Just wanted to say how disappointed I was with this year’s Festival of Sail, held at the Maritime Heritage Center. It’s wonderful that the ships come to Alpena, but the residents who enjoy seeing them were not able to get up close and see them or able to interact with the crew because of ...

I recently reviewed the Alpena News article again about the design (???) for the Culligan Plaza and can’t sit on it any longer. What was the goal here — a new street light? The fountain is already the focal point for downtown and doesn’t need any “improvements” to be an ...

I feel compelled to reply to the nasty, immature comments made by Geyer Balog in The Alpena News regarding the recent visit by AG Dana Nessel and Democratic candidate for the 106th district Marie Fielder. The Alpena News quote in case you missed it, “It is appalling that Marie Fielder is ...

So why in the hell did they take away the tennis courts at McRae? They could have left one court for the tennis court. That tennis court was used. Didn’t need to put all pickleball courts in. Was this voted on or ever brought up? Then you wonder why Alpena never grows and people vandalize — ...

A letter to Philip R. Roycraft: Sir, I will again remind you that after months of appealing FOIA Requests, and documents, we were able to receive heavily redacted confirmation that [you] were involved in the Justice Department’s requirement that Waste Management “Divest” after Waste ...

On July 5, my wife and I visited Alpena as passengers aboard the vessel Viking Octantis. After walking from NOAA to downtown, we enjoyed lunch at the Take 5 Deli as recommended by Paul Stephan at Real Estate One. My wife has a problematic leg and we also asked Mr. Stephan about securing a Taxi ...