We find ourselves in a conundrum as a news organization. Some have accused us of fomenting hysteria or “fake news” with regard to the coronavirus, or COVID-19. Some are grateful for ongoing local information. Still others are disgruntled because they have to pay for our carefully researched and vetted news stories about the virus we post online and publish in print.

Since finishing medical school nearly 40 years ago, I’ve witnessed American scientists develop hundreds of lifesaving medicines that once seemed unimaginable.

We devoted an entire page to coronavirus last Friday, and county health officials are lending us a hand on our front page today to learn how best to deal with the threat of the newest public health scare.

Ever since the federal license allowing it to operate the Conowingo Dam expired in 2014, Exelon Corp. has fought updated permit requirements that would better protect affected waterways and aquatic life for the next 50 years.

Editor’s Note: I have included these remarks Senator Cardin made to the U.S. Senate this week to commemorate the end of Black History Month, and to remind Cecil County voters of the primacy of voting rights and the need to protect them for all citizens of the United States.

Editor’s Note: I’ve included this information on the editorial page, because I think it’s highly important for informed Marylanders to know about our state’s bond ratings. We will include more opinion pieces in future issues of the Whig and online at cecilwhig.com. — B. Rae Perryman, Editor

If you’ve been at the Cecil Whig office on a Friday, you know I often bring my little dog Maybelle with me.

Politicians typically blame drug companies for soaring pharmacy prices. But insurers, pharmacies, and other middlemen are the real driving force behind rising drug spending.

If you blinked, you might have missed it. On January 1, a limited trade deal between the United States and Japan took effect. It doesn’t go nearly far enough.

It’s Valentine’s Day, and we at the Cecil Whig want you to know that we love you!

On February 10th, the White House released its budget for the fiscal year 2021. It broadly showcases the values promoted by Donald Trump and the vision he has for the future of the United States of America. Budgets are the practical extension of genuine commitments. Politicians, as a group, are famous for making promises that they do not deliver on. Empty promises are often rhetorical flourishes meant to generate votes.

The Y in Central Maryland joins 16-city Y/Google collaboration to mark Safer Internet Day

In a world where work, family, recreation, faith and other factors compete for our time, people speak about the need to seek a “balanced life.”