Winsted, CT

Bankruptcy Filings on Rise in Connecticut By Attorney Donna J. Brooks      An estimated 11,500 consumers in Connecticut filed for bankruptcy in 2001. But, if numbers of bankruptcy filings is an indication, Connecticut is still faring better than the nation as a whole in the current economic downturn. Consumer bankruptcies in Connecticut went up only 10% in 2001 compared to... More ... The Business of Life By Joe Cadrain, Winsted      The Christmas season will soon be over and the year 2001 will become old news. We have made our New Year resolutions and most of us are trying to get back to where we think normal is. While we ponder normal, reality steps in, and here we are involved in the business of life, today and now. More ... Pandering to the Tourist Trade By Tami Connell, Great Barrington      I am writing in response to the article "Second Homes, Second Choices" by Chris Wright [September 7]. I live in the building whose ad for an apartment Mr. Wright described as "a cheap marketing shot at expensive clientele … with costs ranging from $150 a day to $900 per week!" Why such hyp... More ... On Education By Dario Diorio, Torrington      Education comes from the Latin verb educare, which means to bring up, to train, etc. It means "to develop faculties and powers by teaching, instruction, or schooling; to impart knowledge, skills, etc." To me, education also brings changes in attitudes and behavior as well as increased prestige, all ... More ... Mohawk Mountain Ski Death By Jamie MacKenzie, Cornwall      When a child was killed recently at Mohawk Mountain Ski Area, business continued on as usual without so much as a nod of respect for the tragedy that occurred there, regardless of where responsibility lay. The mountain's multiple snow machines—one of which was the resting place, only hours before, f... More ... Sorry for Myself? — Not Really      By Florence Vining Thomen, East Canaan More ...