YOUR LETTERS

Send all Republicans packing next November

Since Trump’s election, Connecticut Republican politicians have been largely silent, following along in conformity and compliance, asserting that what happens in D.C. doesn’t matter here. They now have shown their true colors by the...

Come to New London June 9, share stories on high drug costs

President Trump was right when he said drug companies were getting away with murder, but sadly, his May 11 speech on what the government intends to do about high drug prices shows that he and his administration are still in bed with the drug...

Time to erect fences around our schools

The school shootings keep coming. The suspects who carry out the killings may have mental illness, be motivated by jealousy, or maybe they have been bullied. It may not sound good, but the only way to help protect our schools...

Questioning indemnity tied to Derby trips

CMEEC should have entered a horse in the Kentucky Derby. Maybe they could have won back the $1.2 million they blew. There has been no effort to recover the funds. Scott Pruitt, our EPA maven, could ride the horse. He is the extreme...

Bozrah should follow Ledyard's lead on ambulance service

Recently there was an article, “Ledyard to replace volunteer squad with...

Montville reader upset with councilors' conduct

Montville Republican town councilors lack professionalism, tact, and diplomacy. Perhaps Jeff Rogers and Tom McNally have forgotten who they serve. They work for all of the taxpayers, not only the far-right Republican ones. While they...

Despite our differences, strive to remain united

“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” (Abraham Lincoln, 1858). I am writing to ask that we all work to lessen divisiveness and to deepen acceptance of difference. “Power tends to corrupt and absolute...

Trump deserves praise for improving America

All I ever see or hear is someone or some media outlet putting down our president. It never stops. He is our president. He is going to be our president for another six years. How do I know that? It is because he is what the people want for this...

Protecting human rights shouldn't be controversial

People seem to be reacting to New London becoming a so-called sanctuary city as if we are seeking to turn ourselves into some sort of haven for crime. This proposal is seeking to close gaps in our laws that provide room for the unfair treatment...

Confused: Visiting Mystic Seaport or a hardware big-box?

As I was driving down Route 27 in Mystic a short time ago, I was taken aback thinking that the Stonington Planning and Zoning folks allowed a Home Depot to be built right in the middle of a historic section of town. Upon further inspection, I...

Trump’s detestable treatment of a hero

It cannot surprise anyone that a White House aide in the Trump administration could casually dismiss a dying senator's opinion with neither consequence nor condemnation from this president. Mere months ago, Huntsville, Alabama hosted one of...

East Lyme budget boo-boo

Once again, the Town of East Lyme leadership failed to comply with the requirements of its Town Charter. For the second time in three years, the Board of Finance did not present the town budget at the annual town meeting. This infraction was...