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Let’s just lay it on the line: We are concerned, as Americans will be heading to the polls Nov. 3 to elect their next president, because they have to choose between two imperfect candidates, Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic former Vice President Joseph Biden. (More than 28 million have voted early, as of Tuesday, Oct.
As promised last week, here is more on the way this newspaper will continue to find ways to maintain a viable business model for local journalism. As noted, this is the first week The Lakeville Journal Company is instituting a price increase for single copy sales at dealers, as well as for print and online subscriptions.
What was life like all the way back in 2003? It wasn’t all good and it wasn’t all bad, but it was surely different from what we are experiencing right now. Then again, what wasn’t?
There are a lot of details to take into account if you’re planning on voting in the 2020 General Election. Especially this year. Because in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, Tuesday, Nov. 3, better known as Election Day, has become somewhat complicated.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, should be marked on every American’s calendar. That’s because Wednesday, Sept. 30, is the last day Americans have to complete the 2020 U.S. Census — a document crucial to determining how billions of dollars in federal funding will make their way into our communities each year for the next decade.
Thus far, 2020 has been quite a year — and believe us, there’s still more to come (does Tuesday, Nov. 3, better known as Election Day, ring a bell?).
This week, on Friday, in the year 2020, we remember September 11, 2001 — 19 years ago to the day.
It’s great to see community take care of community — always — but especially at tumultuous times like these. That goes no matter what the cause, in any field. And with the upcoming JAWS: Special Drive-In Movie Benefit Event at the Sharon Playhouse planned for Sunday, Sept.
Last week, on Tuesday, Aug. 18, this nation commemorated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. Although it didn’t grant that right to all women. Just to white women. But it was a start.
There’s no question about it, it’s been a good run. But after 15 years, The Millerton News has made the tough decision to shut the doors to its physical office space at 16 Century Blvd. in the village of Millerton and operate completely remotely. But don’t be alarmed — the newspaper itself is not going anywhere.
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