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Keep talking, stay positive

Last week we wrote about an incredibly important issue: The debate over whether people should wear face masks during the current second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and a local business that has taken an anti-mask stance (although its workers are now wearing masks after being fined for violating the state mandate by the Dutchess County Depa

Anti-maskers fight science

To mask or not to mask? That seems to be the question on millions of Americans’ minds these days, as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the nation, killing hundreds of thousands of our men and women who only months ago were leading vibrant lives surrounded by their loved ones. 

We can still be thankful

Believe it or not, this year, we actually still have much for which to be thankful — now and, we hope, in the near future. Yes, the world is in the middle of a deadly pandemic. As of Monday, Nov. 23, 1,396,579 people have died across the globe from the coronavirus.

Another step for local journalism

Some of our readers may have noticed that the past couple of weeks — and this week — we’ve included in our print editions a letter from the owners of The Lakeville Journal Company. Well, actually, we know that some of you have noticed, because we are already receiving responses and support proving it.

Next steps for local journalism

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.

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