Editorials

03/19/2010 09:13 AM EDT - By Peter T. Macy We had the good fortune to visit an historic, romantic and enchanting city built on pilings that had a serpentine canal for its main thoroughfare, a city inundated with visitors and problems -- Venice.   Full Story

03/19/2010 09:28 AM EDT - Last September we lauded the Ayer Board of Selectmen for unanimously enacting a policy of releasing to the public and the press an advance copy of their meeting packets on the Friday night before their Tuesday meetings.   Full Story

03/12/2010 12:15 PM EST - Longtime Shirley Town Moderator George Knittel got a slap from Shirley selectmen Monday night. Mr. Knittel wasn't present.   Full Story

02/19/2010 08:55 AM EST - Townsend selectmen have proclaimed Saturday "Pearl Russell Day," since it is on that day that Miss Russell turns 100 years young.   Full Story