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The way of the world, local edition

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

As regular readers, particularly my fellow Grotonites, know, the Groton Long Point police issue is a bit of a hobbyhorse for me. A few months back I was feeling great (and vindicated) because the Representative Town Meeting voted to end the Town’s long time subsidy of this unnecessary service to the most affluent of our […]

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Yet another petition

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The Connecticut Democratic Committee has started a website (For all of you who have been frustrated by their official website, this is not a joke) taking aim at Linda McMahon’s bulk mailings, which have apparently been inundating mailboxes throughout the state. I say apparently, because my wife and I appear to have been exempted. We […]

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Time to pull together

Sunday, August 22, 2010

During the primary campaign I was privileged to be a member of a Lamont google group. I don’t tend to join the conversation in these sorts of things, but I read the emails that went back and forth, sometimes at a blistering pace. I can certainly understand that there would be a bit of residual […]

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Looking ahead

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Now we have to hope that Malloy is as good at spreading the truth about Foley as he was at spreading lies about Lamont.

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Because I know you’ve been waiting: CTBlue primary endorsements

Friday, August 6, 2010

We shall soon be heading for the Green Mountains, for two blessed weeks away from work. Before I leave I feel it is incumbent upon me to tell everyone out there how to vote. Let me say first, that we have, for the most part, a fine roster of candidates. Whoever wins will have my […]

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Nit-picky

Thursday, August 5, 2010

As a long suffering Town Committee treasurer, who tries to go by the book, I want to second Representative Tim O’Brien’s (New Britain and Newington) complaints about the State Election Enforcement Commission. He takes issue, justifiably in my opinion, with the Commission’s assertion that he has to put a “Paid for by ” disclaimer on […]

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Jarjura slime machine

Monday, July 26, 2010

We received the deeply offensive anti-Lembo mailing, courtesy of the Jarjura campaign today. It is frightening to think that in a race in which neither candidate is well known, and to which few voters pay much attention, this vile garbage could have a significant impact. What’s deeply ironic is the fact that Jarjura (you have […]

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Ned Lamont comes to Groton

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Ned Lamont and Mary Glassman visited Groton today, holding a forum at the Groton Municipal Building. I must say that I think Ned’s stump speech has improved, and I am more and more sure that he’s the better of the two candidates. I’m particularly disappointed that Malloy appears to have decided to go negative. How […]

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New London escapes the rain

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Last night we went to a friend’s house to view the New London Sailfest fireworks. She lives quite close to Fort Griswold, the ideal place, on this side of the river, to view the display. The fact that they happened at all was a bit of a miracle. All day the forecast was for rain, […]

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The Glorious Fourth

Sunday, July 4, 2010

My wife is a member of the Groton Federation of Democratic Women. Every year that illustrious group (average age 75, my wife is a youngster) sponsors a “float” (read: decorated truck) at the annual Groton Fourth of July Parade. Being unqualified for membership in that august organization, I am unable to man (woman?) the float, […]

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