In this issue: Yes, the quiet is unnerving this holiday season, as we seek safety from the coronavirus. But this is New Marlborough, whose residents find solace in things large and small, not least in our sense of community.
Also: a portrait of the regional coordinator of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program, brief sketches of a young cadre of new teachers, an introduction to the new mechanic in charge at Ormsbee’s Garage, and a splendid array of “Snow Folk” from the ever-inventive Ann Getsinger.
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With its five separate villages ( Clayton, Hartsville, Mill River, New Marlborough, and Southfield ) and its miles of rural roads, New Marlborough has long presented a vexing communication disconnect for its citizenry. The New Marlborough 5 Village News was conceived to meet that challenge in the form of a free monthly newspaper.
In May 2000, the first issue arrived in the mailboxes of every single resident - - subsequent issues have followed faithfully every month since. The immediate goal of the New Marlborough 5 Village News is to bring news and items of upcoming interest or importance to the attention of our population, from one end of this decentralized town to the other. The broader, more long-term goal is to foster a greater sense of community and civic participation among the residents of New Marlborough. The 5 Village News is written, edited, and designed by volunteers; it is supported by the generosity of its readers.
Now, with the creation of the New Marlborough 5 Village News website, we are able to offer the current edition digitally and provide access to all back issues dating from January 2013. The website also makes it easier than ever to correspond with the paper: to send us letters, story ideas, photographs, and, yes, the contributions that enable us to continue to publish the paper and maker it available to every resident of New Marlborough.
NM5VN Editorial Team:
Janice Boults, Martha Bryan, Jane Burke, Larry Burke, Robbi Hartt, Barbara Lowman, David Lowman, Joe Poindexter, Jodi Rothe, Peter Schuyten, Barry Shapiro, Sandra Fusco Walker
Contributing writers and artists:
Kenzie Fields, Ann Getsinger, Fiona Kerr, Ellen Sweet, Tara White
Designer:
Diane Barth
Index:
Donna Weaver
In the belief that an informed citizenry is the backbone of an enlightened town, the 5 Village News is mailed free to every New Marlborough resident with a mailbox or a Post Office box. This policy has been made possible because of the faithful support of New Marlborough residents.
Remarkably, the paper has not spent a single day in debt. If you would like to join the supporters of the 5 Village News , please mail your tax deductible contribution to:
New Marlborough 5 Village News,
P.O. Box 243, Southfield, MA 01259.
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