Recently, a controversy has grown in Guilford over a methadone clinic set to open on the Boston Post Road. Many residents have written letters to the newspaper expressing...
I am immensely grateful to the Democratic majority of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) for passing the $20 million bonding resolution to remediate the police station...
In the fall of 2022, many Guilford homeowners saw our house values assessed at a 48% increase, which led to hefty property tax increases. Then, in 2023, our property taxe...
It seems like only yesterday that I reached that time when it looked like, with prudency, I would enjoy, if not a lavish retirement, at least a financially secure one. Ho...
I've now attended two meetings about the proposed methadone clinic on Route 1. I wasn't that interested in the topic, but a friend asked me to come along, so I've learned...
Recently, in the March 14 edition, there was an article about the Morgan boys’ basketball team from 2023 to ’24 (“Morgan Boys’ Basketball Left it All on the Floor This Wi...
Neck River Elementary? I think we can do better than that. I can’t think of very many elementary schools nationwide that aren’t named after an individual who made a local...
I write to express my sadness at the negative reaction to the proposed methadone clinic. I have been a resident for 11 years, and in all that time, I have cherished the c...
In 1965, Lyndon B. Johnson gave a speech to Congress in which he declared that “government is best which is closest to the people.” In the same speech, he warned against ...
Here's an honest question, and I would love an answer that is not purely from the selfish perspective of the opposers. Airports are necessary, as are railways and highway...
We’re writing about the redevelopment of Hubbard Park, which is in the works by the Town of Essex. The plan comes out of a 2022 STEAP Grant proposal and award. The plan i...
Thank you for introducing me to the remarkable work of oncology nurse Melissa Tunnacliffe ("Tunnacliffe Co-founds Business to Help People Deal with Chemotherapy," March 7...
The proposed new clinic, which would offer methadone treatment, would make life easier for a lot of people. Addicts find it hard enough to get off drugs—bringing the trea...
As a former Chester and Region 4 Board of Education (BOE) member, I have followed the John Winthrop Middle School mold situation closely, and attending the public hearing...
This letter is out of deep concern for the current location of the proposed APT Foundation treatment clinic and healthcare facility at 439 Boston Post Road. We are not al...
As we as a community think about improvements we want for Route 146, I have a suggestion to help control the increase of flooding: stop cutting back the phragmites (commo...
Maintaining public trust and upholding high standards of ethical conduct are among the highest responsibilities of a public official, elected or appointed. I believe Guil...
Thank you to all 450 concerned Guilford residents who came to the Guilford Community Center on Feb. 27 and signed the “adjourned referendum petitions” concerning the meth...
I was greatly honored to have my name submitted to the Ad-Hoc New Elementary School Naming Committee. The nomination was a surprise to me and a delight in that it came fr...
I am writing to urge the communities of Chester, Deep River, and Essex to come together and Vote “Yes” at the upcoming March 26 referendum. For the last six months, John ...
The Scranton Library is excited to announce that we are working on our next strategic plan, and we need to hear from you! Every voice matters in planning the future goals...
I am writing to express my deep concern regarding our tri-town’s fiscal practices, particularly the trend of borrowing money to fund expenditures without considering the ...
I attended the Q&A meeting for the APT Foundation. A few people asked questions with legitimate concerns and did so in a very respectful manner. Unfortunately, many didn’...