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A final round of madness before health reforms pass
Winsted Journal Editorial
March, 19, 2010
With Democrats close to finally passing health-insurance reforms, a cacophony of partisan talking points became a crescendo this week, with opposers making claims ranging from erroneous to ridiculous. Despite all the yelling, it appeared possible that the process could be
Tackling some historical inaccuracies
Historic Bytes - Bob Grigg
March, 19, 2010
It is a cloudy Sunday morning in late winter, and I am going over several old newspaper accounts that were saved by members of the Phelps family of North Colebrook that were recently donated to the Colebrook Historical Society. I
Is Greece the future of America?
By SHELDON RICHMAN
March, 19, 2010
It may be possible to look into America’s future. How? Watch what’s going on in Greece. According to the Washington Post, “Greece needs to raise about €23 billion [more than $31 billion] in April and May to pay debts coming
Teaching moment in the sap house
Nature's Notebook - Scott E. Heth
March, 18, 2010
Once upon a time, as legend has it, there was an Indian chief and his wife. One sunny morning in March, the chief retrieved his tomahawk from a tree where he stuck it the night before and went off to
Are we really ready for a disaster?
What if...? By John Neufeld
March, 18, 2010
This article is the second in a series by author and Lakeville resident John Neufeld (his latest novel is “April Fool”). The first was published March 11 and can be found online at tcextra.com.
How well prepared are hospitals, nursing
As Connecticut sinks, gov’t band plays on
Guest Commentary – Chris Powell
March, 18, 2010
If Connecticut’s state legislators had been on the Titanic after the ship struck the iceberg, they wouldn’t have just rearranged the deck chairs. As the ship sank they’d have held a grand costume ball as well.
State government’s bankruptcy and
Change, change, change
Consider This – Tara Kelly
March, 18, 2010
I know people who have lived in the same house all their lives. I’ve heard of people who have standing dates and have for decades. “Oh, yes,” they say, “we have lunch every Tuesday,” or “Sunday night dinner is a
Bysiewicz faces uphill battle for AG post
If You Ask Me - Dick Ahles
March, 18, 2010
Has Susan Bysiewicz let her ambition override her judgment?
A candidate who can wend her way from being the front-runner for governor to being possibly ineligible for a lesser office in the first few weeks of an election year, she
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