Lakeville Journal Opinion/Viewpoint

If your employment requires you to be a union member, it seems logical that you should be able to deduct your union dues from your income taxes, doesn’t it?

Preoccupied as we are with a worldwide plague and an economic collapse, we the people have so far managed to contain our enthusiasm for President Trump’s planned statuary park for American heroes.

100 years ago — July 1920

LIME ROCK — Mrs. Curtis is in the Winsted hospital on account of blood poison in her foot.

SALISBURY — Kennard and Milburn Suydam went to Hartford Saturday to start their trade as machinists at Pratt and Whitney’s.

During this time of pandemic, it’s been challenging for our state legislators to keep up with passing bills that address their constituents’ ongoing changing needs. But when push comes to shove, they are opting for returning to work to make things happen.

100 years ago — July 1920

SALISBURY — Miss Gertrude Hardisty has returned from a two week’s visit with her cousin in Waterbury.

LIME ROCK — Miss Alice Fenton is enjoying a week’s camping at Cornwall.

Church bells are ringing out all over Salisbury

Nearly 30 years ago as documentary filmmakers, we were asked by Nobel Peace Prize winner and author Elie Wiesel to develop a program on the anatomy of Hate. We were beyond thrilled that Bill Moyers, and Public Affairs Television, agreed to co-produce what became a multi-part primetime series on Public Television.