Category: Opinion

Orchids and onions

Jul 8, 2025 | Opinion

Orchids to Ruby Hatfield of Bantam for the role she played as the Rutgers University women's crew team won a championship at the Henley Royal Regatta in England (see sports page). The victory put a cap on a terrific four-year...

Where did the Region 20 deficit go?

Jun 16, 2025 | Opinion

To the Editor: June 16 [Editor's note: This comment by Paul Mordecai Rosenberg originally appeared in LitchfieldMonitor.com] People are wondering what happened to the $2.7 million RSD 20 deficit that’s nowhere mentioned or even...

Is third time the charm for proposed budget?

Jun 16, 2025 | Opinion

To the Editor: June 16 After two unsuccessful tries, will the third attempt to approve a Region 20 Board of Education budget be successful? Do the voters feel the board has made an effort to achieve a suitable budget? Does this...

Voters should have open mind on Tuesday

Jun 1, 2025 | Opinion

To the Editor: June 1 With the upcoming budget referendum on June 3, only the voters of Region 20 towns have control over the final results. On April 21, the Region 20 Board of Education held its annual budget meeting and...

Voter turnout is key for R20 referendum

May 5, 2025 | Opinion

Hard to determine what the outcome of Tuesday's referendum on the Region 20 Board of Education's proposed budget of $43.1 million for 2025-26 and the board's proposal to borrow $3.53 million to pay off a deficit in this year's...

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