Thursday, June 9, 2011

The Editor's Notepod, Thur., June 9, 2011

Best wishes to Wallingford Town Councilor as he makes a decision to end his service with this term’s end in November. Home and family summon him to duty.

Thunderstorms such as those which swept through Meriden and surrounding towns Wednesday night and early Thursday morning appear to offer relief from the heat, but they can also do unexpected damage. In this case, it was a power outage.

So here’s the explanation for those sewer back-ups on Stonegate Road in Southington: infiltration; that is, water entering the sewers from non-domestic sources, i.e., the ground. Okay. So the solution (way better than digging them up) is pipe liners which adhere and seal pipes. Worth a try.

Wallingford’s Mayor Dickinson produced his usual flair in presenting his credentials for re-nomination to his office. No surprise: he won a unanimous “aye.”

Of course it makes sense for Meriden police officers to be encouraged to learn Spanish, considering the city’s demographics. It’s important for officers to be able to communicate directly with people, whether they are parents of school children, bystanders to an incident of some kind or directly involved in any sort of situation.

Connecticut decision to close rest stops along I-91 has been reversed. As one might expect, it was an issue of safety for truck drivers in need of relief from driving.

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