The Editor's Notepod, Mon., Oct. 10, 2011

Congratulations to Gabby Baker, chosen as Southington Icon at the Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday. It’s an exciting contest each year.

Analysis of the senior vote in Wallingford reveals a strength in numbers. Only the election will show how those voters – those who go to the polls – really feel.

Connecticut, says Governor Malloy, is in the battle for the long haul over the ability to tax “remote sellers” – Amazon and many others – who sell goods to state residents in sales upon which no sales tax is collected. A number of states have entered this fray, and it should be most instructive to see how it turns out.

Wallingford will have to approve transfers from one place to another to cover arbitration awards and contract increases. While this may ruffle some feathers, and was not in the budget planning, those in charge have some experience with negotiations and with arbitration and cannot be too surprised by the results, whatever method is chosen to deal with the costs.