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June 15th Referendum Absentee Ballots Available

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Published June 4, 2010 at 6:00 a.m.
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Absentee Ballots for the upcoming Referendum on June 15th are available in the Town Clerk’s Office, Room 313, Town Hall ... Due to the limited time-frame, State Statutes do not allow Absentee Ballots to be mailed, so you have to go get them in person ... The Town Clerk’s office is open ... Monday and Wednesday 8:30 – 4:30 p.m, ... Tuesday 7:30 – 4:30 and ... Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.; ... Closed Fridays. (mostly because we need more money for the schools and can't afford to

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Crossing the $1 Trillion “Cost of War” Line

Published June 3, 2010 at 7:00 a.m.

On May 30, 2010, at 10:06am, the National Priorities Project Cost of War counter – designed to count the total money appropriated for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars – reached the $1 trillion mark.To date, $747.3 billion have been appropriated for the U.S. war in Iraq and $299 billion for the war [ ... ] ...

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Supporting the Constitution: How Quaint!

Published June 2, 2010 at 6:18 p.m.

Fittingly, on Memorial Day, Judge Janet Hall ruled that holding public school graduation ceremonies for the Enfield board of education in a church violated the Establishment clause of the first amendment of the Constitution. Fitting to honor the memory of the brave men and women who gave their lives defending that Constitution.Read the ruling here. What may, at first blush, appear to be a ...

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21 Arrested During Rally for Spectrum Workers

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Published June 2, 2010 at 10:18 a.m.

21 Arrested as Community Leaders Block Scabs to Support StrikeBy Steve Thornton(June 1) On the 48th day on strike at a Connecticut nursing home, twenty one community leaders, labor activists, clergy members and elected officials were arrested while blocking scab workers from entering and leaving the Park Place Health Center [ ... ] ...

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How I Love Rachel Maddow...

Published June 1, 2010 at 8:57 p.m.

I can count the ways, but for today, she is my hero for pointing out the outrageous hypocrite we find in one Orrin Hatch. His latest? Introducing a bill in the Senate, called the "Stolen Valor Act" to punish anyone who misrepresents his military service with six months in jail. This Act, however, exempts Republican Rep. Mark Kirk of IL, who [cough, cough] incorrectly claimed that he received " ...

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New Orleans currently lays claim to having the highest murder rate in the U.S.

Published June 1, 2010 at 6:53 p.m.

Stephen Ostertag, Ph.D.Department of SociologyTulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA 70118New Orleans currently lays claim to having the highest murder rate in the U.S. While New Orleans frequently runs among the most violent cities in the U.S., murder and other forms of physical violence are found in urban centers across the country. With local elections on the [ ... ] ...

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Kevin Sullivan On The Property Tax Burden

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Published June 1, 2010 at 8:24 a.m.
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"By any measure, Connecticut has one of the worst property tax burdens in the nation, routinely much higher than national average. With a state income tax that hits lower- and middle-income wage earners the hardest, over-reliance on property taxes adds immensely to the overall unfairness of tax burdens in our state. Property taxes perversely undercut "smart growth," drive expensive sprawl and foment no-win competition for development among cities and towns." - Kevin Sullivan ... Kevin Sullivan,

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Courant to Rell: Build more bike trails

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Published June 1, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.

In a Sunday editorial, the Hartford Courant called upon Gov. Rell to release some previously authorized funds so planned greenway trails can be built.In the past month, three bicyclists have been badly injured — two critically — in collisions with cars. These awful accidents underscore the need to separate, wherever possible, the places where people drive cars from the places where they ride ...

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Schiff supporters disrespect Memorial Day ceremony

Published May 31, 2010 at 11:02 a.m.

Okay, I understand that the tea baggers simply love to debate issues like the national debt with any congressman they can corner, but to do so at a ceremony observing Memorial Day is disrespectful to the memory of those brave military men and women who gave their lives to defend our nation ... From Capitol Watch Blog:U.S. Rep. John Larson and some supporters of Republican U.S. Senate candidate ...

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RadioActive: A People’s History of Sports, Part 1

Published May 31, 2010 at 8:43 a.m.

Part 1 of a presentation given by Dave Zirin, author of A People’s History of Sports in the United States, part of the Howard Zinn People’s History series.  The talk took place May 22 at the West Haven Public Library. For more information visit edgeofsports.comClick here to download the MP3 ...

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