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BY ISHKA BIBBLE “It does not require many words to speak the truth.” —Chief Joseph “Show me the money, Jerry!”, shouted Rod Tidwell, played by Cuba Gooding, Jr., in the film Jerry Maguire, to illustrate…

AN EDITORIAL BY LAWRENCE SOBCZAK PUBLISHER To say that Romeo has the most ridiculous Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policy I have ever seen in my 30 plus years as a journalist is an understatement.…

AN EDITORIAL BY LAWRENCE SOBCZAK PUBLISHER The Record Newspaper endorses Meagan Poznanski for Romeo Village President. We like Poznanski because she listens to the people of Romeo. Poznanski has been a trustee on the Romeo…

AN EDITORIAL BY LAWRENCE SOBCZAK PUBLISHER The Record Newspaper is not giving an endorsement to either Christine Malzahn for reelection as president or Katherine Trapp as village clerk. The duo has been nothing but a…

AN EDITORIAL BY LAWRENCE SOBCZAK PUBLISHER There is no bigger issue in Romeo right now than the pending closure of the Ford Romeo Engine Plant. Period. In a contract agreement with the United Autoworkers in…

AN EDITORIAL BY LAWRENCE SOBCZAK PUBLISHER Wherefore art thou Romeo? Those famous words were spoken by Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet play. After meeting Romeo at the party her father has thrown to celebrate…

Just a quick note to our dear readers. You may have noticed on the front page of this week’s newspaper that this is the first issue of volume 7 of The Record. That means we’re…

BY LAWRENCE SOBCZAK, PUBLISHER and CHRISTOPHER ROSE, GENERAL MANAGER “90% of the work in this country is done by people who don’t feel good.” — Theodore Roosevelt This week we celebrate our 252nd issue and…

BY LAWRENCE SOBCZAK PUBLISHER Last week, I received a few letters about the Washington Township parks and recreation millage proposal that was soundly defeated by voters by a 78-22 margin on Nov. 2, 2019. I…