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Letters • Published July 13, 2022 08 a.m.
Had No Place
The Madison Exchange Club once again put on a fantastic Independence Day parade. I’m a lifelong Madison resident, and for (nearly) 50 years, this parade has been a summer highlight for...
Letters • Published July 13, 2022 08 a.m.
Right Professional Background
In the Democratic primary on Aug. 9 I hope you will join me in supporting Moira Rader to be the next State Representative for the 98th District representing parts of Branford and Guilford. With...
Letters • Published July 13, 2022 08 a.m.
Results of Time, Effort and Collaboration
On Monday, Ivoryton Village celebrated Independence Day with its 16th annual July Fourth parade. As always, spectators from surrounding towns joined Ivoryton Village residents gathering on the...
Letters • Published July 13, 2022 08 a.m.
Letters • Published July 13, 2022 08 a.m.
Time to Step Up
So, this rescinding of bylaws with the Police Commission. Neither Fire Selectman Carl Fortuna or Town Attorney Michael Cronin grew up here; they don’t speak for the people of this town. We, ...
Letters • Published July 13, 2022 08 a.m.
Champion for Change
Commitment. Compassion. Community. These words come to mind when I think of Moira Rader and her passion for public service. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Moira during her tenure...
Letters • Published July 06, 2022 08 a.m.
Recognize the Selfless Act
I would like to take a moment to recognize an associate from the North Haven BJ’s Wholesale Club. A young man, Hayden, was working as a cashier on the afternoon of June 24. There was a...
Letters • Published July 06, 2022 08 a.m.
Must Have Representation
Taxation with representation is fundamental to town governments. The voters and taxpayers of Old Saybrook overwhelmingly voted for new elected Old Saybrook Police Commissioners, to improve the Old ...
Letters • Published July 06, 2022 08 a.m.
Effective, Caring, and Thoughtful
My husband, who recently passed away, fell in our hallway in the middle of the night. He screamed my name; I leapt out of bed and found him lying on the hallway floor covered in blood. I...
Letters • Published July 06, 2022 08 a.m.
Facts Cannot be Disputed
In response to Superintendent of Guilford Public Schools Dr. Paul Freeman’s and the Board of Education’s (BOE) performance during the May 9 BOE meeting, No Left Turn In Education...
Letters • Published July 06, 2022 08 a.m.
The Burden with Little Benefit
If Tweed New Haven Airport expands into East Haven I believe the negative impact will be the most destructive issue in our history. We will be the people who take on the burden with little benefit....
Letters • Published July 06, 2022 08 a.m.
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
See You in September
I’d like to take this opportunity to recognize all those who volunteered at our recent book sale.On June 10 and 11, the Scranton Library Friends (SLF) held its first sale of like-new ...
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
Understands the Urgency
I write to encourage voters in Guilford and Branford to support Andy Gottlieb in the Aug. 9 primary for state representative. Andy is a progressive Democrat who grew up in Guilford and has...
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
Let Us Give Thanks
Near the outset of the Declaration of Independence we read: “all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,...
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
A Positive, Meaningful Impact
A couple months ago, a gentleman contacted me about auctioning off his artwork. He graciously offered to donate the proceeds to Community Nursery School (CNS), a non-profit cooperative preschool...
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
We Must Set an Example
I am writing to support the Guilford Board of Education, school administration, and teachers in their efforts to create a safe and welcoming environment for all our students. I have read the...
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
Will Represent Us Well
I was thrilled to learn that my friend Moira Rader is running for state representative for the 98th district. We are so fortunate to have a Guilford resident with such strong leadership skills to...
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
Could Confuse a Lot of Drivers
Please write more articles about the effects of renumbering highway exits in Connecticut. “What’s Behind Those Matching Old/New Exit Numbers” (June 16) reprints the...
Letters • Published June 29, 2022 08 a.m.
Thank the Educators and Staff
As an educator myself, I know the importance of caring for and educating children in school. I want to publicly thank the educators and staff of the Guilford Public School system for creating a...
Letters • Published June 22, 2022 08 a.m.
Hits Close to Home
I want to thank the people of Madison and surrounding areas for attending the Pilates and Mindful Meditation fundraiser for Ukraine at the Surf Club on June 11.We had more than 30...
Letters • Published June 22, 2022 08 a.m.
Personal and Professional Qualifications
I write in support of Ms. Moira Rader’s candidacy in the August primary for state representative in the 98th District. As her colleague on the Guilford Board of Education for the past three ...
Letters • Published June 22, 2022 08 a.m.
The Best It Could Be
I would like to thank everyone who helped make our Madison Memorial Day Celebration Parade and Ceremony the best it could be. From Beach & Recreation to our first responders, this truly was a...
Letters • Published June 22, 2022 08 a.m.
An Inappropriate Place
I recently attended the Memorial Day Parade. As the fire trucks were passing by, I assumed it was the end of the parade. However, I noticed a dozen or so people walking behind the trucks carrying...
Letters • Published June 22, 2022 08 a.m.
Some Nerve
So, now the 10,000 Hawks members want to reach out to Branford in their opposition to Tweed Airport? They’ve got some nerve.“For the environmental health of the shoreline,...