Op-Ed
Collateral fiscal damage not limited to any political party
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It is hoped that you and your family have been safe during the lengthy quarantine this past year.
Letter to the Editor
Bear attack
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On April 26, our 78-pound family dog was viciously attacked by a bear that entered our yard over a 5-foot chain-link fence. This happened in broad daylight (11 a.m.).
Letter to the Editor
Funding for alternative protein research
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I was happy to learn the chair of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, supports equal funding for alternative protein research.
Op-Ed
It’s time to ban the intentional feeding of bears in Granby
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I am writing in support of any ordinance that would allow the town to regulate the feeding of wildlife on private property. The town of Granby, as well as surrounding towns, continues to struggle with wildlife being habituated through the bear-feeding practices of private homeowners.
Letter to the Editor
Need to fund cultured-meat research
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In order to help meet our obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement, the United States should invest public funds into cultured-meat research. For those who don’t know, cultured meat is grown from cells, without slaughter.
Op-Ed
Inside Mental Health: A Call to Action
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Individuals with mental illnesses and substance abuse problems live, work and contribute to our communities.
Op-Ed
A growing population of unaffiliated voters in Connecticut
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Registered voter numbers in Connecticut have shifted considerably in the past few years reflecting movement away from the two major parties to the unaffiliated list. The defections appear to have occurred at a greater rate from the Republican party compared to the Democratic party.
Letter to the Editor
Cheers for school system
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I would like to throw a bouquet or two to our school system.
Letter to the Editor
Debating “Depraved Indifference”
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The intentions behind a recent Drummer letter on public education were seemingly benign and certainly ambiguous. The author assured us that “it was not meant to reflect on Granby’s status” and that she “looks forward to any reaction on the current situation of public education in America.”
Letter to the Editor
Cellular-agricultural research
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Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy should support public funding for cultured-meat research, with the goal of making the cell-grown, slaughter-free protein competitive with factory-farmed meat. Israeli startup Future Meat Technologies recently announced its ability to produce a quarter pound of cultured chicken for $7.50.