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Phase II – an 11th Hour Update

Notes from the Old Noank Jail To All…………….. I am writing this follow up to regarding the need to “Vote No” to Phase II at the Monday May 2nd Referendum in Groton. There have been recent developments and clarifications within … Continue reading

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NO to Phase II – in the 11th Hour

Notes From The Old Noank Jail As we approach Monday May 2nd and the Referendum Vote, here is a brief update on items that are new along with some that have been reviewed previously, relating primarily to Phase II. Some … Continue reading

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Electric Utility – Extra Charges

Notes from the Old Noank Jail To: George Gombassy, Connecticut Watchdog, 04/24/11 I read with interest your comments today in the Sunday Business section of the New London DAY newspaper concerning people having difficulty resolving customer service issues with the … Continue reading

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Groton’s Phase II Program – Concerns

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Groton’s Phase II Program – Concerns Speaking as a person who does not favor the present Phase II proposal for Groton, nevertheless I do not feel that Phase II should “die” if it is … Continue reading

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One Billion Dollar Campaign

Notes from the Noank Jail A few days ago, the DAY wrote an editorial concerning President Obama announcing his 1 Billion dollar campaign. The article pointed out that he had not been in favor of the move by the Republicans … Continue reading

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Stop Spending My Money

NOTES FROM THE OLD NOANK JAIL STOP SPENDING MY MONEY I am a 70 year old Groton taxpayer who has seen his property taxes go up, up and up for the past several years, much of it due to an … Continue reading

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No More Property Tax Increases

NO Property Tax Increase Posted By: ed j Published 03/26/2011 12:00 AM Updated 03/26/2011 10:22 PM 0 0 COMMENTS (0) Bookmark and Share print this article To the Honorable Mayor Streeter, Members of the Groton Town Council, Town Manager and … Continue reading

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Economics

Notes from the Old Noank Jail Common Sense Economics by Ed Johnson We live in a troubled global world, subjected to forces beyond the control of most individual citizens. Some of these forces are created by human greed and mismanagement, … Continue reading

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Phase II is a mistake

Groton’s Phase II Project a Mistake The following remarks are based upon some comments I just received from Mr. K.E.Andersen, with whom I correspond periodically. I felt that the content was appropriate for a “letter to the Editor”…….ej Groton’s Phase … Continue reading

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Groton School Budget

To the Editor of the DAY, Groton School Budget Magic? In the 02/01/11 edition of the DAY( Matt Collett’s feature headline article “Groton writes 2 school budgets”), and in a follow up to the Board of Education meeting, Groton Superintendent … Continue reading

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