate change, in the May 15 issue of "Environmental Research Letters," found that 97 percent of scientists attribute climate change to human activities. Although we're unlikely to reverse climate change, we can mitigate its effects by reducing our driving, energy use and meat consumption.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Benghazi controversy is &lsquo;hysterical&rsquo; politics]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 16, 2013    The whole Benghazi ordeal taking place in Congress (Republicans out for blood) is an hysterical comedy without a punch line. This red herring is far worse then any Shakespearean tragedy, but instead resembles the comedy, "Much Ado About Nothing." We&rsquo;re waiting for the punch line, it&rsquo;s just not happening.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 May 2013 00:31:54 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Lack of Gosnell case coverage shows media bias]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 15, 2013    So how is it that the Jodi Arias murder case gets so much news coverage but not that of late-term abortionist, Kermit Gosnell? The answer is simple: media bias. Mainstream media knows that the Gosnell case poorly reflects on the abortion industry, so they had been keeping it tight-lipped because abortion is a tenet of "faith" for the media.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 10:21:46 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Residents encouraged to meet Senate candidate]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 15, 2013    What are you doing next Tuesday? Do you have time to do something for your country? Gabriel Gomez, a former Navy SEAL, needs your support in his bid to become our next U.S. senator. Please join me in welcoming Gomez back to the Berkshires on Tuesday, May 21, from 2:30 to 3:45 p.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 10:20:59 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reader: Some motorcyclists are a 'blight' in North Adams]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Wednesday May 15, 2013    I recently moved to North Adams. It's a wonderful livable city that grows on you. It has extraordinary people, architecture and outstanding vistas that attest to its industrial past and growing present. 



But there's a blight here that needs to be addressed: The noise and self-indulgent operation of some motorcycles are out of control.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 May 2013 10:20:10 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Northern Berkshire Healthcare  leaders offer thanks during Hospital Week]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 14, 2013    May 12-18 is National Hospital Week. As the chair of the Northern Berkshire Healthcare (NBH) Board of Trustees and CEO of your local health care system, we want to take this opportunity to recognize the more than 450 employees of North Adams Regional Hospital (NARH) for the excellent work they do year-round.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 May 2013 10:24:22 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: COOL Committee member touts local solar program]]></title>
         <link><![CDATA[http://www.thetranscript.com/opinion/ci_23229594/letter-editor-cool-committee-member-touts-local-solar?source=rss]]></link>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday May 13, 2013    It was exciting to read the Transcript&rsquo;s [April 6] coverage of Solarize Williamstown, which begins with a community presentation Tuesday, at 7 p.m., at Williamstown Elementary School. 



As reported, this program will help make solar even more affordable to Williamstown residents and businesses.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>WilliamstownTo the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 13 May 2013 00:10:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Letter to the Editor: State delegation has responsibility on gun legislation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Congress has ignored the people on the matter of legislation to reduce gun violence, from measures to expand requirements for background checks to proscriptions on assault weapons.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2013 16:20:17 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[The Spruces holds key to affordable housing problem]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Friday May 10, 2013    Perhaps the simplest solution to the tangled problem of housing for elderly and lower income residents of Williamstown is to preserve The Spruces as a community.



The "affordable" housing already exists. The water, sewer, gas and road infrastructure is in place. The location is favorable for access to transportation, shopping and other needed services, with ample space]]></description>
         <dc:creator>Lucy Sherrill, WilliamstownTo the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 May 2013 00:15:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Adams Selectman focused on positive direction, cooperation]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Thursday May 9, 2013    I humbly thank the voters of Adams for their support on Monday.



I am not a person who makes many promises. However, I will promise the residents of Adams that I will do my very best to move the community forward in a positive direction. 



There are many challenges which lie ahead.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 9 May 2013 11:06:37 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pushing for &lsquo;Yes&rsquo; vote on Article 36 in Williamstown]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 7, 2013    To the Editor:On May 21, in one fell swoop, Williamstown will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to quickly, responsibly and economically create 100 or more units of affordable housing, truly help the residents of The Spruces and to work together to support open government, conservation, open space, affordable housing and add some recreation space.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Ken Swiatek, Williamstown</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 May 2013 00:22:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Spruces resident asking for respect, privacy at park]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Tuesday May 7, 2013    To the Editor:It is understandable that with all the publicity regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for the purchase of The Spruces Mobile Home Park and the relocation of its residents, that many people are curious to see the layout of the park as it stands now.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>By Charleen Blood, Williamstown</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 7 May 2013 00:21:57 EDT]]></pubDate>
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         <title><![CDATA[Reader: A lesson already learned in Williamstown?]]></title>
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         <description><![CDATA[Monday May 6, 2013    Remember when the Clark Art Institute wanted to go to South Williamstown near the high school? I thought that was great. What a setting: looking over Mount Hope farm at Mount Greylock and being there with the Clark to boot. I could picture all us old-timers sitting on park benches enjoying the surroundings.]]></description>
         <dc:creator>To the Editor:</dc:creator>
         <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 6 May 2013 00:39:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
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