GUEST COMMENTARIES

Charles Krauthammer, a diagnostician of our public discontents

Medicine made Charles intimate with finitude − the skull beneath the skin of life; the fact that expiration is written into the lease we have on our bodies.

Don't ignore safety when evaluting affordable housing plan in Old Lyme

Our frustration is that the developer and proponents of this project have chosen to dismiss worthy and competing issues, including health and safety.

'Turn away from fear and hate'

It is time to think of the children and turn away from fear and hate and negotiate a better future for the children of Palestine and the children of Israel.

Israeli soldiers have shown great restraint

Even those Palestinians who are unarmed know they are being used to shield armed terrorists, making them complicit in the violence.

Trump exposed as unprepared, weak negotiator

In Trump's approach democratic allies get treated like crap, and dictatorial regimes get put on a pedestal.

Rising to the defense of flushable wipes

Flushable wipes are the solution to wastewater operator concerns, not the cause. If all wipes flushed were flushable wipes, not baby wipes, clogs would not occur.

Coast Guard appreciates the strength of diversity and inclusion

We take all reports of discrimination seriously and are reaching out to the local chapter of the NAACP to confirm that incidents reported to them mirror those reported to the academy in accordance with Coast Guard policy.

Mourning America: What my father, Ronald Reagan, would say today

He would be appalled at a Congress that refuses to stand up to a president who not only seems ignorant of the Constitution but mocks with contempt our system of checks and balances.

Middle ground is the high ground: Independent governor could solve political gridlock

There is a real battle for the soul of this great state. Extremes on either side – left and right – threaten to pull us further from the solutions we need to reset and rebuild our economy.

The many ways 'pay as you throw' will benefit New London

New London is committed to making this program’s implementation and management successful and a benefit to every New London resident and business.

Provide Coast Guard Museum room to grow

Successful museums need to be able to grow and to take advantage of future acquisition opportunities not presently conceived.

Otis Library deserves Norwich's fiscal support

'I write in the hope that the City Council of Norwich will stop chipping away at Otis’ funding.'