Five issues. One month down, and many more to go. And every bit of it - every article, every section, every inbox we land in on a Thursday morning - exists because you decided it was worth supporting. I don't take that lightly, and I wrote this letter to let you know.
Last week, the Beach Gazette held its launch party, and I want to say something simple first: thank you.
Thank you to everyone who showed up. Thank you to all who decided the Beach Gazette was worth investing in before they'd read a single issue.
In its inaugural issue, the Beach Gazette pays homage to the history of local news at the Beaches as a launchpad for the next phase of local news. The letter from the editor on the front page of the first edition of The Beaches Leader in 1963, republished below, still resonates in 2026.
