Imagine, if you will, that your daily job entailed being penned up with a crowd of fellow employees in the … Read the rest
Wildcat horse trails the scene for a series of accidents
The horse trails at Wildcat Mountain State Park near Ontario have been a draw for decades. But this summer, a … Read the rest
New village board president a possibility for Norwalk
Norwalk found itself without a leader last week when board president Mary Beth Hanson announced she had moved from the … Read the rest
Remembering the 1960s: The nation has coped with turmoil before
Hello, yes, this is still planet earth, it is 2016, and in three short weeks, one of the most bizarre … Read the rest
Aiming for openness: Local nonprofits reveal revenue, expense information
Tax revenue may provide the cake, but to supply the frosting, municipalities have come to depend on the goodwill of … Read the rest
Two rants on transparency, disclosure
I have two rants for this week. Oh, c’mon, you can take a few minutes and listen to my bellyaching.… Read the rest
Semi parking may trump compost area in Norwalk
Ontario’s sewer rates may go up
Because expenses related to running a sewer system continue to mount, Ontario Village Board members considered a rare increase at … Read the rest
Oct. 2–8 is National Newspaper Week
It’s barely a footnote in history now, but at the time it was big news. That is, it would have … Read the rest