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Letter: Legacy for Citizens formed; endorsements (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As I announce my resignation as President of the Gloucester Branch of The NAACP, I also want to announce my new role as President of The Legacy for…
Letter: The breach is the story (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Regarding the recently placed signs around the county calling Tom Bowen “a snake in the grass”; regarding the investigation of Dr. Melissa Mason; I would like to make…
Letter: Arsenovic for school board (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This letter is to support the candidacy of Leonne Arsenovic to be the Ware District member of the Gloucester County School Board. Leonne is a former teacher—what better…
Letter: Saulman for school board (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This letter comes to wholeheartedly recommend Deputy Cynthia Saulman for the office of Gloucester County School Board. I had the pleasure of working with Deputy Saulman across the…
Letter: For Arsenovic (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We wish to express our wholehearted and enthusiastic endorsement for Leonne Arsenovic in her bid to represent our Ware District on the Gloucester County School Board. We have…
Letter: Why they came (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: So, by the time this is in the paper, the “Bring Your Gun to School” rally will have concluded. We are fortunate no incidents of violence occurred. It…
Letter: We are better than this (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: We, the people of Gloucester County, are better than this. Our non-partisan school board members have been threatened, yelled at and followed by “citizens” at meetings. Some of…
Letter: Bowen for supervisor (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I commend the Mathews Sheriff’s Office and Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney for fully exonerating Dr. Melissa Mason from the residency issue. Residency is a legal requirement to serve on…
Letter: Walls for Commonwealth’s Attorney (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I was the elected Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Suffolk for over 40 years and retired in 2022. It is a pleasure to endorse Marie Walls for…
Letter: For Walls (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal:As a prosecutor, former defense attorney, and guardian ad litem for children, I am supporting Marie Walls for Mathews Commonwealth’s Attorney. I have known Marie Walls for over a…
Letter: One Lord (8/23/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: After the American Revolution all men, women and children that were living in the United States had freedom. Now whose freedom were George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and the…
Editorial: The Great August Storm (8/16/2023) - They suspected nothing. Gloucester and Mathews residents, 90 years ago this week, carried on dealing with the grinding economic Depression and the day-to-day difficulties of bringing up their families, fattening…
Letter: It’s a day you can be proud of (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Volunteer firefighters have been around in America since Benjamin Franklin founded the first fire company in 1736. Communities such as Gloucester depend on our neighbors to fill the…
Letter: Disappointed (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Normally a rather private citizen, I’ve rarely had any reason to contact county government or our board of supervisors, but … Last week, my neighborhood experienced a rather…
Letter: Saulman for school board (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As a longtime resident, educator, mother and grandmother, I believe our school board needs some help. It has become clear that not all members have the overall welfare…
Letter: A pair of heroes (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: My thanks to the Gazette-Journal staff for the articles (Aug. 3 issue) about two of my heroes who are great assets for Mathews County. I represented Mathews on…
Letter: Edwards for Sheriff (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: April Edwards is the best candidate for Sheriff of Mathews County. April has a wide range and a clear understanding of several areas in the criminal justice system…
Letter: Preserving judicial integrity (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I write with deep concern about an issue that has the potential to erode public trust in our justice system—the perceived influence of personal connections and legacy selection…
Letter: Watchdog role (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It is the duty of the media not only to inform but to serve as a watchdog to protect the interests of the public. Unfortunately, much of the…
Letter: Memorable (8/16/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I had such a fun weekend thanks to the grace of God. Comix Con was Saturday, Aug. 5, at the Gloucester Library. I met the author of the…
Letter: Do your homework (8/9/2023) - Voters in Gloucester and Mathews sure have their work cut out for them in the next couple of months. This year’s local ballot is filled with contested races. In Mathews,…
Editorial: Living in Barbie world (8/9/2023) - Come on, Barbie, let’s go smash the patriarchy. Greta Gerwig’s 2023 blockbuster hit “Barbie” has reached $1 billion at the box office after its release July 21. In the weeks…
Letter: A perfect day for Food From the Heart (8/9/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It was a perfect day for the Food From the Heart fundraiser this year. As always, there are so many people to thank. First: US Foods, who have…
Letter: Saulman for school board (8/9/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: How pleased my fellow teachers and I were to hear that former Gloucester County Sheriff Deputy and D.A.R.E. officer, Cynthia Saulman, is running for a position on the…
Letter: Saulman for school board (8/9/2023) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Gloucester County has the opportunity to elect an experienced and dedicated citizen for the Gloucester School Board’s at-large seat. Cindy Saulman was a Gloucester County deputy for 38…

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