Friday, May 18, 2012
From home sales statistics to the best burger contest and a pension crisis, Patch account-holders share what they think about the day's news.
Southbury "I find that hard to believe....there are so many homes for sale and people still are without a job...." Mar Pago says this in response to news that Connecticut experienced an increase in home sales in April. Naugatuck "great idea. we definitely need a burger detective to go around town trying a burger at every restaurant. I nominate myself! Patch is paying, right??" frank offers his services to help determine the winner of this week's Readers' Choice contest for best burger. Hamden "a 30 year problem is not going to be fixed overnight. and council members - please - not everyone was born yesterday - you've known about this problem for years and years - blah blah blah all you want." Professive Mom says she has heard enough; she…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
From a rash of home burglaries to the potential regionalization of emergency communications, Patch account-holders share their take on the day's news.
Middlebury "I need a bigger dog," Leenie Beattie Smith said on our Facebook page, when she learned that police are warning residents in regard to a recent rash of home burglaries. North Branford "This is beyond a bad idea!" john carter turns to his knowledge of how things work on the emergency communications front in a neighboring town to share his opinion about North Branford's possible regionalization. East Haven "The judicial system needs to start taking animal abuse crimes much more seriously." That's what Lesley Simoni (EH Animal Shelter volunteer) says in response to news that the Branford man who allegedly killed his dog was previously arrested on charges that he strangled his ex-girlfriend .
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Patch account-holders weigh in on the day's news, from an impending pension fund crisis to the killing of a black bear and pedestrian safety.
Cheshire "And would the DEP charge the black bear with murder if the bear killed this man's family? Is this man really a criminal for killing the bear?" Chris Cioffi poses these questions in response to the arrest of a Burlington man for killing a black bear that came onto his property. Stratford "People need to slow down for a few minutes and pay attention." This, jmf says, will lead to safer streets for pedestrians. The comment is one of many as residents discuss the fact that there have been seven pedestrians struck by vehicles so far this year — three shy of the number for all of 2011. Hamden "You don't have to be an accountant to figure this one out..." Dr. Alfred C. Whitehead diagnosis the problem and provides a prescription to …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Patch account-holders weigh in on the day's news, from the now infamous cover of Time magazine to the fading numbers of public pay phones and a budget referendum.
Cheshire "Just not another pharmacy!!!" Michelle Scavetta Phillips shares what she thinks should not go in to a vacant lot in downtown Cheshire, on the Cheshire Patch Facebook page. "Or pizza place or bank!!!" adds Marilyn Raines. "Or liquor store!" chimes in Cindi Anthony Lerner. Milford "Let's face it, pay phones are as obsolete as cassette tapes and VCRs." Rich offers this observation into modern living in response to a community discussion about the diminishing presence of public telephones in Milford. Stratford "This picture is absolutely appalling. And with her pose it almost borders on perversion!" That's what Heidi Ernst Manente thinks of the cover of Time magazine featuring a 3-year-old breast feeding. She shareds her thoughts on…
Monday, May 14, 2012
Patch account-holders weigh in on the day's news, from a proposed increase in fines to a major accident that injured more than a dozen people.
Oxford "I'm surprised the free traders haven't suggested making them cheaper in China." A comment from Will Wilkin about Canada's decision to stop printing certain currency and if the U.S. may follow suit with pennies. Southbury "Sounds like another way for Government to raise money." That's what RU Kidding thinks of a proposal to increase the fine for ordinance violations from $150 total to $150 per day. East Haven "Just another person not paying attention." Rosie expects this may be the sad truth about an accident involving a bus and a tractor-trailer that sent dozens to the hospital.
Friday, May 11, 2012
A mom used Facebook to discipline her child resulting in national exposure. Was it punishment or cyber bullying?
Last week an Ohio mom’s method of disciplining her 13-year-old daughter hit headline news. Denise Abbott’s daughter had embarrassed her by acting out when with friends. To teach her daughter a lesson, she altered her daughter's Facebook profile picture so there was a red 'X' over her mouth and posted the following comment underneath “I do not know how to keep my... I am not longer allowed on Facebook or my phone. Please ask why, my mom says I have to answer everyone that asks." She instructed her daughter to reply to every question posted asking why she was punished and she was not allowed to cut and paste previous replies. Abbott is quoted as saying she felt this was the modern day equivalent of being punished by writing 100 lines on the…
ChiefExecutive.net does not paint a pretty picture of the business climate in the Nutmeg State. Take our poll and add your thoughts in the comments.
“Connecticut could be the business-friendly refuge of New York City and New England, but instead taxes and regulates like the crown of Old England.” So says one unnamed chief executive officer in Connecticut as part of ChiefExecutive.net's 10 Worst States for Business survey. Connecticut ranked seventh. The Nutmeg State received 2 stars for taxation and regulation (out of five); four stars for workforce quality; and four stars for living environment. What do you think? Is Connecticut business friendly? Take our poll and add your thoughts in the comments. (And be glad you don't live in California.)
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Patch account-holders weigh in on the day's news, from a town's budget approval to online comments.
Woodbury-Middlebury "Marriage should only be between opposite sexes!" That's what Ric Vargoshe thinks about President Obama's announcement that he supports Americans' right to gay marriage. Naugatuck "...he (or she) appears to be one of those rare individuals who enjoys paying higher taxes." Don Carten is not. He prefers lower taxes, he says, in regard to a subcommittee's statement that it's recommending the town contract with an ambulance company whose bid came in $200,000 less than another company. Stratford "Count on my vote flushing many incumbents 'down the drain' next election." max casts his ballot upon learning of the town's budget approval. East Haven "Think before you hit 'enter'. You're representing not just yourself, but your …
Do news organizations that publish 911 call audio help or harm the communities they serve?
The initial shockwave that swept through Fairfield County last week after the Ramsey family tragedy changed to disgust following the decision of area news outlets to publish the graphic 911 recording, during which Mrs. Ramsey told the dispatcher that her husband was lying dead “in a pool of blood.” Patch received access to the tape but did not publish a link to it. As an American writer who considers the First Amendment our most cherished right, I believe that making 911 tapes available to the public is essential to community safety; however, are we not also human beings? Did the tape need to be released so soon after Mr. Ramsey’s tragic demise? And how—if at all—did the tape’s release advance the public’s understanding of this heinous …
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Patch account-holders weigh in on the day's news, from a 3.68 budget increase proposal to road construction and plans for an affordable housing development.
North Haven "Let's not stoop the level of calling groups names or labeling people with stereotypical names as it is not called for and does not help either side of the issue." Brian Testa attempts to simmer down a heated debate as the town considers a land use proposal that would set the stage for an affordable housing development. Orange "Amity should not be Orange's budget problem scapegoat." So says Jessie Brown upon learning that the tri-town school budget was approved by voters despite it failing in Orange -- a local result that was supported by the town's first selectman. Southbury "Going to miss the common sense logic of Lieberman. He is one of the few Democrats that I ever voted for more than once. I am not saying that I agree …
Roy Green
12:45 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012
I came here to see the stuff about terri and it appears that it was all taken off. Why? more ›