Southington Observer Opinion and Letters To the Editor Section
Earlier this week, Hartford’s City Council voted in favor of a proposal to renovate Dillon Stadium, and officials are rallying that a sports complex is going to save the City of Hartford. Sound familiar? On Monday, the city council voted…
Did you know that the number one way people gain access to prescription drugs not prescribed to them is from other people’s homes? Members of the STEPS Youth Council will be promoting their ‘What are you saving them for’ campaign…
To the editor: I wonder if the residents that are trying to hinder the efforts of the Spring Lake Board to eliminate a real hazard to the residents would feel the same way if the problem were rats, bears, coyote,…
To the editor: The Southington Education Foundation would like to thank Southington residents for their support of the Spring for Education Gala. The well-attended event was held on Saturday, March 24 at Mount Southington Ski Area’s Mountain Room and was…
It looks like taxpayers and town officials can finally see a glimpse of light at the end of the budget tunnel. Once again, Southington officials have shown why the town has earned its reputation as an oasis in the middle…
To the editor: As a small business owner, I support the Calvanese family’s Aqua Turf Club in Southington for hosting the Friends of the NRA event on Friday, March 23. There are members of our community who want to boycott…
To the editor: I’ve had enough. Don’t raise the taxes again this year. The school budget request ($96,816,329) means that we’re going up again. Spend more and more money on education? What about the other thousands of people in town…
To the editor: Prior to the current administration, our country was making progress on environmental policy and working towards reducing our national footprint. Unfortunately, our environmental protections are in jeopardy as we watch the current administration’s complete lack of respect…
We are happy to see the continuing conversation about open space purchases. Since entering the discussion with an early March editorial (below), we have been deluged with opinions on so many different sides of this issue that it’s dizzying. We…
For nearly two decades, the Town of Southington has actively pursued land preservation through its Open Space Program. To date, we’ve preserved more than 550 acres of land. A recent editorial in this publication questioned what the definition of open…
