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Letter: Actions have consequences (1/25/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: During the initial Gloucester School Board meeting of 2023, board members Darren Post of the Ware District and Carlton Drew of the York District refused to execute the…
Editorial: Bay bulletins (1/18/2023) - It should go without saying that the health and use of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers will affect the well-being of the localities and people, including those of Gloucester…
Letter: Social Insecurity (1/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Think back to that first job you had and the first paycheck you received. I’m sure it was a bit of a shock when you saw all the…
Letter: Chili Cook-Off to be back in 2024 (1/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In 2014, the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad started the wonderful community event “The Chili Cook-Off,” which they successfully held for six years. Then along came Covid, which caused…
Letter: Two Marches for Life (1/18/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This past June, the Supreme Court issued its Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that overturned Roe v Wade, which had legalized abortion in the United States.…
Editorial: Preserving local treasures (1/11/2023) - A few items of history found in Gazette-Journal files have reminded us of the importance of preservation and celebration of our history.In 1923 One hundred years ago, the Seaboard Medical…
Letter: Why is this happening? (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The tragic teacher shooting in Newport News should be a wakeup call to all parents and citizens to stop and look at what is happening in our public…
Letter: Another perspective (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I will have to take issue with Mr. Broderson’s letter in the Jan. 5 Readers Write (“What the flag represents”), especially about his historical perspective. First, the South…
Letter: Did you see it? (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As evil and chaos abound in America, God performed a miracle during a Monday Night Football game. If you weren’t looking or do not believe in a mighty,…
Letter: Plans for the new year (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Happy New Year, everyone. It was a blessed day going to church that morning to listen to Pastor Chris preach the sermon out of the book of Luke.…
Letter: Art enriches our lives (1/11/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Thank you to everyone who has brought the wonderful art installations on Gloucester Main Street over the years. The murals are wonderful, the statues were fun to see…
Editorial: Number 1 (1/4/2023) - Well, here we are in a new year and you’re looking at a new Gazette-Journal, issue Number 1 of 2023. The year ahead is filled with promise, possibilities, uncertainties and…
Editorial: Hope springs eternal (1/4/2023) - Hard work will help us achieve our goals. Good marketing, especially at this time of year, helps to ignite that spark of hope. We are referring to the hope of…
Letter: What the flag represents (1/4/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I want to agree with Mr. Crowe (“Thought police,” Dec. 29 Readers Write) that many, especially the SCV, see the Battle Flag of the Army of Northern Virginia…
Letter: The Christmas Spirit (1/4/2023) - Christmas in Mathews is always special! One of the best traditions is the Christmas Store started by the late Peggy Hudgins over three decades ago. It allows citizens in need…
Letter: Check your cash back points (1/4/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: How much are your cash back points worth? Maybe much less than you believe! On a recent minor purchase at a local merchant, we looked at our receipt…
Letter: There is the proof (1/4/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In regards to “Where is the proof?” (Readers Write, Dec 29, 2022). The letter may have been written before Elon Musk exposed how the government definitely worked with…
Letter: Number 52 (12/28/2022) - The newspaper you are reading today, either in your hands or online, is Number 52. In our business of publishing a weekly newspaper, we name our papers after the Thursdays,…
Editorial: Please. Don’t Drink and Drive (12/28/2022) - A number of businesses are repeating the Don’t Drink and Drive message on Page 5A of this week’s paper. Ahead of the New Year’s Eve parties, the message bears repeating.…
Letter: Assessments (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Webster defines assessment as “A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation. An assessment is a valuation made by authorized persons according to…
Letter: Where is the proof? (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: In regards to “A violation of trust” (Readers Write, Dec. 1, 2022), it never ceases to amaze me when an obviously erudite individual tries to convert his audience…
Letter: An America trashed (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Consider how far we have come since Obama declared that he “wanted to fundamentally transform the United States of America”: —We have unrestrained immigration through our southern border…
Letter: Thought police (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This in response to a letter to the editor in a recent Gazette-Journal (“Returning Mathews to a friendly place,” Dec. 15 Readers Write). That letter in large part…
Letter: Our ancestors compel us to do better (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: None of us chose our ancestors. I likely share DNA with many of the people debating the future of the Confederate monument in Mathews. The only example from…
Letter: Governments lie (12/28/2022) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: “All governments lie” was the rallying cry of the popular progressive journalist I.F. Stone. His words involving the veracity of government continue to be relative to today. Although…
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