Winsted, CT

Support Our Local Nonprofits By Jim Garfield and Bonnie Baldwin      How would life be without nonprofits? Do you use the library, a childcare center or educational programs? How about the peace of mind we get from hospitals, mental and physical health agencies, emergency services, visiting nurses and hospice? More ... We Are Still Fighting for Freedom By Joseph M. Hayes, Torrington      This letter is in response to a recent letter written by Newton D. Holbrook regarding the Coe Memorial Park [Coe vs. Veterans, December 21]. I am currently the Senior Vice Commander of the Torrington V.F.W. Post 9086, and I was previously Commander for nine years. During my time as Commander or Sr. ... More ... The Jihad Against the American People By Marcel LeRoy, Southbury      I have to agree with the fine article [Bin Laden Advertising] by Ben Davidson that appeared in The Voice on December 7. He is correct in what he says about the news media and how they are terrorizing the American people, and about the problems we have with our polluted food and the increase in breas... More ... Me — Update By Florence V. Thomen, East Canaan      What, no holiday article from me? I'll tell you why. I slipped and fell on a downward slope on wet grass on December 1. There were x-rays, hospital, the works—then home to make the best of it. I have a broken shoulder and very sore ribs, all of which are doing well because of the prayers of numerous... More ... More Feminist Nonsense By William T. Barrante, Watertown      I agree with one of Charlene LaVoie's major points in her December 21 article, "America's Bill of Rights— An Unfinished Story," that we must constantly be working to enforce the rights protected by law. But her statement that the Constitution as originally written "was a deeply flawed document despi... More ... Witch Hunting By Ray Pavlak, Winsted      Possibly it is because I'm of the older generation, or among those whom youngsters call dinosaurs, that I enjoyed the film The Majestic. It was a movie that did more than revive memories, however. The film spoke powerfully of many of the fears, heartaches, and problems that all generations are grapp... More ... Bankruptcy Law Unchanged — For Now By Attorney Donna J. Brooks, Winsted      Rumor has it that the bankruptcy laws are changing on January 1. Not so! Although Congress has had legislation pending in one form or another for about three years, it has not yet been finalized. Consumers who are thinking about bankruptcy still have time to get in under the old and more generous ru... More ... Open Letter to the Town of Kent By Cynthia F. Johnson      Cynthia F. Johnson is the Kent Memorial Library Director. More ... The Case for Mentoring By Susan K. Patrick      There is an old saying that still has a powerful message for us all today: "One hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." More ...