Twenty-five years later, we remember
Letter from the editor I remember a time when I had never heard the word “terrorism.” I believed wars were fought between nations’ militaries, far from families and civilians. I remember a time before TSA, Homeland Security and Air Marshalls, when...
Here’s to the workers
Letter from the editor Labor Day weekend may mark the unofficial end of summer, but here at the Shore, it also reminds us of the people whose hard work made the season possible. Behind every meal served, hotel room cleaned and amusement ride operated is someone who...
New beginnings and big feelings
Letter from the editor When my children were growing up, the end of summer and start of a new school year brought a noticeable change. With three kids close in age, our house was already full of activity, noise and emotion. Back-to-school season, with all its changes,...
The pause between seasons
Letter from the editor Summer is a busy time for Bob and me. We rush from one thing to the next, often measuring our days by deadlines, deliveries and the next place we need to be. The volume is turned up in every part of our lives, both within Shore Local and our...
Make final weeks of summer count
Letter from the editor I was sitting on the couch the other night, perfectly content in my summer state of mind, when a commercial came on. “Back to school!” Backpacks. Notebooks. Lunchboxes. Happy kids in brand-new sneakers skipping toward a school bus. “Sharp...
