A different kind of courage
Sandwiched I think I’m riding on a high from watching Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse last Saturday with my son Jonathon. If you haven’t seen this movie yet, I highly recommend…
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Mayoral candidate calls for standard in evaluating tax incentives
Dear Editor, I have read with interest the letters recently published regarding the use of tax abatements to encourage economic development. As Councilmen O’Connor and Peterson elaborated, new or expanding…
Reader notes population vs. debt comparison for three county cities
Dear Editor: Year-end postings with the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance yield an interesting comparison among Fishers, Carmel and Westfield. Fishers has about the same population as Carmel (91,832…
Depots, Nickel Plate Express keep important rail history alive
The County Line The train has been running again on the Nickel Plate if only for 10 miles or so through northern Hamilton County courtesy of the Nickel Plate Heritage…
Thoughts from a pencil
From the Heart “The pencil that you hold today is writing your story. Only when you draw your last breath will your story be written in ink.” I wrote those…
Noblesville Diversity Coalition calls for passage of hate crimes bill
Dear Editor: Criminals are holding Hoosiers hostage with a powerful weapon – hate. The Noblesville Diversity Coalition joins the bipartisan coalition, Indiana Forward, in support of hate-crime legislation that is…
Noblesville Council members answer questions about tax incentives
Dear Editor: In a very connected, competitive and modern economy, businesses today make data driven location decisions. The data is typically provided by consultants who specialize in assisting businesses in…
Forgiveness is especially important in the sandwich generation
Sandwiched It was a cold Sunday evening last month. My family and I had just returned home from going out to dinner to celebrate my son Jonathon’s 18th birthday. We…
Noblesville mayoral candidate questions city’s tax abatements
Dear Editor: I’m spending a lot of time at City Council meetings these days trying to understand the reasons behind their decisions. A couple of weeks ago, just before Christmas,…
Don’t just make resolutions, make this your year of decision
Be Well “You’re going to be proud of me, Lucy…I’ve decided that this next year is going to be my year of decision!” – Charlie Brown Webster defines the word…