Turning a page: Locals sound off on pending inauguration A giant portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. gazes into the distance from behind the A.P.E. Gallery window in downtown Northampton. The holiday for MLK Jr.’s birthday is clouded by an uneasy presidential transition and threats of sectarian violence at the nation’s capitol. FOR THE GAZETTE/Sabato Visconti
“I’m pretty excited for the inauguration,” said Emily Turner of Boston. “I think I’m very encouraged by the social media platforms eliminating a lot of the vitriol and misinformation coming out. I think addressing coronavirus and sowing the surge is the number one thing I’d like to see change.” FOR THE GAZETTE/Sabato Visconti