Wasting time and money, Mark Ojakian has churned the higher education community up-side down with his so-called “Students First” plan that the accrediting agency described in the press as “t... Read more
In 2011, a Board of Regents for Public Higher Education (BOR) was created to supposedly save money through centralization of functions and to assure smooth student transition from community... Read more
Lives have been saved and health care made accessible by the efforts of the Winsted Health Center Foundation. Since 1997, after Winsted Memorial Hospital closed, the Foundation initiated ho... Read more
The ugly and prolonged financial scandal in Winsted is finally behind us. The convicted finance director stole millions of dollars from taxpayers, which included his family, friends and neig... Read more
10-24-14 Ousting Peacock was bad move Here we go again. The Republicans are not acting in the best interests of the town. At the selectmen meeting on Monday, Oct. 20, Republican Mike... Read more
8-15-14 Revolving door of town managers spins again Marsha Sterling, the non-elected selectman, bullied the broker in the Lambert Kay deal. Without authority, or board approval, Marsha trie... Read more
4-18-14 Plenty of responsibility to go around Stephen Kosinski asserts in his April 11 letter that selectmen are doing what they were elected to do. He states that “line item cuts are made i... Read more
10-25-13 Vote yes on water and sewer issue The town financial crisis continues. A large part of the crisis is the $3.2 million owed to the town by the Water and Sewer Commission. Members of... Read more
10-11-13 Differences between the local parties It’s a wild election season. The Republican ticket is headed by a former selectman who voted with the Republicans to underfund education... Read more
2/1/13 Residents should oppose ER move Barkhamsted residents are being asked to subsidize the Borghesi/ Charlotte Hungerford Hospital project so that the developer can make a profit.... Read more