To the Editor:Having recently had an interaction with the zoning appeals process in the city I am prompted to comment once again on the deeply embedded anti-growth and development policies of our zoning code. In 1976 the city adopted a very standardized code and overlaid it onto a very unique and highly evolved town. I am mystified by our persistent […]

To The Editor:I was disappointed to receive my copy of your publication for the week of February 15-21, 2017. Three pages were devoted to proclaiming the good works of the Planned Parenthood organization. They shrewdly position themselves as some sort of benevolent provider of health care services for women. This is an outright deception by the country’s largest abortion provider. […]

To the Editor:In her recent Harbor Light article entitled “Local Planned Parenthood a key provider of healthcare to area women” (February 15-21 issue), Kate Bassett has given us a perfect example of what is widely labeled a “puff piece.” The flattering content of the article makes it appear to be a Planned Parenthood press release or letter to its donors. […]

Is it just me or does it seem that there are sirens going on almost constantly? My office is in Petoskey and I swear that a day doesn’t go by without hearing sirens wailing or seeing fire trucks or ambulances screaming by. I know that we were out in the country when I was young, but I remember hearing a […]