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On the article The Old Aubuchon's New Tenants: Are They A Good Fit?
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On the article The Old Aubuchon's New Tenants: Are They A Good Fit?
Andrew Sylvia
12:55 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Hi Ron,
Thanks for the comment. Let me clarify here.
If I wrote this in a way that implies we support or oppose anything, then that's a failure on my part, and I'm sorry. This was intended as a platform of opinions from readers, not us.
I'll take another look at Orange Leaf, a new business coming into town is generally newsworthy in a town this size in my opinion, and we try to write stories on as many of them as we can.
On Sold, New Listings, and House Hunt, we choose a few houses in Chelmsford at random that fit the criteria for the article (sold in the last week, on the market in the last week, open house this weekend), and realtors or home owners can add their own pictures and information on top of that if they wish.
Likewise, you're right, this is not a newspaper, and businesses (and for that matter anyone), is welcomed and encouraged to use us as a platform to get the word out about whatever they want, provided they follow the terms of use.
If you see violations of the terms of use, let me know and we'll address it.
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On the article 5 Things for Today in Chelmsford: May 24
Andrew Sylvia
12:20 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Thanks Eileen! Make sure to put that in the events calendar!
Eileen and everybody else, if you need help putting something into the Patch events calendar, e-mail me and Danielle at chelmsford@patch.com
We will help you out!
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On the article The Old Aubuchon's New Tenants: Are They A Good Fit?
Andrew Sylvia
12:19 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
ReplyThanks Debra!
Dick and Maggie,
Chelmsford Patch frequently asks readers for their take on vacant storefronts in town due to the fact that it is always a topic of conversation (just see here), and due to the fact that the vacancy rate was a political issue during this spring's Selectmen campaign.
However, in order to maintain our objectivity, it's generally not appropriate for us to be "for" or "against" anything, especially in town, the intention here was not for us to have an opinion, but to offer a platform for members of the community to share theirs.
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On the article Should Rainbow Flags Be Banned From Westford Middle Schools?
Andrew Sylvia
10:23 am on Friday, May 24, 2013
Hi Vincent,
If I could play devil's advocate here, in response to you saying that parents should not have a say in what goes on in the schools that they send their children to, are you saying that students should not have a say in the schools that they attend?
I think that's what AO was getting at, if I am correct here.
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On the article Should Rainbow Flags Be Banned From Westford Middle Schools?
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On the article School Committee and Chelmsford's Legislators Meet on Chapter 70 and Other Issues
Andrew Sylvia
10:14 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Hi Tyler,
It wasn't said during the meeting, but I was told today that Nangle had a family emergency in Maine he had to attend to.
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On the article Precinct Two's Reps Missed One Out of Five Votes During Spring Town Meeting
Andrew Sylvia
8:31 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Thanks Cecilia,
You're exactly right, there's no positive or negative to voting "Yes" or "No" or "Abstain", it's just a logistical thing on my part because there were so many votes.
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On the article 'I Know It Was You,' Says Neighbor
Andrew Sylvia
8:37 am on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
From my understanding, the random drug searches are fairly common now.
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On the Blog Post GOAL: Gun-Related Homicides, Assaults are Up Due to Failure of State Gun Control Laws
Andrew Sylvia
10:48 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Hi Donald,
Patch generally focuses on local and hyperlocal issues for most of our content.
If there's something relating to the tragedy in Oklahoma in your town, let your local editor know or spread the word on your own.
Andrew Sylvia
2:00 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013
Okay, how would you have put it in a neutral way?