by James Ritch | Mar 15, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The General Assembly has completed its session and once again the citizens of the Eastern Shore were well represented. There was the usual plethora of bills and issues as well as the push and pull for budget dollars. As always, Sen. Lewis and Del. Bloxom...
by James Ritch | Mar 7, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I would like to address recent letters to the editor regarding the unsolicited proposals Cape Charles has received that seek to potentially acquire the town’s water and wastewater utilities. First, I would like to thank the writer for expressing a genuine...
by James Ritch | Feb 28, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: On Thursday, Feb. 18, the Cape Charles Town Council considered a request to advance the two conceptual proposals (AQUA and Virginia American Water) to the detailed stage of the town’s PPEA (Public-Private Education and Infrastructure Act) guidelines. In...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: I listened recently to the “Wi-Fi Update” provided by Accomack County Administrator Mike Mason at the January Board of Supervisors meeting. The responsiveness of local entities has been significant in addressing expansion of internet services into areas...
by James Ritch | Feb 21, 2021 | Opinion
Dear Editor: The cartoon in the Feb. 5 edition implied something that’s just not true — that we can act differently once we’ve been vaccinated. Unfortunately, we can’t let our guard down yet. According to Jon Richardson, chief operating officer for the Eastern Shore...
