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Lou Mercatanti
MANAGING EDITOR
Shanna O’Mara
DIRECTOR OF SALES
Patrick Collins
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Lori Draz
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Karen Rockafellow
OFFICE MANAGER
Nancy Hayes
MARKETING CONSULTANTS
Kim Eulner
Glenn Jones
Camille LoSapio
Anne Malone
Kelly Notine
BUSINESS MANAGER
SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGIST
Melissa Acquaviva
SALES AND MARKETING ASSISTANT
Julie Gomes
The Journals are respected and recognizable monthly community
publications that deliver relevant, hyperlocal articles to our readers,
and highly effective advertising for businesses and professionals. In
April 2020, The Journal printed 32,101 copies; 31,056 were mailed
directly to homes and businesses, and the rest were distributed to
U.S. Postal Service Form 360R-Mailing and Transaction Receipt. Copies
The Journal boasts 39,000 social media
followers across Facebook, Instagram, and
Twitter. The publications’s website also
reaches about 100,000 visitors each month.
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Honoring Heroes
This May
Welcome to the May edition of The Journal. I want to begin by
sending our sincere wishes that you and your loved ones, friends
and neighbors are well and staying safe during these days of
deserve special recognition. They are overworked and sometimes
without proper protection, yet they go to their job daily, doing what
just say thank you for what they are doing, but during this pandemic
they should constantly be in our thoughts and prayers.
Here we are, all together, meandering through a surreal reality,
and support in creative ways and doing whatever we can, in the best
ways we can, to contribute to overcoming this invisible enemy.
I spent some time thinking about World War II, which came to
the citizens of that era made to help the war effort. Even though
supplies were rationed, they had each other. We, on the other hand,
have most all of our creature comforts. What we are being denied is
face-to-face human contact and the ability to move freely through
the day.
The effects are profound. Students unable to graduate or go
to proms with their classmates, small businesses being driven to
the point of closure, charities forced to cancel essential fundraisers,
seniors in nursing care unable to embrace their families, even faith
has moved out of the places of worship we hold so dear.
But there are good effects too. The reconnection of families,
time to address those long to-do lists or pursue hobbies, and the
innovative and personal ways people are staying connected, their
generosity to help a neighbor, order in food and products, and
making signs of thankfulness to the hardworking heroes throughout
this.
Things are a little different for us all. Even the staff of The
Journal has been working from home to bring you this May edition,
which we hope you will enjoy. We celebrate women in this month
of Mother’s Day and veterans in honor of Memorial Day. We have
all our regular columns and some uplifting stories of life in our
community during this time of pandemic.
Things are tough for the small businesses that play such a
big role in our quality of life. Please do your best to support them
now and as the restrictions begin to lift. They will need us more
than ever before. Try to make all your purchases local – they will be
appreciated!
We are now working on our June edition, and if you would
like to share news about your businesses, please contact Director of
Sales Patrick Collins.
We also thank the many people who have engaged with us
through social media. Your photos and stories are welcome here!
Stay safe, stay optimistic and stay connected.
Louis Francis Mercatanti
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