Wednesday, September 9, 2009

The Editor's Notepod, Wed., Sept. 9, 2009

Area: As anyone could have predicted, the Obama speech was non-controversial, and here's yet another manufactured issue arising from phony socialist hysteria. That's only a century out of date.

Wallingford: No one would even second the motion to accept the Choate Rosemary proposal so it could be discussed, so the matter was closed without a vote. Nor would the council let the headmaster speak, since the issue was "not on the agenda." The council is under no obligation whatever to accept the proposal, but behaving like this is just plain ill-mannered. Not to say pointless and ungracious.

Meriden: the $3,500 grant from the city to the Land Trust makes everyone even, and leaves the trust owning that strip along Hanover. On the other hand, the trust owns it, not the city, but, ultimately, that doesn't matter much, whether the $3,500 was for the land or not.

Meriden: Board of Ed approves letting Len Suzio make his case on insurance waiver to the City Council. There's no harm in considering his idea, and much, possibly, to be gained.

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