Wednesday, February 9, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Wed., Feb. 9, 2011

Looks as if Wallingford has a special problem with the snow congestion at and around Moses Y. Beach, as school buses and automobiles vie for parking and turning room. Surely, though, this can’t be the only impossible spot in town or in the area as this snow base steadfastly insists on being trucked away and not melted.

Meriden’s police department is buying the last three Crown Victorias ever, since they will no longer be manufactured. This purchase will buy the department some time, as well, to let the latest bugs be ironed out of other potential police vehicles.

The idea to paint murals on the big blank business walls facing the Southington Linear Trail as a way to counter graffiti seems to have attracted attention. We hope that it all works out as intended.

Republicans in the legislature are keen to begin closing Riverview Hospital in Middletown, the only state-run psychiatric hospital for children in New England. While cost considerations and other concerns may well dictate the closure of the facility, for pity’s sake, give the new commissioner a chance to look at this hospital with her newly named staff and make a recommendation, which is due by April 14.

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