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Op-Ed/Guest Opinions
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Op-Ed/Guest Opinions
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
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OP-ED
Sharing differing opinions and engaging in respectful discussions is important. David Collins could use his column to encourage this much-needed engagement of people with...
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Town of Stonington voters are asked in this election to approve five revisions to their town charter. These requests are found at the bottom of the ballot numbered 2 thro...
Ilana Fischer is a cousin of Liat Beinin, who was married to Aviv Atzili. She gave this talk at her New York City congregation, the Jewish Community Project of Tribec...
One year ago Stonington was in the midst of an historic election cycle. A total of eight well-qualified candidates vied for three seats on our Board of Selectmen. Debates...
The town of Stonington will have charter revision questions on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Having worked in the town clerk’s office for 39 years, I know firsthand the responsibil...
“If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them. I’ll pay the legal fees.” — Donald Trump, at a 2016 rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Here are my potential solutions to the ongoing parking challenges in Mystic.
As I understand it, Seaport Marine, if they’re interested, would need to obtain a special gr...
On Wednesday, Oct. 2 as we watch the sun set, Jews around the world will welcome the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah 5785. The Jewish tradition is to eat foods that are s...
Venezuela, once a land of promise and beauty, has undergone a heartbreaking transformation. I grew up in a country where political stability was the norm and hope for the...
Imagine six acres of waterfront property zoned for development but sitting empty for more than 20 years and generating no revenue for the city. That is the reality for a ...
In August, Eversource and United Illuminating customers received a shock when they opened their electricity bills. A 2017 legislative deal to support the Millstone Power ...
Recent reports warn about the spread of hydrilla, a fast-growing aquatic weed threatening rivers and lakes throughout the state, should concern anyone who enjoys water re...
GUEST OPINIONS
In the month of September, during the 1960s in Norwich, the neighborhood on Talman Street was bustling with activity as each neighbor prepared for the approach of winter....
I am writing to clarify my opposition to the zoning change and consequent proposed development of land at the base of and behind Williams Street in New London, the so-cal...
There has never been a more consequential presidential election in more than two centuries. The country is woefully divided, morale is low, and the two candidates both se...
Our current and proposed sky-high electric rates is the result of the regulatory agency PURA (Public Utilities Regulatory Authority), straying from a fundamental tool in ...
My grandmother moved to Windward Village Apartments in Niantic after spending her life raising her family modestly in Long Island. She wanted to live affordably near her ...
A significant increase hit your electric bill right in the middle of summer. I share your frustration, not only with the increase, but with partisan bickering over the ca...
Trying to give up single-use plastics can seem like a fool’s errand, with nearly every imaginable product you can buy ensconced in plastic packaging.
“We live in a societ...
So, what’s up with my property taxes this year? That is the most frequently asked question around the city the last few weeks after residents began receiving their fiscal...
“Why is my electricity bill so high?”
I hear this repeatedly as I talk to my constituents in the supermarket, at the ball field and in the emails that arrive in my inbox....
“You’ve come a long way, baby.”
That was the advertising slogan in 1968 promoting Virginia Slims, a cigarette marketed exclusively for women. Half a century has passed, ...
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