Winsted, CT

Beware of Inflated Vehicle Repair Charges By Lou Sturm, Winsted      I recently took my car to "Company A" for an estimate to have some work done on my brakes. The assistant manager had my car put on the lift and made it appear to me that the brakes on all four wheels required immediate repair. He then prepared an estimate of what I needed done. When I expressed shoc... More ... We Need Reformed Politicians, Not Campaign Reform By Bob Davidson, Collinsville      Politicians are falling all over themselves trying to make points by championing campaign reform. More ... Consciousness Razor — The Price of Gasoline By Angeliki V. Keil, Lakeville      The price of a gallon of gas at the pump is around $1.15 to $1.35. Cheap. More ... Corporations and the Greening of Speech By William T. Barrante, Watertown      Although the Green Party is a breath of fresh air in the American liberal community, the Greens suffer from Ralph Nader's understandable but misguided view that corporations are basically evildoers in the American political process. Mr. Nader holds the untenable position that a corporation does not ... More ... How About Less Complaining and More Gratitude?      By Laura Nader, Berkeley, CA More ... Teaching Is a Great Job By Merry McDonnell, Unionville      In the March 8 issue of The Voice, Michael Domack wrote that "Teachers Deserve Less Pay" and should take a pay cut, because they get so much time off and have such high salaries. It's a notion he shares with a lot of other Americans, but I wonder if he might not be a little bit misinformed. More ... Church Celebrates Eleven Years      By Rev. Daniel Bossidy, Torrington More ... Friends of Brodie Park Should Be Commended By Mimi Yanok Farkas      The spirit of New Hartford came alive at the first annual Friends of Brodie Park St. Patrick’s Eve Dance. Whether you were Irish or not, you felt it. Green hair, green clothing, green everything adorned Berkshire Hall at Brodie Park. If it were snowing, I’m sure green snow would have fallen. More ... Winsted Health Center Is Very Special      By Mrs. D.M. Hart, Winsted More ... Why I Can’t Teach By Jennifer Hurley, Winsted      It’s not that I don’t have the credentials. More ... Our Community Lawyer By Judy Pavlak, Winsted      When Charlene LaVoie [Enough is Enough, March 15] was brought into our town by the Naders to be our Community Lawyer, I thought it was a great idea to defend the people against overly powerful selectmen and town managers. The people were not organized to stand up for their rights, and the town offic... More ... The Heart of the Community By Cynthia F. Johnson, Kent      What role do you think a small town public library should play in the community, and how do you see the public library changing over the next ten years? More ... One Man's Codswallop By Noel F. Ambery, Falls Village      This is a reply to Joseph Harnett's last letter [A Few Reactions from the Past Month, March 8]. More ... Funding Community Mental Health By Larry Henrickson, Winsted      In 2001, the Connecticut legislature created a much needed Community Mental Health Strategic Investment Fund, intended to distribute funds for mental health care. After years of inadequate funding for community programs following the closure of the two state hospitals, this fund offers the greatest ... More ... Who or What Is Your God?      By Charles D. Smith, Thomaston More ...