LATEST EDITORIALS
With lessons learned, restarting search process for New London offices
The mayor remains convinced that consolidating most city offices, now scattered among City Hall and three other city-owned buildings, into a single rental space is the best long-term option.
Pay equity is not that simple
Pay disparities are less the result of outright discrimination than many politicians suggest, and ensuring gender paycheck equity is more complicated than they typically let on.
Trump's racist trope must be condemned
We should be shocked that a president, in the year 2019, would stoop to such a racist approach to his political opponents, but we are beyond shock when it comes to this president.
Elegy for some gentle giants
For generations, copper beech trees were the ultimate survivors, defying hurricanes and nor'easters, but something is killing many of the signature beeches of southeastern Connecticut.
Bringing balance to New London politics
Voters may not be ready for a Republican or a Green as mayor, but they are surely ready for a good contest. And regardless of who wins, New London will be better for a real debate on the issues that the city faces.
Dealing with the beavers of Black Hall Pond
State and local officials have said there is little they can do about the beavers and the dam. If their hands are tied, what is an individual homeowner supposed to do?
Post-9/11 G.I. Bill eligibility gets a reprieve
A benefit that can be earned in 14 years but is cut off at 16 seems like bureaucracy at the expense of people who serve their country as a career.
U.S. women's soccer team has more than earned equal pay
While fulfillment of the demand for equity is but one step in combating a long history of gender discrimination, in sports and beyond, it is a critical one.
High school mascots for today's sports teams
Students want a mascot they can get behind, not one that stereotypes or excludes.
Hartford circus fire scarred the state
Loss of 168 lives was virtually one death for each of Connecticut's 169 towns. For such a small state, that loss was overwhelming and should not be forgotten.
Hypocritical harassment of Good Samaritans
Trump administration pleaded with Congress to appropriate billions of dollars to improve the appalling conditions to which migrants are subjected at the border but prosecutes volunteers who provide food and water.
United Westerly stands
Most municipalities have the capacity to follow Westerly’s lead in the United project by bringing together a group of high-energy, public-spirited residents with can-do attitudes.
