Trees - Although we go through an awful lot of them while publishing two newspapers each week, we always recycle and encourage others to do as well.
    With that out of the way, our hats are off to the Town of Mattapoisett, which was recently designated as a Tree City USA for the number of trees that have been planted in recent years.
    Civic pride is a valuable commodity in any community. Residents in Mattapoisett  have every right to feel good about themselves right now.

   Jay Leno - We’re going to miss those messed-up classified ads. Some of them were downright hysterical.

    Vandalism - Whomever is responsible for repeatedly vandalizing the property of Rochester resident Ed Rose is an embarrassment to the entire community. Not only that, he or she is a coward. If you have a problem with somebody you deal with them face-to-face. Otherwise you’re just a terrorist.

    Town Hall politics - We fail to see the victory in pushing an experienced fire chief out the door in some endless power play. Now that the interim fire chief has stepped down after less than a week, we have a suggestion for Marion Town Administrator Paul Dawson. Why don’t you give Sparky the Fire Dog a call? We hear he comes cheap.

   The New York Yankees - They’re really starting to concern us now with all that power. Damn them once again.