A Note from the Publisher: Community Voices, Winter Resilience

Courtesy Photo-Yanice Y. Carter Chronicle News Publisher

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Winter has a way of stripping things down. The noise quiets. The streets are slow. And what’s left is truth. Who shows up? Who keeps going? Who learns how to bend without breaking.

This issue centers on the voices that don’t wait for perfect conditions to thrive. The neighbors who shovel more than their own sidewalk. The small business owners who keep the lights on even when the margins are thin. The families who stretch, adapt, and still make room for laughter around the table. This is what winter resilience looks like in real life, not heroic, just human.

At The Chronicle, community voices aren’t filler. They are the foundation. We believe survival is a shared act, and storytelling is one of the ways we keep each other warm. When we tell our stories out loud, we remind ourselves that none of us are doing this alone.

If you are reading this while tired, uncertain, or carrying more than you planned, let this issue be a reminder that you are still standing. And that matters. Winter doesn’t last forever. But the strength we build inside it stays with us.

Sincerely,

Yanice Yvette Carter

Publisher, The Chronicle News