Independently Marathon
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Marathon, New York
Letters to the editor

Say it slowly.

There is no comment box here. Letters are read by a person, held for at least three days, and published together once a week, with your name on them.

  1. Day 0You write

    Up to 400 words, signed with your name and town.

  2. Days 1–3It waits

    Every letter is held at least three days. Nothing goes up the same day it's written.

  3. ThursdayIt's read

    The editor reads the week's letters and may write to you with a question.

  4. FridayIt's published

    Accepted letters go up together in the Friday edition.

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Letters should be about public matters: the schools, the village, the town, and how they spend public money. Argue with ideas and decisions, not with neighbors. Letters are published as written; if one needs trimming for length, you'll be asked first. The editor may decline a letter, and will tell you why.

Never published. Used only if the editor has a question about your letter.

Up to 400 words.