Ralph Jacobs News Today

Today in Delaware County history, May 17

Franklin County sent boys and men to fight in World War I but 33 of them never made it home.

Recent surveys indicate that significant numbers of Republicans would commend Donald Trump to the nation as a trustworthy candidate for the presidency in 2024. After all that has been learned about the former president's misconduct after his 2020 defeat, support for him is now indefensible.

Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett has formally recognized a group of Lincoln County citizens as the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Lincoln County Sheriff. The CAC’s purpose is to foster communication, transparency, and to strengthen...

Dear Editor: The Island Institute provided unbiased and incredibly valuable help to the Westport Island Broadband & Cable Committee throughout our project to expand broadband access to everyone on Westport Island. Our committee, and project,...

National Post readers weigh in on the issues of the day

Under a sunny sky for Saturday’s special town meeting, Westport Island voters agreed 79-1 to seek a ConnectME broadband infrastructure grant. Residents stood outside town hall for the vote that lets the Broadband and Cable Committee submit the grant...

SUSAN JOHNS Tue, 01/19/2021 - 7:30am Westport Island selectmen Monday night agreed to sign a letter supporting an effort to expand broadband access in town. About 195 homes do not have access, Ralph Jacobs of the broadband and cable TV committee said. He said the committee is pursuing a ConnectME Authority grant with Spectrum. Still to determine are how much to seek and how much the town and Spectrum might each need to kick in toward a project, Jacobs said in response to board questio...