To the Editor,

I read with interest the article “New Lux Cinema a Showstopper?” on the front page of the Oct. 22, 2009 issue of The Dedham Transcript. Since that article ran, there has been a lot of buzz about the decline in business at the Dedham Community Theatre and the effect it will have on Dedham Square if this trend continues. I wanted to take this opportunity to shed some light on this issue.

Dear Editor:

The Friends of Dedham Recreation and the Friends of the Dedham Pool would like to “thank” the following companies, organizations and Individuals for help making the 20^th Annual Dedham Day a huge success.

I have been a subscriber to the Daily News Transcript and its antecedents for many years. It has always been a great source of information and opinion from many segments of local communities.

While GateHouse Media’s strategy to replace the Daily News Transcript with weekly newspaper coverage is a sound one, it’s no secret that the daily paper’s end comes at a trying time in the news business.

As the town officials try to come to a decision regarding the building leased by the Olde Colonial Café, I think it is important for all of the citizens to voice their concerns.

It isn’t the way the town envisioned getting a new leader for the Norwood Public Schools, but when acting Superintendent John Moretti literally stormed out of last Wednesday’s School Committee meeting, quitting his job in the process, a change in leadership was forced and, in the end, that may be what is best for the town.

Many people are saying how unfortunate the situation with our former temporary superintendent is. I think there’s probably plenty of blame to go around with regard to it but rather than focus on who’s to blame, I think we should take this opportunity to refocus on what’s important.

When the slight, smiling man came into the convenience store my husband and I owned years ago, I was working behind the counter and was admittedly naïve when it came to criminal behavior.

As a legal holiday, Labor Day is one of the most significant on the calendar, not because it is the last big holiday of the summer season, but because of its meaning to the backbone of this country, the American worker.

In today’s current economic world, many landlords are offering incentives (reduction of rent) in order to keep loyal responsible tenants.