Letters

In Western churches, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, six and a half weeks before Easter, and provides for a 40-day fast, in imitation of Jesus Christ’s fasting in the wilderness before he began his public ministry. Many Christians abstain from animal foods during Lent.

A fond farewell to Katelin Gandee after being a journalist for our local newspaper for four years. I have appreciated your informative articles and reporting.

Plastic pollution is poisoning our state. We’ve seen the evidence in the plastic waste that cannot be recycled and harms wildlife and we know that we need to act now to protect our environment and our health.