Letters to the editor
Dear Editor: The night sky over North America has been growing brighter by about 10% each year. The DMV, including Loudoun, is the most light-polluted region of the country, with more than 200,000 times theartificial light of America’s naturally dark night skies. Scientists predict that in 20 years, no stars will bevisible here at night. Light…
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, Oct. 29, I attended Loudoun Valley High School’s Safe Night Halloween with my grandchildren. I was thoroughly pleased with the event and am grateful for the students and staff thatorganized this fun evening for the community. A common perception now is of teenagers engrossed in their phones and being disengaged. During…
Dear Editor: I would like to address the need for the county to encourage VDOT to repair and reopen the Beaverdam Creek bridge on Beaverdam Bridge Road. The closure of the bridge has encouraged a land owner to seek VDOT’s abandonment of the road easement VDOT has with the land owner. If vacated, loss of…
Dear Editor: As election season approaches, it’s hard to ignore the irony in Stan Milan’s candidacy for mayor. A man who claims to have the interests of the community at heart is standing behind policies that have left families and business owners drowning under double-digit water rate hikes. This picture says it all: Stan quite…
Dear Editor: “Never wrestle with a pig because you’ll both get dirty and the pig likes it.” I’ve ignored months of personal attacks online by Team Metropolis, their spouses, and a handful of their supporters. I’ve watched as they’ve launched smear after smear, garnering only a handful of “likes” and few supportive comments from the…
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