Letters to editor for Sunday, April 18, 2021
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Masks and freedom
Even during the pandemic, we hear that refusing to wear a mask in public places is a rightful expression of personal freedom. Does personal freedom include the freedom to knowingly or unknowingly spread a terrible virus via the air we breathe?
Individual freedom then trumps the freedom of others to breathe safely.
Hello, America, this is us: We made the NBC Nightly News broadcast (in early February). The Nightly News showed a busy store in North Naples where employees and customers were largely mask-free. Store owner Alfie Oakes had filed a lawsuit to challenge Collier County s mask requirement.
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A look back at the year’s top stories in Macomb Township
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MACOMB TOWNSHIP This year will undoubtedly at the local level be known for COVID-19, when words like social distancing, pandemic and face masks became an everyday part of the American lexicon.
With 2020 coming to an end, here’s a look back at some of the biggest headlines of the year from the Chronicle’s coverage area.
January
In what seems like a lifetime ago in pre-pandemic Macomb County, a special meeting was held in the middle of the month allowing 15 applicants to address the Macomb Township Board of Trustees regarding their qualifications for the vacant trustee seat. The seat was filled by Charlie Oliver.