Letters to the Editor

Editor: On June 13, 2016, a white Mobile police officer shot and killed a 19-year-old black man, igniting protests and calls for police reform. State representatives, local politicians, clergy and concerned citizens marched...

Alzheimer’s is a major public health issue we must urgently address – the burden is large, the impact is major and there are ways to intervene. This National Public Health Week, policymakers can take action to help the...

To the editor: I attended the Mobile Opera production of La Boheme last weekend and was tremendously impressed by the quality of the performance. Any stage in the world would have been proud to have those singers. The stage...

Dear Ashley: I’m just now getting around to replying to your column “A pessimistic case for the lottery” (Hidden Agenda, Feb. 21, 2018). I’ve said in previous letters that I supported Democrat gubernatorial candidates Don...

Editor: Brava/Bravo/Bravii/ to everyone who created Mobile Opera’s memorable production of Giacomo Puccini’s “La Boheme.” Because I have had the privilege of seeing operas in Vienna, Prague, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Sydney,...

Editor:  It is time we change our thinking on Alzheimer’s disease. Too often Alzheimer’s is treated as an aging issue, ignoring the public health consequences of a disease someone in the United States develops every 66 seconds....

Editor: In a private conversation with several of the principals of one of the three construction alliances bidding on the Interstate 10 Mobile River bridge and elevated causeway, I learned of several interesting facts. Once the...

Editor: Classical Ballet of Mobile’s spring performance, which was staged March 11 by its artistic director, Winthrop Corey, with his luminous costumes, was superb! Performances by Classical Ballet of Mobile dancers included...

Editor: My daughter performed last week with Classical Ballet of Mobile in its beautiful spring performance. I want our community to know that traditional classical ballet is flourishing! Artistic Director Winthrop Corey is...

To the citizens of the city of Mobile: As I take the time to write this letter, contemplating what I should say, it occurred to me to simply speak what is in my heart to a community that has, without a doubt, displayed the kind...