Editorials

Dealing with realities II In our last issue, we discussed the new realities that face the country, the state and the city as we move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Connecticut is part of the tri-state area that saw most of the cases along in the … [Read more...] about Editorial

Facing some realities By the time this periodical hits the streets, it is hoped that we will be somewhere near the peak of the Wuhan Virus curve, or, possibly, on its downward slope. Again, we can hope. The last five weeks have been … [Read more...] about Editorial

The petty on display As we end yet another week of “Stay Safe, Stay Home” in Connecticut and the nation, we are awestruck by the sheer chutzpah of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, our own senators, Richard Blumenthal and Christopher Murphy, … [Read more...] about Editorial

The racist epithet -- again Much of the country is in lockdown or semi-lockdown due to the Chinese Coronavirus, Wuhan Virus, or Covid-19. Commerce is slowed to almost non-existent, schools are closed and could be closed well past the … [Read more...] about Editorial

Let's have the socialism talk One of the interesting back stories of this year’s Presidential race is the ascendance of Socialist Bernie Sanders as the putative front-runner in the Democratic Party’s race to the nomination. To say this has the … [Read more...] about Editorial

Public forums necessary In the next several weeks, the City Council will schedule public forums to discuss the proposed charter revisions as laid out by the Charter Revision Commission. The commission, appointed in 2017, worked for 18 months … [Read more...] about Editorial

Tolls only on trucking? Pardon our skepticism When I-95 was opened in the 1950s, tolls were set up at several points, especially around well-traveled areas where traffic was heavier and revenue more available. From Old Saybrook (later Madison) … [Read more...] about Editorial

Dems divide nation By the time this publication hits the streets, the Senate impeachment trial will reach its third day. No one knows where it will be at this point, but we should be very cognizant of how we got here. Simply put, this … [Read more...] about Editorial

Resident goals listed for the next 12 months Last week this publication named three “goals” or areas of improvement we would like to see in the next 12 months. Those goals were directed at the city’s political class and administrative … [Read more...] about Editorial