What got squeezed out

Ed. note: Thanks to Vanessa, who noticed this was only post number 99. My apologies. - Josh

In preparation of several items being squeezed out of the paper (I am attending a town board work session but don't see having the space to run anything this week; it's very, very tight), here's a picture and information sent to us by Tom Hurtgen, of Hurtgen Meadows Farm, from last weekend's grand opening of the Eno River Farmers' Market (formerly the county-operated entity in the Public Market House on Margaret Lane; it's now a privately-operated market).

"The Eno River Farmers’ Market held its Grand Opening for the 2009 growing season last Saturday at the Public Market House on East Margaret Lane in downtown Hillsborough. The festive occasion featured 17 farmers and artisans and hundreds of local citizens seeking fresh produce, plants, crafts, baked goods, eggs and meat. The event featured drawings for vendor coupon books and a reading of the locally inspired book, 'Polly and the Forbidden
House.' Hillsborough Mayor Tom Stevens captivated his audience with the reading and the illustrator, Chris Kanoy, autographed the books."

These are the decisions I hate having to make at a community newspaper — what can make it in, and what goes to the blog or straight online. We honestly do want to get everything in the paper in some form, and we're at a point in the year where picture-worthy events are inundating the inbox. Back Wednesday, most likely ...