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  • From the Bookkeeper

    MARTIN BAKNER, Bookkeeper|Nov 10, 2021

    In my previous column (Oct. 14, 2021), I spent a little time explaining how the staff of the Herald goes through the process of delivering each week’s edition to thousands of readers throughout The Cove and in almost every state in the nation. (And, yes, I will answer the question on your mind: what states don’t currently have Herald subscribers?) I pointed out how important it is for you to provide an accurate mailing address to make sure that both we and your local mail carrier can get eac...

  • Where's My Herald?

    Martin Bakner, Bookkeeper|Oct 14, 2021

    Each week, the small but determined staff of the Morrisons Cove Herald works to provide a fresh, new edition to thousands of readers. We reach all parts of The Cove, sure, but our subscribers can be found in 44 states plus the District of Columbia. (Which six states are we missing? More on that later.) Every subscriber to the print edition of the Herald receives the newspaper in the mail, and that's where things can get tricky. You may have heard that the U.S. Postal Service has implemented the...

  • Other Voices

    Martin Bakner|Jun 18, 2020

    My grandson was born with a severe cardio-pulmonary defect, one that required numerous open-heart surgeries beginning when he was only a matter of days old. (If you aren’t familiar, you’ll find his story on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TeamCohenAllen/) He also suffered a major gastrointestinal failure that resulted in the removal of much of his small intestine and nearly his entire colon. He is tube-fed. He also has autism and is non-verbal. Cohen offers many challenges, but I love him more than you can measure. The same goes for his...