Letters • Published Feb 22, 2023 08 am
I would like to express my gratitude to Harbor News for its coverage of the exciting public art installations that now grace our town center. These murals, generously hos...
Letters • Published Feb 22, 2023 08 am
This letter of thanks comes from the “family,” otherwise known as the staff, of Luigi’s Restaurant. We can’t begin to put into words our appreciation for all that the com...
Letters • Published Feb 22, 2023 08 am
Does Old Saybrook have a racism problem?
It sure looks like it. Between the flyers promoting the New England Nationalist Social Group showing up in one of our neighborho...
Letters • Published Feb 15, 2023 08 am
We are fortunate to live in a country with free speech. And I understand that letters to the editor do not have to reflect the opinions of the newspaper. However, the tit...
Letters • Published Feb 15, 2023 08 am
As any informed resident of Old Saybrook knows, the history of this place we call home goes back well beyond 1635 and the immigrant occupiers who established a colony her...
Letters • Published Feb 15, 2023 08 am
I own a restaurant that is lucky enough to be a staple in our small but vibrant town. I was pleased to see the new mural on Seaside Liquor and would like to compliment th...
Letters • Published Feb 08, 2023 08 am
Currently, the Old Saybrook Police Commission operates without a line item in the budget. I recommend a $50,000 annual budget plus an additional $15,000 budget for legal ...
Letters • Published Feb 01, 2023 08 am
I noticed on the front page of the Jan. 19 Harbor News ("Commemorating a Life") that yet another mural has been painted on the side of yet another store in our town of Ol...
Letters • Published Dec 28, 2022 08 am
Thank you to the many volunteers who made Old Saybrook’s first-ever 'National Wreath Across America Day' on Dec. 17 such an overwhelming success. The tremendous outpouri...
Letters • Published Dec 07, 2022 08 am
Thank you for your tremendous support and generosity in purchasing wreaths for 'National Wreaths Across America Day' in Old Saybrook on Saturday, Dec. 17. Because of your...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
I have known Colin Heffernan for more than 10 years. During that time, I have watched him as he served on the Inland Wetlands Commission, the Zoning Commission, Aquifer P...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
I am Colin Heffernan and I am asking for your vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8. I am running to represent the 23rd District which encompasses Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Wes...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
State Representative Devin Carney has been representing the 23rd District (Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, Westbrook) since 2015. Devin Carney has grown up in our community...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
The Old Saybrook Rotary Club and Foundation would like to acknowledge and thank all our local businesses for their continued support and generous contributions to our rec...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
I am proud to support Devin Carney for re-election for his caring nature and service to the district. Last year, I contacted Devin regarding legislation that would improv...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
I am writing this letter in support of my husband Jerry Labriola for State Senate for the 20th District. I was entrusted with your vote last November and am now Old Saybr...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
On Tuesday, Nov. 8 I ask if you vote at the Old Saybrook Middle School to support Old Saybrook’s very own Jerry Labriola for State Senator for the 20th District. I have g...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
I am writing this letter in support of Devin Carney. I have been First Selectman of Old Saybrook for the last 11 years, and for the last eight years, Devin has been the t...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
I write in support of Colin Heffernan for State Representative in the 23rd District. I know Colin to be a kind, compassionate, empathetic, and thoughtful man, as well as ...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
Devin Carney is a strong supporter of women and women's rights — he has always been.
Here are the facts: Devin has consistently voted for issues that benefit women’s heal...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
I would like to introduce Martha Marx who is running for State Senate District 20. This district includes the eastern half of Old Saybrook and extends to New London. I ha...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
Ella Grasso was my mom. She was tough as nails and always worked hard for the people of Connecticut. It always warms my heart when people of all political persuasions com...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
I am looking forward to supporting Devin Carney again this year. To me, Devin defies political party and always tries to do the right thing for people. One does not need ...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
This November, I will support Norm Needleman for Connecticut State Senate. His record of using a bipartisan approach in achieving common sense solutions for problems is i...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
Colin Heffernan’s recent Facebook interview with Connecticut Against Gun Violence on Sept. 30 was enlightening and very welcome. Colin is a gun owner who recognizes that ...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
I endorse Norm Needleman for re-election to the Connecticut Senate. I am impressed with Norm’s record of achievements. He had exhibited strong leadership in holding Evers...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
I have been a Democrat for Devin since the first time that he ran for State Representative in the 23rd District. He deeply cares for his constituents and has worked hard ...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
In the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, I am voting to reelect Devin Carney, our state representative. Devin is one of the hardest working people I know and consiste...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
As he has served District 23 since 2015, Devin Carney has shown that he puts people above politics and can work across the aisle, something that seems missing in much of ...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
As a working mom, the current economic climate has me concerned. Inflation keeps going up, the market keeps going down, and the cost of everything is getting out of contr...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
Next month I will be voting for Martha Marx, Democratic Candidate for Senator in District 20. I have met and spoken with Martha and know she will be an effective leader i...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
I have lived in Old Saybrook for a long time and have been active in many organizations. I've owned businesses in town and have worked at Town Hall. I have voted for Repu...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
A portion of the state’s surplus is relieving taxpayers from Connecticut taxes on gas, from June to December of fiscal 2022 lessening residents’ financial burdens. Curren...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
Imagine being fined $20 for not voting in an election? A bill doing just that was proposed in the legislature back in 2021 by a Democrat. What about new taxes on grocerie...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
I am writing to urge your readers to vote for Colin Heffernan for state representative.
In the aftermath of the overturning of Roe/Casey, electing Colin Heffernan on Tues...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
If you’re riding your bike in the road, please remember that you’re required to obey the same traffic indicators as motor vehicles (stop signs and red lights). If you sai...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
As retirees, we are very concerned with the state of our nation’s economy. Our retirement funds have dwindled as a result of the current bear market and inflation is weak...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
I’ve met Devin Carney and Colin Heffernan. They are both nice guys who are well connected to their communities. The election on Tuesday, Nov. 8 isn’t about choosing who’s...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
On Tuesday, Nov. 8 we can expand the way voters in Connecticut get to exercise their voting rights. Vote “Yes” to the proposed amendment to allow early in-person voting. ...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
I’m writing to ask readers to support Norm Needleman for State Senate. Norm has served the residents of the 33rd Senate District for the last four years. During that tim...
Letters • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
I look for candidates who run honest campaigns. Devin has been endorsed by the League of Conservation Voters in the past. He's endorsed by the Republicans, Independents, ...
Letters • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
It is time for Old Saybrook, and the rest of the 23rd District, to be represented by someone who will successfully pursue the interests of the majority of voters in the D...
Letters • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
Recently, a letter from Ellen O’Herlihy printed (“Hopeful Sensitivity Would Be Displayed,” Sept. 15) which stated that “Town Hall” could have been more sympathetic to her...
Letters • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
By Ethan Hamm
Forced-birth legislators aren’t just the stuff of faraway red states. Here in the 23rd district, Devin Carney has lost his way. He voted against the 2022 Reproductive Fre...
Letters • Published Sep 21, 2022 08 am
As an Independent voter, I strive to read up on all the candidates to find who best aligns with my views. Sometimes I will vote for a Republican and sometimes I will vote...
Letters • Published Sep 21, 2022 08 am
By Ethan Hamm
Did Karen Isaacs and I see the same show? (“Goodspeed’s Anne of Green Gables Is a Work in Progress,” Aug. 18)
I thought it was fantastic. There is no one song you come ou...
Letters • Published Sep 21, 2022 08 am
I am writing to show my support for Colin Heffernan for our Representative for the 23rd District, which includes Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Lyme, and Old Lyme.
I work with ...
Letters • Published Sep 21, 2022 08 am
In supporting a candidate for public office, I want to know that the person is going to do the job. Fortunately, State Representative Devin Carney reads every bill, parti...
Letters • Published Sep 14, 2022 08 am
By Ethan Hamm
Old Saybrook voters have an important choice in November. I support Colin Heffernan to represent Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Lyme, and Old Lyme for State Representative. Whe...
Letters • Published Sep 14, 2022 08 am
I have lived most of my life in Old Saybrook. I’ve worked for the town for a total of 20 years and I’ve been involved in various committees and organizations. Until Aug....
