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Premium Content Hospital's next century

 May 22, 2012

Big announcement shows Lawrence & Memorial Hospital well prepared for its next century.

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Premium Content Bring NL budget into clear focus

 May 22, 2012

Forensic audit may be necessary to clarify to everyone's satisfaction the fiscal status of New London.

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Premium Content Fear or opportunity, NL's choice

 May 21, 2012

City officials should prepare to work with the state or expect greater state intervention in its school system.

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Premium Content A chorus of 'bravos' for George Kent

 May 20, 2012

Few people have transformed a community - using neither earth movers nor commerce - quite as profoundly as George Kent. When the final cadence of Brahms' German Requiem echoes through the Westerly concert hall that bears Mr. Kent's name today, he...

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Premium Content NL mayor must seek concessions

 May 19, 2012

The mayor had to force a choice; concessions or layoffs.

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Democracy failing in age of no restraint

Unless everyone stops expecting to get everything they want governments will be unable to provide what they need.

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Q&A with Christopher Shays

Premium Content Christopher Shays, a former congressman, is seeking the Republican nomination to run for U.S. Senate. He faces Linda McMahon, making her second attempt at a Senate seat, in the GOP primary. Shays recently sat down with Editorial Page...

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Same-sex marriage: Empathy or right?

If Obama really believes gay marriage is a right, he has opened a debate that could cause him major political damage.

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Can Americans survive the inanity?

Can't anyone get serious about dealing with the debt?

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It's the (state) economy, stupid

Presidential election may come down to how state economies are doing.

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Letters

Premium Content Academy grad's story inspired this reader

I write in appreciation for the May 15 article on the new Coast Guard Academy graduate, 1st Class Cadet Orlando...

Premium Content Prove gay marriage now widely acccepted

The Day's May 8 article, "Biden...

Premium Content Many helped address city's racial disparities

Residents of New London should recognize the assistance provided by individuals who traveled to New London to address...

Premium Content Illustration at protest was way over the line

As many of your readers may have seen in Downtown Mystic May 17, a Political Action Committee (PAC) against Obama and his...

Premium Content Please study Bible, 'President Tax & Spend'

Sir Isaac Newton's First Law states; "A body in rest stays in rest, and a body in motion stays in motion".

His laws...

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Most Recent Poll
Should the state intervene in the New London school system?
Yes, this should have happened a long time ago.
50%
Yes, I had hoped the city would improve the school system on its own but I now believe state intervention is the only option.
33%
No, local officials should be given more time to turn around the school system.
11%
No, I'm confident the city is already addressing this issue sufficiently.
6%
Number of votes: 1098

Read the transcript of the web chat with Mayor Finizio

The Day hosted a reader web chat with New London Mayor Daryl Finizio on Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

Six words and a photo of mom

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Most Recent Poll
Should the state intervene in the New London school system?
Yes, this should have happened a long time ago.
50%
Yes, I had hoped the city would improve the school system on its own but I now believe state intervention is the only option.
33%
No, local officials should be given more time to turn around the school system.
11%
No, I'm confident the city is already addressing this issue sufficiently.
6%
Number of votes: 1098

Guest Opinions

Don't blame councils for NL budget woes

Premium Content New London has a fiscal problem not because of council actions, but because prior and current administrations failed to live within their budgets and...

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The spirit of Vatican II fades into history

Premium Content Catholic Church straying far from the ideals and reforms of Vatican II.

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Don't let differences block education reforms

Premium Content Our collective legacy must be to assure that no discrete area of disagreement prevents the most urgent and promising components of reform from being...

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