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Disconsolate

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The Norwich YMCA is closing. It’s a great loss to the Norwich community. But I come not to grieve for the town, I come to grieve for me. For the past 20 years or so, unless I’ve been in court, I have made my way at lunchtime to the Y’s excellent swimming pool to log […]

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Groton Forum

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Yesterday, Nancy Wyman, Dan Malloy, Shirley Bysiewicz, and Jim Amann presented their “visions” for Connecticut to a packed house at the Groton Municipal Building. Dick Blumenthal was there too, but he just made some introductory remarks and then high tailed it to Hartford for a parade. Here’s the four, with our State Senator, Andy Maynard. […]

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Blumenthal will also be coming to Groton

Thursday, March 12, 2009

I just received word that Blumenthal will be joining Nancy Wyman, Susan Bysiewicz, Dan Malloy and Jim Amann here in Groton on Saturday. It’s not clear if he’ll be here as a potential candidate or in some other role. It really looks like this event will be the kick-off for the gubernatorial campaign. Place: Groton […]

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A good idea for Groton

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Today’s Mystic River Press (which is not on-line, so no links), has an article about a local residential designer named Michael Sullo, who has come up with a design to turn what he aptly describes as a “big hole” in downtown Mystic into a public space. For those not from the area, a little background. […]

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Groton Reeling

Sunday, March 1, 2009

According to the Day’s headline writer (we can’t blame the reporter for this) an Open-Space Bill [has taken] Groton By Surprise. The text of the article tells a bit different story. We townsfolk are in fact going about our business in as placid a state as the impending Depression permits, unfazed by the Open Space […]

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Jim Amann visits

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Well, if Groton is any indication, Amann is not much of a draw. Granted, our Town Committee attendance is often dreadful, but we pretty much hit rock bottom tonight. I believe we had about 11 people in attendance, not counting Amann and his retainers. Even I sort of felt sorry for the guy wasting his […]

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Coming Events

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Gubernatorial politics are heating up. This Thursday the Groton Democratic Town Committee holds is monthly meeting at the Town Hall Annex. The meeting starts at 7:00, and at 7:30 Jim Amann will be there to try to get us to sign on to his delusional quest for the governorship. It’s at times like this that […]

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Random notes from Drinking Liberally

Thursday, February 5, 2009

It was cold out tonight, and it was cold at our Drinking Liberally haunt, but we few, we happy few, we band of brothers (and sisters) had a great time. We got a first hand account from one of our brothers about the inauguration. Here he is, a proud bearer of a purple ticket. He […]

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Profile in Courage

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Headline from this morning’s New London Day: Rell stands firm in her opposition to tax hike. Let’s speak tautologically. How about, Rell refuses to make hard choices, or Rell tries to maneuver Democrats into taking political heat, or Rell stands firm in her support for local property tax increases.

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What should be done with the Norwich Hospital property

Friday, January 30, 2009

The Town of Preston is about to lose control of the former Norwich Hospital site. Both the state and Preston went about marketing the property in a back asswards way. The site needs to be cleaned up. The state should clean it up and then market it, if market it they must. They’d be likely […]

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