<i>The Communicator</i> Announces Shift to Monthly Publication
EASTFORD — The Board of Directors of The Eastford Communicator LLC is pleased to announce that, with this August 2025 issue, The Eastford Communicator will become a monthly publication.
The decision to increase the frequency of publication of The Eastford Communicator from bi-monthly to monthly comes after much consideration on the part of the Board and is the result of a number of positive occurrences which have recently come to pass. These include a continuation of the town government’s $5,000 operating support funding, a significant increase in one-time monetary donations, ever-increasing advertiser interest, positive community feedback evidenced in surveys, conversation and communications; the dedication of many volunteers whose efforts to publish each issue range from ad sales through banking and accounting, stewardship, and maintaining a website and other social media venues and outlets; and the critical, and satisfying, ability to provide those of us who live in Eastford with more frequent and more timely local news coverage.
We urge you to join us in our efforts to assure the sustainability of The Eastford Communicator into the future. There is the obvious need for donations and advertising and we would welcome more volunteer help in areas such as grant writing.
The Board has long recognized that publishing bi-monthly meant that content had to be submitted up to 10 weeks in advance of an event. This presented a challenge for many of the organizations that submit content. Advertisers also desire more frequent publication so that they can announce events closer to the actual dates they occur, or change their ads more frequently as their business demands.
The rebirth of The Eastford Communicator is in part an attempt to diminish the deterioration of our civic infrastructure, our sense of community. It is coverage of meetings, town activities, local businesses, calendar items, vital statistics, town government proceedings, and the like which are a fabric of our democracy, a fabric which should not be allowed to fray. We contend that informing the public provides a foundation for Eastford citizens to be involved in the community in whatever way they choose. The stronger the foundation upon which a community is built, the more robust, the more cohesive, the more enduring that community will be.