LATEST EDITORIALS
Relief package incredibly costly and complex, but undeniably needed
By any measure, it is the biggest emergency package ever approved in a single vote. How big? It equals 46% of the $4.8 trillion federal budget.
Small kind acts amid a big crisis
COVID-19 may have us in its grips, but the community is coming together in many ways to try to ensure we all have some bright spots in otherwise bleak days.
Apart physically but watching out for each other
Our heroes have alway been the ones who try to leave no one behind, while looking reality in the face.
One way to beat the coronavirus blues: Pet adoption
Not only might this be a perfect time for people to adopt or foster, it may be a time when saviors are especially needed.
Making sure senators work to benefit us, not their stocks
Buying and selling stocks while receiving non-public information, or making legislative decisions that affect your stock’s value, are clear conflicts of interest.
Protecting the sanctity of our elections in time of pandemic
One thing the nation cannot postpone is the scheduled election to select its leaders, including the president.
Welcomed development in State Pier conversion
A four-month window provides reasonable time to find alternative accommodations, while getting the site cleared so work can begin in earnest at State Pier.
The world will never be the same
In light of this life altering pandemic, our world will change. The question is what will it look like?
Don't give up on Pawcatuck riverfront project
Helping the village of Pawcatuck realize its potential remains a worthy goal. And while the health crisis will delay those efforts, it should not derail them.
Biden's VP pick. Third times a charm?
Joe Biden's announcement that he will pick a woman running mate makes sense, but he should have led with his views of qualifications for the job.
Beware simple solutions to complex health and economic crisis
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best, but not when the challenge is as complex and multifaceted as this one.
As if the news wasn't bad enough, now Tom Brady's leaving Pats
Some might blame Coach Bill Belichick for Brady's departure, but Belichick was just being Belichick in not wanting to overpay for an aging quarterback.
