Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

To delve further into the stories, simply click the person’s name.

“Do we want a town overrun by low-income housing people, or do we want a town where tourists want to come?” –Amy Lalime

“There's a huge difference between being invited and being listened to.” -Bob Blagden

“We have been waiting to hear from the AG, the governor, and the commissioner since January. Actually, it is very telling that we cannot get an answer.” -Jane Good and Margaret Perritt

“I get the feeling everyone is catching on to the idea that this is really all of ours.” -Richard Jordan

“We know that school budgets are being slashed and the kids need to play sports — it's so important to do this.” -Amy Grosso

“It's definitely at this point an uphill battle, but not an insurmountable one.” -Garrett Corbin

“If we had unlimited time and resources we could fix anything. But we don’t. We have limited resources, so we have to pick and choose.” -Jim Chaousis

“The only bad day I have is when I can't come up with anything. Other than that, it's really hard to have a bad day doing this.” -Jeff Pert

“I want you to see that the majority of calls in the state are at or quicker than (North East ambulance service’s) 17 minute average.” -Bill Longley

Headline of the week

“Advantage: Excavator” by Editor Kevin Burnham