Hannah Sorila is a writer and community organizer who aims to align intention and impact...
GUILFORD-So Trump has been elected - again. If last time was bad, this time will...
The writers note that they originally sent this letter to their congregation. "We offer it...
WESTMINSTER WEST-Thank you to David Brooks for clearly saying in his Nov. 8 New York...
Representative Annual Town Meeting members considered seven school-related articles and 24 municipal-related articles during their 13-hour annual meeting on March 23. In addition to the human services articles, the 1-percent local-option sales tax, and energy/environment/climate change spending [see main story], members of the body made a number of other decisions. School funds approved - just in case Members started their day by approving all school-related items. The $15,368,219 budget for fiscal year 2020 was approved, after some discussion and much...
I am writing, as a white person, to other white people. My Black friends don't need to hear me talking, since they know this all by heart. I want to make that clear. We all know the name of George Floyd now, and that of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who was convicted of murdering him last week. Anyone who knows the United States watched the trial closely, since flames were already kindling in Minneapolis. A verdict that let Chauvin...
Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, the studio of Carol Schnabel will again be filled with fine art and scrumptious treats. In what has become an annual tradition, Guilford artists gather to show their work and meet with friends and neighbors. This year's group includes Nancy Detra, John Dimick, Vicki Houghton, Lois Pancake, Susan Rosano, and Carol Schnabel. Detra, a founding member of this annual holiday event, recently retired from teaching and is devoting her time to children's...
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