LATEST EDITORIALS
Formula shortage a sign of bigger problems
In the most serious consumer shortage yet, parents are scrambling to find formula to feed their babies. The cause of the shortage has roots that are two-fold: the temporary loss of a major manufacturer and a reduction in imports.
Vaccines during pregnancy? Here's reassurance
Last week, Nature, a highly respected journal, published a systematic analysis of multiple medical studies. The resulting article is a powerful yet accessible shareable database of the accumulated science, with data overwhelmingly supporting...
Contracting funny business just got harder to cover up
Governor Lamont agreed not to stand in the way of the legislature’s bipartisan support for funding the board.
Contract benefits utility more than Waterford
Residents get a chance to voice their opinion at referendum
With Roe on the ropes, it's urgent that abortion medication be kept accessible
If Roe does indeed fall, red states must not be allowed to violate the First Amendment or interfere with interstate commerce.
Juneteenth becomes official
The first goal for the new holiday should be for all to understand why Juneteenth matters.
The Supreme Court is poised to go in radically different directions on abortion and guns
For 49 years, under a ruling of the nation’s highest court and subsequent precedent, Americans have gotten used to the idea that women have the freedom to terminate a pregnancy until the point of fetal viability. They don’t have to...
COVID’s toll, once unthinkable, is now part of the American fabric
Early obfuscation by Beijing enabled the virus to sucker-punch nations worldwide.
Paying the bill for police body-cam footage
If the cost of getting access to police body camera videos is prohibitive it undermines the legislature’s motivation for mandating the cameras in the first place — transparency.
Alito's draft ruling is so self-contradictory that it calls court's judgment into question
Alito basically would establish an entirely new bar for basic rights that cannot be met under a strict reading of the Constitution.
Finally, a boring town budget season
Given all the stresses of the pandemic and inflation that most residents are dealing with, we are grateful for a smooth and peaceful budget season.
The Supreme Court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade. It’s time to stand up
Representatives need to know that people who believe in abortion rights will vote them out of office if they don’t protect abortion rights.
