Opinion

Mayor on Duty

Body

On Monday night, the Highlands Planning Board completed a review of the draft proposal for amending town ordinances related to short term rentals.

Town should steer STR process

Body

Mr. Willard’s statement, “we are trying to bend to meet the needs of the wedding industry in our town,” quoted in the Jan.

Snow priorities

Body

A new 2021 Bentley Flying Spur will run you roughly $210,000.

A loaf of bread, gallon of milk, or almost any other basic grocery item can be had for less than $5.

Mayor on Duty

Body

Let me give you an account of the worries of a mayor.  Recent worries started at the first of last week with a vague forecast of an impending winter storm.  National forecasters were talking about

Mayor on Duty

Body

Let me cover several current items.  Some of this information comes from questions folks have sent to my website in recent days.

Letter to the Editor: Facts Matter

Body

Well known Highland’s realtor Pat Allen recently wrote a column in the Highlands Newspaper on the issue of short-term rentals.  Unfortunately, on several important facts, Ms. Allen is just wrong.

Mayor on Duty

Body

I read the recent column where the writer claimed that the residents of Dog Mountain Subdivision sought annexation for the purpose of stopping STRs in their neighborhood.

Mayor on Duty

Body

I loved the Highlands Christmas Parade this year.  I am always honored as mayor to lead the parade just behind the color guard.  Sallie, our grandchildren and Lucy, our dog, had a great time walkin