To the Editor: The LymeLine (May 4) quotes Senator Linares at length in remarks before a recent seniors’ luncheon of the Estuary Council explaining why he voted against the Newtown gun control law. In my opinion, Mr. Linares’s remarks are unconvincing. They set a standard of glib analysis that hopefully will not characterize his future votes in office. Equally important, … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Linares, Gun Control and the NRA — More Transparency Needed on ‘No’ Vote
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Letter: Linares’s Vote Against Gun Control, Contrary to Majority of Constituent’s Wishes, Requires Explanation
To The Editor: I write to thank LymeLine, ValleyNewsNow and OldSaybrookNow for their coverage of Senator Linares’s recent vote against the gun control law enacted by the Connecticut Legislature with broad bipartisan support following the Newtown massacre. Mr. Linares’s constituents have a right to know the reasons for his opposition, given the undeniable support in his … [Read more...] about Letter: Linares’s Vote Against Gun Control, Contrary to Majority of Constituent’s Wishes, Requires Explanation
Old Lyme’s Postmaster Seeks Help to Prevent Winter Injuries to Mail Delivery Personnel
To the Editor: On behalf of the men and women of the U.S. Postal Service who deliver the mail in this community, I would like to ask customers to help us keep our letter carriers safe from injury during this winter season. Many letter carriers have suffered injury by slipping on ice and snow. Obviously the safety of our employees is our top priority. But we want to … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Postmaster Seeks Help to Prevent Winter Injuries to Mail Delivery Personnel