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Letter to the Editor: Officials deserve thanks

One huge point missed (in an Aug. 26 letter)! Mayor and city council are responsible to respond to their citizens’ concerns, and the author has never been in their position of taking daily complaints from citizens since 2017, asking their elected officials to do something about this big ...

Letter to the Editor: A sincere thank you

We appreciated the editorial of Aug. 25, 2023, which highlighted the recent Healthy Grandfamilies conference held in Bridgeport. The editorial captured several statistics about the extent of grandparents caring for grandchildren, and some of the challenges they face. As quoted, Melissa Lilly ...

Letter to the Editor: Stop dangerous ‘reforms’

Congressional Democrats are currently working to enact election “reforms” to enable them to remain in power, forever. The last Congress passed a bill which would have remade the U.S. into a one-party socialist dictatorship, but after passing in the House, it failed in the Senate. Still, ...

Letter to the Editor: Ready for round two?

Have you heard that COVID may be on the rise again and there is a possibility that we might have to quarantine again? I certainly hope not for many reasons. As an example recently I’ve been asked to watch my grandchildren while their mom and dad were busy at the same time. They think they ...

Letter to the Editor: Government out of touch

In response to the person who felt the need to misquote my recent letter regarding the government coming for my AC, please note that the title of the letter is not mine, but one given it by the executive editor. Letter writers do not decide the title, the editor does. I never said they are ...

Letter to the Editor: Come on, get out…

... in the country, that is. Been out in the rural areas, small towns and the country as of late, riding the bike. Harley, that is. Love it. Country is anywhere you can find it. I much prefer the mountains to the east. Pocahontas and Pendleton counties in West Virginia, and Bath and Highland ...