FINALLY a worthy successor to Joe Scicluna, who was the editor of the town’s newspaper for many many years and loved this town passionately.

I believe from his editorials that he would use this facility to talk up Andover and all the good that it has to offer.

The July 31 editorial from the editor Mike Sims, who took up residence in January, shows that he is now looking at the town with love in his eyes and heart, while still being alert to its shortcomings.

A bit like a parent with their child. I have been waiting and waiting for this moment to arrive, for Mike to have an attitude of gratitude over our town. This editorial shows exactly that.

We needed a champion that will fight for our town and stick up for it. Going away and coming home is undoubtedly a good way of appreciating what we do have, while still acknowledging what perhaps we could do better.

Manuela Wahnon, Andover