Opinion
THE BOTTOM LINE: Can a city the size of Sanford have an industrial policy?
Working for government, I take the moderately biased view that there is a valid role for government in economic development. But being by nature somewhat economically conservative, I follow the ad...
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Downtown Sanford, 2nd Thursday Clippings from Pete Moss
Dear mr editor: I have drew a cartoon for your newspaper about the monthly downtown Alive After 5 party. Feel free to use it as it is not copyrighted or nothing. You may need tohave to get your ar...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: New Crooms Academy display at Student Museum is a ‘treasure’
Editor, It was great to attend the bell-ringing ceremony at the Student Museum for the opening day of school. I was very impressed with the Crooms Academy Alumni display. Being a 1961 graduate of ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sanford sending wrong message by increasing development fees
Editor, I would hope that I am not the only one to see what’s going on in city hall concerning the raising of development fees to double and triple for about the fifth time in the same number of y...
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Thanks, Sanford – my time here has been rewarding
To the “Friendly City,” the “Historic Waterfront Gateway,” or as I call it: The city that can’t come up with a cohesive slogan. I complete my term as editor of The Sanford Herald this week after ...
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Community Forum: Even in friend’s absence there’s still lessons to learn
Attendance was average for a recent mid-summer Sunday service at University Carillon United Methodist Church in Oviedo. Church members settled into seats, glanced at bulletins and nodded at arrivi...
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Centennial Forum: Benefits of ‘progress’ depend on viewpoint
Editor’s note: Today starts a new batch of Centennial Forum opinion columnists in the Herald. The 10 writers will take turns the next 12 months sharing their observations and suggestions about ou...
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Centennial Forum: Seeing hometown through eyes of children helps one remember
Editor’s note: This is the final column of the 2009-2010 Centennial Forum panel. I am writing my last Centennial Forum column from the sunny beaches of South Florida. The plan was to have this c...
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Centennial Forum: I don’t need an outsider telling me how I should cast my vote
by Jim Robison, Special to the Herald
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I remain, for the most part, optimistic. As one of novelist Henry James’ characters said, “My expectations have survived a good deal of disappointment.” Some 30 years of reporting and editing new...
Centennial Forum 2010-11
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Yvette Comeau City of residence: Sanford Occupation: Owner of Maya Books & Music Background/interests: Yvette is the owner of an independent downtown Sanford bookstore with 25 years of experienc...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: If you use the park, please keep it clean
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Editor, The park at 18th Street, across from Sanford Middle School, is a great place for people to enjoy all sorts of activities. There are people playing golf, soccer, football, baseball and even...
GENEVA TRAILS: Kids, parents have a lot of choices to make together
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Happy school year! Just think about all the choices our children have to make as they begin day one of their new school year. Who to make friends with? Who to avoid? Who to trust? How much time t...
Centennial Forum: Fight for what you believe in – even if it makes people mad
by Beverly Baird Boothe, Special to the Herald
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A year has passed already, and it’s now time to say goodbye as one of the Centennial Forum opinion columnist. A year ago my friend Delores advised me: “Oh, no! Don’t you accept that invitation; wri...
Roasted: Aug. 15, 2010
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