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Letters To The Editor
Friday, December 01, 2023
Letters To The Editor
Friday, December 01, 2023
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It is no secret that the Crystal Mall is in serious need of redevelopment. Many ideas have been floated around on what the future may hold for the mall, but one of the be...
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The state of New York recently enacted legislation designed to assist formerly incarcerated citizens. The new law will automatically seal some criminal records. This prov...
I am a Connecticut constituent and voter who is concerned about democracy, clean air and climate change. I am writing to urge every member of the Regulation Review Commit...
An editorial in The Day by Chris Powell, entitled, “Education isn’t improving, but who is accountable?” laments that student performance statewide remains lower than befo...
As we approach Thanksgiving, I'd just like to say that I'm very thankful to be in Connecticut, where our politicians are comparatively sane, especially with that income t...
So watching the 11 o’clock news Wednesday Nov. 15, I heard them say hate crimes are increasing in this country and state by neo-Nazis and others that call themselves patr...
Our local VFW Post #5849 in Niantic recently conducted a donation drive over the recent Veterans Day weekend to support veterans in distress and/or need by soliciting don...
November 11, Veterans Day, was a crisp clear morning and Chester Veterans and community groups were organizing for a parade and ceremony on the same place the ceremonies ...
I am writing in regards to the Norwich proposal to buy land for the new police station.The city owns, I believe, the end of Golden Street which was the site of the now to...
On Nov. 8, my wife and I attended the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Council 4 Law Enforcement Awards Dinner, “Honoring Connecticut’s Heroes” ...
I am writing to express my support for lowering the voting age to 16.
Although I am no longer a young person myself, I believe that it is important to give young people ...
I am dismayed to learn we are losing our democracy, even on a small scale. Our votes no longer count in Stonington; the will of the people chose Farrah Garland for a seat...
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Something smells fishy. St. Patrick's Church in Mystic is facing a social hall renovation project that has seen construction costs spiral out of control and the congregat...
There is a Muslim land that has been occupied since 1858, and has been mercilessly attacked causing the death of an estimated 100,000 civilians including 35,000 children....
Over time, Jews, Arabs and Christians lived in a broad area called Palestine, over centuries ruled by eight different empires. But after World War II, the United Nations ...
I am blown away by the turnout in the recent Stonington election. Residents showed up and made their voices heard at a volume we rarely see in non-national years. While I...
I am writing about the decision of The Day to remove the red distribution boxes around the region and significantly decrease the number of local retail shops which sell t...
Global warming is causing significant problems in our schools. Teaching and learning are more difficult with distractions from extreme temperatures, noisy and inefficient...
This letter is to voice my concern that the two state legislators who serve as representatives from the town of Salem (Holly Cheeseman and Irene Haines) appear to be unaw...
I'm writing regarding the Nov. 8 article by James Littlefield, titled "A Local Traitor Was In Our Midst During WWII," I look forward to doing some more research of my own...
I preface this message with the fact that Trump lost the popular vote to Clinton by three million votes, to Biden by six million votes, lost the Senate, and while MAGA is...
Great job David McBride and Portia Bordelon! David received the most Groton Town Council votes. Mystic and Groton residents can rejoice because David received the most vo...
The Day article, “Connecticut to leave big transportation funds unspent,” Saturday Sept. 30 on the CT transportation fund was enlightening.
Remember when we were told th...
For the past, say, 50 years, the driving public has benefited noticeably from the “right on red” law at traffic lights. Because of it, huge volumes of traffic have been l...
The story and following comments regarding kids and cell phones in school (The Day, Oct. 25) had a lot of points for not allowing them; however, aside from the children b...
I, too, would like to know what other sites were under consideration for a new police station in Norwich, as a reader recently suggested. I am curious if enclosing/retro-...
Recently, WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner was correctly convicted of drug possession in Russia. The media went into overdrive protesting and the State Department wen...
Has the town of Salem fallen off of the map? Do we no longer exist? Today’s paper, along with one a few days ago, does not list a polling place for elections. There is al...
With two religious factions, who claim the same God, killing one another, with despots brutally imposing their power, and with political incivility crippling our country,...
New London received $14,000, and what are they going to spend it on, Christmas decorations. How long are those decoration going to be up? A month? Why be so frivolous and...
Lack of military readiness, caused in part by dissension against a political power grab, hurt Israel’s response to a sneak attack. How is our military readiness? Facts sh...
My name is Amaya Zavistoski and I am a 12th-grader from Bacon Academy High School. I am very concerned about tuition costs in college recently as I think this should not ...
My name is Brianna Taskey, and I am a 12th-grader at Bacon Academy High School. I am very concerned about gun violence in the United States and how it affects Americans. ...
I noticed in The Day's review of the movie “Mystic Christmas” it did not include any praise for the acting.
Perhaps it's because the acting was so terrible and didn't de...
The recent article regarding New London Public Schools’ failure to respond to sexual harassment complaints was disturbing on many levels, yet the most concerning part was...
In the article by Lee Howard (The Day, Nov. 2), “Hotel envisioned for downtown development,” Mayor Passero, in referring to the alleged proposed development of the former...
It’s municipal election time. Don’t listen to all the speeches people are giving you at your door. Don’t listen to the letters to the editor in the paper. Get on the town...
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