Millerton News Editorial

There is no better time to think about open government and transparency than now, as we are all watching the brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia happening in real time.

War highlights the worst in humankind. Yet it can also bring out the best.

Many of our Millerton readers were probably over the moon to read last week’s article entitled, “Hopes for Millerton grocery store look bright, Trotta goes on the record: Plaza is under contract.”

If there is one thing Millerton’s Climate Smart Task Force (CSTF) wants, it is for residents of the village of Millerton and the town of North East to take its survey.

As COVID restrictions are now beginning to become past, not present, and hopefully not future, it is good for all of us that some events are happening that bring us out of the shells in which we’ve been encased, off and on, for the past two years. If we are looking for reasons to be hopeful, such activity can be held up as inspiration.

In this time of vaccination and boosters, more events are happening than in 2020 or 2021, giving all the opportunity to find some inspiration even during this deep winter moment that was harder to come by last year.

The Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation and Nuvance Health joined forces and held what we think was an especially important online roundtable discussion on Monday, Jan. 24.

It is so refreshing to be able to dedicate this editorial space to something, or someone, and simply give credit for a job well done. In this case, a job incredibly well done. We could even say, a job worthy of a superhero status.