Connecticut constantly hears clamor for more "fairness" in its various forms of taxation, but exactly what does this mean? Of course the…
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Wednesday 11/24/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Car thefts are the least part of scandal in juvenile justice Posted: 24 November 2021 [07:07 PM] Democrats in Connecticut insist that there is no crime wave in the state and that concerns about crime are Republican contrivances. But…
Monday 11/22/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Don't unionize the Guard; and bust the racism racket Posted: 22 November 2021 [09:05 PM] Apparently it's not enough for the political left in Connecticut that nearly all state and municipal government employees are officially organized by…
Friday 11/19/2021
Posted: 19 November 2021 [09:10 PM] Vernon School Superintendent Joseph Macary may mean well, but then so did the guy who closed the barn door after the horses got out. The other day Macary urged Vernon's Planning and Zoning Commission to reject a zoning regulation that…
ERIN STEWART: Bright future lies ahead for the City of New Britain Posted: 19 November 2021 [01:43 PM] New Britain Mayor The excitement of the election is now behind us, my sleeves are rolled up, and my team is already…
Wednesday 11/17/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Killingly generator is needed, Ganim's self-importance isn't Posted: 17 November 2021 [08:55 PM] Energy prices are exploding and it seems that the Biden administration wants them to as the administration impairs U.S. energy production and…
Monday 11/15/2021
CHRIS POWELL: What property tax relief? And gasoline overtakes TCI Posted: 15 November 2021 [07:45 PM] Governor Lamont remarked last week that he is thinking about property tax relief, apparently in the context of his campaign for re-election…
Friday 11/12/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Out-of-state marching band plays a dirge for Connecticut Posted: 12 November 2021 [09:19 PM] West Haven may be providing the perfect metaphor for government and politics in Connecticut. The small city has been suffering from financial…
Thursday 11/11/2021
Posted: 11 November 2021 [08:50 PM] To the Editor: Earlier this year, the staff of South Church at 90 Main St. discovered damage to our roof. A flashing on the roof was partially displaced and disclosed a rotted beam underneath it. It is never pleasant when…
Posted: 11 November 2021 [08:49 PM] To the Editor: The Plainville Republican elected candidates for Board of Education and Town Council extend our most sincere thanks to the voters for their overwhelming support during the recent election. We will honor our pledge to maintain services within…
Wednesday 11/10/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Governor is better on taxes but not as good as he claims Posted: 10 November 2021 [08:55 PM] Construing the results of the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections as rebukes for his party that justify his politically moderate stance,…
Tuesday 11/09/2021
Posted: 09 November 2021 [09:04 PM] To the Editor: To prevent further spread of the coronavirus, we should require everyone to get fully vaccinated (including a possible third dose) – unless exempted by a sincerely held religious belief or medical condition. We should write to our…
Posted: 09 November 2021 [08:57 PM] To the Editor: I, like hundreds of thousands in Connecticut and hundreds of millions nationwide, am struggling to afford rent. Just in Hartford County, rent is increasing on average 23% from last year. You can go on any community forum…
Monday 11/08/2021
Posted: 08 November 2021 [07:04 PM] To the Editor The nation's EMS system is facing a crippling workforce shortage, a long-term problem that has been building for more than a decade. It threatens to undermine our emergency 9-1-1 infrastructure and deserves urgent attention by the Congress.…
CHRIS POWELL: Tell the cities to 'think big'? They did and only got poorer Posted: 08 November 2021 [07:02 PM] What do you do when state government policy doesn't work? In Connecticut the answer is simple: You do more of it. So…
Friday 11/05/2021
CHRIS POWELL: State's Republicans cheer but wait 'til Trump returns Posted: 05 November 2021 [09:06 PM] Republicans did fairly well in Connecticut's municipal elections this week, picking up many suburbs and smaller towns, holding the mayoralties in some…
Wednesday 11/03/2021
Posted: 03 November 2021 [09:23 PM] To the Editor: I want to thank all the residents of Newington who showed up at the polls on November 2 or voted via absentee ballot. The fact that you took the time to vote, particularly in an “off year”…
Posted: 03 November 2021 [09:22 PM] To the Editor: Newington Parks & Recreation hung a beautiful banner on Willard Avenue, just outside the Skatepark, honoring Newington veterans. The banner gives the impression that the town is honoring ALL Newington veterans, and listed their names in…
CHRIS POWELL: Juvenile crime wave compels Lamont to strike a pose Posted: 03 November 2021 [09:21 PM] Even as his party's leaders in the state Senate kept insisting that Connecticut has no serious crime problem and that the crime…
Monday 11/01/2021
CHRIS POWELL: State Democrats' 'push poll' hints at Republican chances Posted: 01 November 2021 [08:56 PM] Governor Lamont is in a "strong position" for re-election a year from now, according to the results of a statewide opinion poll…
Friday 10/29/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Injection of race in schools deserves to be challenged Posted: 29 October 2021 [09:02 PM] As a practical matter "critical race theory" may be little more than the assertion that nearly everybody and everything is racist and…
Wednesday 10/27/2021
Posted: 27 October 2021 [09:13 PM] To the Editor: The razing of the St. Thomas Aquinas High School building, now scheduled for October 28, only marks the end of the edifice. More importantly, the demolition will mark a unique opportunity. It is a point in time…
CHRIS POWELL: Corruption in Connecticut changes party allegiance Posted: 27 October 2021 [09:11 PM] Two decades ago government corruption in Connecticut was a spectacularly Republican phenomenon. First state Treasurer Paul Silvester, appointed by Gov. John G.…
Monday 10/25/2021
Posted: 25 October 2021 [08:51 PM] To the Editor: Next week’s municipal election will have long-lasting effects on the quality of life and future of Newington. There are three top priority issues at stake that, if you care about as much as me, need the entire…
CHRIS POWELL: Imposing hardship is point of another hidden gas tax Posted: 25 October 2021 [08:48 PM] Writing last week in Connecticut's Hearst newspapers, state Rep. Christine Palm, D-Chester, argued that raising gasoline prices by what she estimates as…
Friday 10/22/2021
CHRIS POWELL: So why did no one outbid Alden for Tribune papers? Posted: 22 October 2021 [09:46 PM] More complaining about Alden Global Capital's dismemberment of the storied newspapers it recently acquired from the Tribune chain appeared this month in…
Posted: 22 October 2021 [09:35 PM] To the Editor: The Black and Puerto Rican Caucus is correct in condemning State Representative Gale Mastrofrancesco's faulty comparison of George Floyd's dying words, “I can't breathe” to those of children wearing masks in school. A man lying on the…
Posted: 22 October 2021 [09:34 PM] To the Editor: I am writing to let Newington residents know why they should vote for the Republicans to “Keep it Going” for another two years. The six of us have worked hard to ensure that Newington continues to grow…
Posted: 22 October 2021 [09:31 PM] To the Editor: Lying and liars are such harsh words and very hurtful. They also question an organization’s integrity. In the case of the accusations against the New Britain Area League of Women Voters (Herald, Oct. 7, 2021), I have…
Thursday 10/21/2021
Posted: 21 October 2021 [08:05 PM] To the Editor: I was interested to read your Sept. 21 article on the 150th anniversary of the city and individuals and organizations that allowed the city to grow, thrive and be such an important part of the lives of…
Wednesday 10/20/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Republican senators leave juvenile court unaccountable Posted: 20 October 2021 [08:54 PM] Success in politics is often believed to require making a lot of noise purporting to address issues without really doing anything about…
Posted: 20 October 2021 [01:29 PM] To the Editor: Wonderful memories of times gone by: It was with great sadness to read about Dorothy Sussman’s death. I wonder if the family knew how much their grocery store meant to so many people that shopped there. For…
Monday 10/18/2021
Posted: 18 October 2021 [08:54 PM] To the Editor: My daughter recently attended a high school football game and witnessed two girls fighting until the police intervened. Other students, including one girl’s boyfriend, did not like the police’s rough handling of the girls and confronted officers.…
CHRIS POWELL: Despite Connecticut's news, people do better married Posted: 18 October 2021 [08:51 PM] You’d never know it from the constant clamor by Connecticut’s news organizations and politicians about “domestic violence,” but the wisdom of the…
Friday 10/15/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Intemperate Facebook post dispels state's real problems Posted: 15 October 2021 [10:10 PM] Connecticut was pretty normal this week. The cities again were full of shootings and other mayhem. Group home workers went on strike…
Wednesday 10/13/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Slogans supplant arguments at rallies for abortion rights Posted: 13 October 2021 [08:27 PM] Rallies around the country and Connecticut this month supporting abortion rights and opposing the new anti-abortion law in Texas were full of…
Tuesday 10/12/2021
Posted: 12 October 2021 [09:24 PM] To the Editor: I am lending my endorsement to the endorsed Republicans municipal candidates in Plainville. They have demonstrated their experience in leadership, their capability to be fiscally responsible, and have shown time and time again their capacity and willingness…
Posted: 12 October 2021 [09:23 PM] To the Editor: I Michael Thompson, alderman in the 4th Ward for New Britain, CT, have the pleasure of writing this letter of endorsement for Joey Catanzaro. I have known Joey Catanzaro for 10 years and find his character to…
Posted: 12 October 2021 [09:22 PM] To the Editor: The greens, fairways and rough at the Stanley Golf Course continue to be maintained in an immaculate manner, thanks to the efforts of Superintendent Kevin DeVaux and his hard-working crew. There is, however one "fly in the…
Monday 10/11/2021
Posted: 11 October 2021 [09:27 PM] To the Editor: I am writing to support Kathy Pugliese for re-election to the Plainville Town Council. Under Kathy's leadership the Republican led council has held the line on taxes and even lowered the mill rate for this year. She…
Posted: 11 October 2021 [09:26 PM] To the Editor: I am excited to vote for Dave Underwood again this November! Dave is an active and involved Town Council member in Plainville and was instrumental in keeping our mill rate at 0% two years in a row. We…
Posted: 11 October 2021 [09:24 PM] To the Editor: Plainville voters need to vote to keep the Republican majority for the Town Council. Under GOP leadership the Council has effectively responded to the Covid 19 crisis while keeping a control on spending and taxes. That is…
CHRIS POWELL: Blumenthal discovers a cure for teen bulimia: censorship Posted: 11 October 2021 [09:20 PM] Nearly everyone on Planet Earth with internet access seems to use the social-media platform Facebook and its subsidiary Instagram even as last…
Posted: 11 October 2021 [09:12 PM] To the Editor: Lori Consalvo, Cassandra Clark, and Rachel Buchanan are moms who actively pay attention to what their children are learning in school. They are exactly what every Board of Education needs, parents who care about what our children…
Posted: 11 October 2021 [09:11 PM] To the Editor: It was of no surprise to hear that a fellow Newington resident and friend was interested in joining the Board of Education. Forrest Helvie would be a valuable member for this town position. Forrest has a background…
Friday 10/08/2021
Posted: 08 October 2021 [10:17 PM] To the Editor: New Britain voters should re-elect Mayor Erin Stewart for the fourth term - Our “Queen Buzzin Bee” at City Hall Beehive. Her performance over the past years is remarkable. She has rejuvenated New Britain drastically. During her…
CHRIS POWELL: 'Two Connecticuts' lament misdiagnoses the problem Posted: 08 October 2021 [10:15 PM] For decades the state's intelligentsia has lamented that there are "two Connecticuts," a prosperous one in the suburbs and a poor one…
Thursday 10/07/2021
CHRIS POWELL: Governor is wrongly accused by Republican speech police Posted: 07 October 2021 [01:40 AM] By CHRIS POWELL Look who has just signed up for the politically correct speech police in Connecticut – not, as usual, more…
Monday 10/04/2021
Posted: 04 October 2021 [09:09 PM] To the Editor: On Saturday the 2nd of October the New Britain Class of 1961 held their 60th class luncheon at the Farmington Country Club due to the generosity of one of their classmates’ membership. There were not as many…
CHRIS POWELL: Our Columbus Day holiday may survive all emergencies Posted: 04 October 2021 [09:07 PM] Governor Lamont is ready to use the Connecticut National Guard to compensate for any crucial labor shortages this week as his requirement…