Lakeville Journal Opinion/Viewpoint

It’s not easy serving in public office. Ask anyone who has done it, if you yourself haven’t, from a student class president to a U.S. senator. They serve many different constituents who often cannot come to agreement among themselves on just about any issue, making it that much harder to please them all at any time.

Check public docs to know what is going on

Those of us who garden as a hobby are familiar with the frustration of trying to get ahead of the weeds that compete with our flowers, vegetables and shrubs. With work we are able to more or less stay ahead of weeds at least in smaller, restricted areas and for most of the growing season our crops survive. 

100 years ago — September 1921

LIME ROCK — Mrs. Fenton burned her hand quite badly one day this week.

What does it mean that the current affordable housing in Northwest Corner towns is solidly booked, most often with waiting lists?

They say as you get older, you know more people, have more connections. And, yes, that’s true. What catches up to you, every once in a while, is just how common events and facts may be — so common that you suddenly find yourself knowing so many similar events when you never expected even one.