highs and lows Some of the best, worst of the week
Here are some of the best — and worst — of the week: BEST ? POMFRET?WHITTLES?DOWN?TAXES — Although we still take issue with the fact that Pomfret officials who live in the village of Fredonia can still charge a higher tax rate to town residents than they will end up paying, we're glad to see the town council cutting back on the original property tax proposal. Even town clerk Roberta Valentine admitted the town board can't afford to increase her deputy's hours. That's what budget reviews should be about – cutting back, not adding to the spending. ? 25 YEAR?PARADE — We want to applaud the organizers of the Laona Halloween parade for their 25th celebration last weekend. The parade is an important part of the Halloween celebration in Laona and we thank the volunteers who have made this happen every year. ? AWARD?WINNERS — We want to congratulate the winners of the 21st annual Disability Awareness Awards.
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SEC Negligence on agency’s part
More documents involved in the investigation of Wall Street con artist Bernard Madoff were released last month — and they confirm suspicions that federal regulators were asleep at the switch while Madoff was bilking investors out of hundreds of...
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The government cannot protect us against all hazards — and the H1N1 virus is one of them. Private sector health care providers, along with prudent safeguards by individuals and families, are much more effective than the government against disease.
» Full StoryElection: A change in procedure
For many registered voters, Tuesday’s election was their first encounter with the new optical scan voting machine.
Call us old fashioned, but we missed going in and pulling the levers.
Election
By later this evening, a considerable stake in the future of our area will have been decided.
Know issues, candidates
As campaigns reach their final hours for this year’s election, we urge all to take a moment today — and Tuesday — to know the issues and who the candidates they will be voting for are.
Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.