Lakeville Journal Editorial

This editorial space has been filled so many times with reasons why affordable housing is so very necessary for our region that it would almost seem superfluous to even mention it again. On Sept.

The trash disposal situation for Northwest Corner towns has only gotten more dire this year and the reasons for that are sadly outside the town leaders’ control.

This week marks a new beginning for The Lakeville Journal, with one of its longest-term editors in its history stepping back from editing its news pages.

This is the time of year for new beginnings, when it’s not only advisable but crucial that we look back at what happened during the past year or more and try to look forward to find solutions to problems.

Looking back over a challenging year of intermittent waves of pandemic, some with devastating effect for the region, it can be hard to remember the positive things that happened. However, there were some that made the Northwest Corner more vibrant and will offer new opportunities for those who live and visit here.

Some of us are lucky enough to find things to engage our interest at every stage of life. Mark Niedhammer, who was classified manager at The Lakeville Journal Company for about two decades, was one of those people. He shared his interests and knowledge with all who came into the Journal buildings, both at 33 Bissell St.

There are some anniversaries it can be almost too painful to wish to remember: the ninth one of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is perhaps the most intense of those. It was Dec.

In this year of vaccination and boosters, more holiday events are happening than in 2020, giving all the opportunity to find some inspiration in the season that was harder to come by last year.