There's still a place for local news

“I didn’t get my newspaper this week. Did my subscription run out?”

Pick any random week following the publication of the Saratoga Sun and there may be someone walking into the office asking this question. It may also be a phone call or an email. A part of me doesn’t like getting this question because it means that there was a breakdown somewhere in getting the paper to those who want it.

Another part of me, however, loves getting this question.

In a world of never-ending breaking news, digital news services and social media updates, someone concerned about their subscription means that there...