Every week, I count the number of Trump photos in the paper, and to be fair, I've started to count the number of Biden photos. Last week was 5 for 6 on Trump (and 0 for 6 on Biden). Thursday was the only day without his mug. I can’t, for the life of me, understand why this is happening. (It happens with sports, too. Multiple pictures of top players.) Please consider that we know what he looks like and use our local newspaper to cover more interesting local news. Need ideas? Cover middle school sports and events, and include images of other team players, not just the superstars. Include Four Rivers, also a Greenfield Public School. Cover Little League. Highlight lesser known careers and interview “local heroes who show up everyday” to work in their chosen field and make the world go round. Print historical news (my personal favorite). Tell us about some of the really old buildings in the area. Tell us the difference between hay and straw. Find all the places that sell corn and who might have it first. Help people understand what right to farm community means. Help people understand why civic engagement is so critical, and how and where to get involved. Shed some light on land owners’ lack of rights when it comes to hunters on their unposted or posted land. I’m not saying you don’t do some of things already. But I am asking that you expand a bit and consider not reprinting what we already know. We know what he looks like. It’s not news. And I promise, I won’t cry if you never ever print his mug again.

Erika Heilig

Gill