Letters to the editor

Dear Editor: Residents have long debated growth, taxes, zoning, and the future of our town. Those are exactly the issues that belong in every election. Reasonable people can disagree about how Purcellville should grow, how government should operate, and what priorities elected officials should pursue. Those disagreements are healthy because they are part of democracy.…

Dear Editor: I am writing this letter to recognize and express my thanks for the excellent work that is being done, behind the scenes at a couple of our local schools. My family and I have seen two generations, our children and recently our grandchildren pass through Blue Ridge Middle School and Waterford Elementary School.…

Dear Editor: In the June 2026 issue of the Blue Ridge Leader & Loudoun Today, there was an article titled “Unlimited Events Debate Exposes Rural Divide at Special BOS Meeting.” It reported on the “two competing visions of rural life” listing them as winery-brewery owners needing private events to survive/thrive and areas residents who are…

Dear Editor: The Town of Purcellville is facing a difficult but unavoidable reality: utility rates must rise if we are serious about addressing the 21st century water infrastructure challenges facing Western Loudoun County. For many years, Purcellville was able to keep water rates artificially low because of unusually favorable economic conditions. Following the 2008 recession and again…

Dear Editor:  The residents of Loudoun County both East and West are about to see our Mountainsides become the next developer profit center. I join in support of those who are desperately trying to avert this tragedy. But this time instead of using my own words I quote what the County Plans used to say…