Opinion

Dann should step down, because writer really needs a haircut There are at least five good reasons why Attorney General Marc Dann should resign. First and foremost: I really, really need a...  Read Story.

Weekly hikes offered in Stow all year One of my favorite city programs recently announced its summer activity schedule -- the Stow Parks and Recreation Department's Weekly...  Read Story.

Wants dog park to remain sanitary I was dismayed the other day when, at Bow Wow Beach, I observed a dog prepare to relieve himself in the...  Read Story.

'Coffee' set for June 4 The Stow Sentry is giving readers a chance to meet the editor in a relaxed atmosphere at "Coffee with the...  Read Story.

Disapproves of police firing range On May 4, in a daring daylight maneuver, a Munroe Falls police officer placed a letter in my mailbox announcing the opening of the police firing range on May 5. For those who did not receive this letter, the Stow...  Read Story.

Science not proved by a consensus In a May 4 Letter to the Editor, the writer says consensus makes science. Consensus is merely agreement of opinion -- not fact. Climate change and global warming should be presented as opinion, with opinions from both...  Read Story.

My Mom has always looked younger than her well-earned age. She has a sort of sprightly smile and an incandescent wisdom glowing in her eyes when she looks at each person she speaks with; and she really does look at each person she speaks with. On this...  Read Story.

Cities should butt out of people's health choices I'm not a smoker. But many of my closest friends are. I like to go outside twice a day with some co-worker friends while they enjoy smoke breaks. And while I have a touch of asthma, their smoke has never...  Read Story.

Let's hear it program In cooperation with O'Goodies Gift Baskets, the Stow Sentry has a community recognition program called "Let's hear it!" Readers can nominate a Stow-Munroe Falls community member who they believe should be recognized for his or her...  Read Story.

Good Neighbors' leader thanks contributors Cuyahoga Falls Good Neighbors serves the communities of Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls, Stow, Hudson and Peninsula by providing food, clothing and household items for those families in need. After more than 39...  Read Story.

Wants teachers to take a pay freeze I received my Stow Sentry last Wednesday (April 30), and what is the lead story? The School Board is attempting to put another levy on the fall ballot. Does anyone in the Stow-Munroe Falls School system ever check the...  Read Story.

Confessions of a political junkie Hello. My name is Lauren and I am a political junkie. I was watching "West Wing" episodes when my friends were watching "Survivor." Long before I learned about Watergate and President Nixon in school, I read about it in...  Read Story.

School brings two generations of families together for a day You're never too old to go to school -- or at least to attend a function at your grandchild's school. Grandparents streamed in through the doors at Cornerstone Community School April 29. The...  Read Story.

Enjoyed program by firefighters Last month, the program for the Police Neighborhood Watch Meeting was presented by firemen from the city of Stow Fire Department. The PowerPoint presentation documented the transfer of an obsolete (by USA standards) fire...  Read Story.

$952 billion in credit card debt and still shopping Did you get your rebate check yet? Thinking about buying a flat-screen television? Or a trough full of music, movies and video games? Perhaps some gaudy threads? Before you do, consider this from...  Read Story.

It's worth taking notice of our national parks Call me cynical, but Earth Day and Arbor Day celebrations have become a bit...  Read Story.

Skybus prices nice while they lasted It was a heck of a run while it lasted. Who would have thought you could get a round-trip air fare from Ohio to Los Angeles for $40? Perhaps it was just too good to...  Read Story.

Says global warming needs addressed I am responding to the April 23 letter to the editor "Wants to celebrate Earth in own...  Read Story.

'Disconcerted' by school presentation As a professional scientist (chemist) for 30-plus years who has maintained a strong interest in the earth and atmospheric sciences for more than 40 years, I am disconcerted by the appearance of "Global Warming Messenger" Alvidis Jasin at Kimpton Middle School recently, according to an article in the Stow Sentry (April 27, "'Global Warming Messenger' speaks at...  Read Story.

Dann loves his grandma, but not 'onions or sprouts' The great clearinghouse of "the people's records" that is Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann's office recently released upward of 2,000 e-mail messages between the Democratic office-holder and an allegedly sweatsuit-wearing...  Read Story.