By Paul Sylvain

“The show must go on,” is a well-known saying in the entertainment business. Nobody would probably know that better than late Machias Town Manager Bill Kitchen, who worked professionally in the music and entertainment industry for many years.

While the daily workings of town government may not equate to being part of the entertainment industry — even though it can be entertaining at times (though usually for the wrong reasons) — a ship doesn’t stop just because its captain dies.