Friday, February 19, 2010

The Editor's Notepod, Fri., Feb. 19, 2010

Meriden: PCBs discovered in one plumbing instruction room at Wilcox (and no doubt at other schools of similar age. Remarkable that it can be remediated with a fan. Who knew that the stuff was used in caulking back in the 1960s?

Wallingford: it is really a pity that “boredom” can be such a problem for school vacations that school trips have to be organized. Given today’s family structures and occupational demands, isn’t it about time to rethink the business of the February and April vacations?

Meriden: Falcon Field is being plowed so it can be used for outside soccer practice in February. It’s great that leagues are paying a rental fee which is going into a fund to replace the artificial turf – but why does anyone need to be holding soccer practice in the winter? Probably a stupid question.

Southington: residents are certainly entitled to use any legal method to fight the VIP presence, but it would seem that mostly what is accomplished is free publicity for the store. How could it get better?

Wallingford: There’s some delay in closing on the land deal for the North Farms Volunteer Fire Department. While no one appreciates delay, it would seem that unless something has changed, the land was a suitable choice and, absent emergency of some sort, it’s worth waiting and being a little patient.

Southington: Marion Road will soon be closed for about three weeks as a much needed sewer is installed. Is it not possible to build a temporary road around the construction for this main thoroughfare to avoid not only the inconvenience to drivers but also to those in surrounding neighborhoods as traffic seeks out alternative routes?

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