Category: Opinion

Orchids and onions

Apr 5, 2025 | Opinion

Orchids to Borough of Bantam Warden Dick Sheldon for being named Citizen of the Month by Litchfield's Board of Selectmen (see community page). Sheldon, known for his service as a volunteer emergency medical technician with the...

Weighing in on new school superintendent

Apr 4, 2025 | Opinion

To the Editor: April 4 With a $2.3 million budget deficit facing Region 20 and a possible painful tax increase, it would seem the Board of Education would be cautious with any future judgments to ensure their decisions will...

Borough board reneged on compromise

Mar 18, 2025 | Opinion

To the editor: March 18 Compromise Definition: An agreement in a dispute making concessions. The Borough of Litchfield Board of Warden and Burgesses feels it doesn't need to compromise. Following 9/11, young men and women joined...

Lions Club Super Raffle was a success

Jan 29, 2025 | Opinion

To the Editor: Jan. 29 During November 2024, the Litchfield Lions Club held its fifth successful Super Raffle to raise funds for scholarships and other community donations. Over 40 Lions Club members sold a total of 1,000 raffle...

Former chair doesn’t get layoff concept

Dec 27, 2024 | Opinion

To the editor: Dec. 27 In a recent letter to the Region 20 Board of Education, former board chairperson Emily Cole blasted the board for its recent spending cuts and expressed her dissatisfaction with the reductions. She was...

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