Montclair Local Letters and Opinion

"How is it that white history keeps repeating itself while Black history is forever at risk?" Aminah Toler and the Rev. Anya Sammler-Michael write.

"Was anyone even thinking when they received Ms. Rao’s complaint?" Barbara Flessas writes.

"Montclair now has old crumbling schools, with old leaky roofs, old boilers and an infrastructure that has seen better days," David Herron writes.

The polls are open on Election Day from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Alex Kent asks why Timothy Stafford has been allowed to stay in his position.

"The orchestra’s formative years were made possible by a group of committed musicians and music lovers," Helen S. Paxton writes.

"Butterflies, salamanders, toads, turtles, earthworms and chipmunks are just a few of the many creatures that appreciate a bed of fallen leaves," Hannah Gersen writes.

"To the Mounties, especially the seniors who have worn the blue and white for the last time, please know the Montclair community is proud of you," the Gridiron Club says.

"This investment in our schools is not only the necessary and right thing to do, but it is the financially sound and smart thing to do," Brendan Gill writes.

"I believe that deferred maintenance also leads to additional costs because building construction and maintenance always increases in cost," James E. Harris writes.