SANDISFIELD – A group of Sandisfield residents has decided the town needs a vehicle for communication and will launch a monthly newsletter called “The Sandisfield Times” in April. The mission of The Sandisfield Times is to connect the community through reliable, regular and relevant information.
Sandisfield has been without a monthly newsletter for over two years. The editors of The Sandisfield Times intend to cover serious local issues, events, history and politics as well as literature and lifestyle topics such as gardening and birding. Founding members include author, Simon Winchester and his wife, Setsuko, a former producer for NPR, as well as several other full-time residents and second home-owners. Local artist and graphic designer, Tina Sotis, will design the publication.
The Sandisfield Times is an independent, non-profit organization that will fund publication through sponsorships from regional and local businesses and residents. Speaking on behalf of the Town of Sandisfield, Selectman, Patrick Barrett, welcomed the news of the launch. Said Patrick, “We are sorely in need of a way to find out what’s going on in town and hope this publication, along with a new town web site planned for later this year, will really improve communication and bring people together.”
For more information, visit www.sandisfieldtimes.org. To listen to a four-minute piece by Simon Winchester for BBC Radio, click on http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/radio4/fooc/fooc_20100306-1219a.mp3 about 22 minutes into the broadcast. Photo of editorial team by Richard B. Migot
