We in the newspaper business often hear complaints that our pages (and nowadays our Web sites) are filled only with bad news; that we don't print enough stories about good things going on in the community.

In fact, we at the Freeman have long made it a point to publish upbeat front-page features, on a regular basis, about the people and places that make our region a nice place to live. And we put these stories on our Web site (www.dailyfreeman.com), making them easily accessible to all.

I find it interesting, then, that -- according to the latest tally on our Web site -- our five most-read online stories of the past week are as follows:
"Police seek missing woman."
"Crash in Lloyd kills Poughkeepsie woman."
"Phoenicia man arrested on multiple charges after shot fired."
"Cops catch robbery suspect."
"Teacher, aide charged with raping two 16-year-old boys."

The good-news stories are there for you. We hope you read them, too.