Letters • Published Nov 20, 2024 08 am
So, why hasn’t the APT Foundation treatment center at 439 Boston Post Road opened yet?
At the Q&A session with APT CEO Lynn Madden at the Guilford Community Center on Feb...
Letters • Published Nov 13, 2024 08 am
It is that exciting time of year when our our community looks forward to the Shoreline Arts Trail Open Studios Weekend. Mark your calendar: This year's annual event is Sa...
Letters • Published Oct 30, 2024 08 am
On behalf of the Branford Community Foundation (BCF), we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all the golfers, diners, sponsors, donors, staff, and volunteers who contrib...
Letters • Published Oct 30, 2024 08 am
I am hoping you will join me in supporting Senator Christine Cohen's reelection. Since 2015, she has been actively involved in making our community stronger, first as an ...
Letters • Published Oct 23, 2024 08 am
It is with great appreciation for her hard work and dedication to addressing important issues on behalf of Guilford and Connecticut residents that I will be voting to ree...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
Are you concerned about sky-high electric bills in Guilford?
Are you concerned that our town of Guilford is less safe than it used to be?
Are you concerned that everythin...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 08 am
I am excited to support Moira Rader for reelection as our State Representative for the 98th District. I first met Moira 12 years ago when our children were in kindergarte...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 07 am
As a lifelong resident of Connecticut, I’ve witnessed the challenges our state faces in balancing fiscal responsibility with the ongoing need to invest in our communities...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 07 am
The enthusiasm for preserving Guilford's Red Shack evidences its respect for the past together with its local color.
This Red Shack, in its very name, announces it is not...
Letters • Published Oct 16, 2024 07 am
In 2022, I had the pleasure of working on Moira Rader’s successful campaign to be elected to her first term as State Representative for Guilford and part of Branford. Sin...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
Like many readers, I was amused by Republican Senate candidate Paul Crisci’s clownish attempts to pass political advertising off as journalism. Nonetheless, I was impress...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
Christine Cohen is a leader who listens to her constituents, gets to work, and gets results. As someone who loves our coastal town and beautiful shoreline but is extremel...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
This is my first letter to the Courier, but I feel the need to write in support of the re-election of State Representative Moira Rader so she can continue to represent th...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
I am writing to endorse Moira Rader as State Representative for the 98th District. Moira is a talented, dedicated public servant and has excelled as our state rep. Charac...
Letters • Published Oct 09, 2024 08 am
As co-chairs of the Friends of the Guilford Free Library’s 43rd annual Book and Bake Sale, we’d like to thank the dozens of volunteers who contributed talent, time, and e...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
As a longtime resident of Guilford, I’ve been so grateful to see Senator Christine Cohen in action, not just as a legislator but as an engaged member of our community. Ch...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
On Sept. 4, the Guilford Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) rejected a petition signed by 90 Guilford residents to remove the only short, vague definition for “medical”...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
As Election Day approaches, I’m excited to support Moira Rader for reelection as our State Representative. Moira has been a fierce advocate for public education; she’s th...
Letters • Published Sep 25, 2024 08 am
Legislating requires hard work, bipartisanship, and that hardest trait of all: compromise. Our incumbent State Senator, Christine Cohen, embodies all three and has put th...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
To all the great people who helped get my dog Addie back on Sept. 5, I cannot express how grateful I am to everyone involved. My gal decided to take a swim from Indian Co...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
In a time where the partisan divide seems to be at its worst and tensions are running high, I am so grateful to have a steady and thoughtful leader like Christine Cohen r...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
On July 8, the Board of Education (BOE) approved a new Educator Evaluation Plan (EEP). This plan is “strategically vague” but worth examining.
The EEP foundational belief...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
On Sept. 7, Guilford came together for Guilford Porchfest 2024: the town’s first-ever all-volunteer community-building event featuring free performances by singers and mu...
Letters • Published Sep 04, 2024 08 am
The Board of Selectmen (BOS) has previously conducted three sparsely attended public hearings on whether cannabis dispensaries should be permitted in Guilford. The April ...
Letters • Published Sep 04, 2024 08 am
On July 8, the Guilford Board of Education (BOE) approved a new Educator Growth Plan, which can be accessed at www.guilfordps.org, clicking on Board of Education, Agendas...
Letters • Published Aug 21, 2024 08 am
Guilford Interfaith Volunteers would like to thank Nathaniel Morrison and the Branford Sherwin-Williams Store, at 2 Liesl Lane, for their generous contribution to Charlie...
Letters • Published Aug 14, 2024 08 am
Unlike the Board of Selectmen, who once again disrespected the citizens of Guilford by refusing to discuss three petitions addressed to them at their July 15 meeting, Tow...
Letters • Published Aug 14, 2024 08 am
Guilford Art Center would like to thank the town of Guilford, its citizens, businesses, and our many volunteers who helped make our annual Craft Expo on the Guilford Gree...
Letters • Published Aug 07, 2024 08 am
By rejecting three petitions each signed by 90 Guilford residents at their July 15 meeting, the Board of Selectmen (BOS) once again demonstrated their disrespect for the ...
Letters • Published Jul 31, 2024 08 am
Is it time for Guilford to have a heritage tree protection ordinance? One of the many pleasures of living in Guilford is the beauty and diversity of its native trees. Rec...
Letters • Published Jul 31, 2024 08 am
Once again, the citizens and businesses of Guilford have been “ignored and disrespected” by the Board of Selectmen (BOS). On July 15, the BOS unanimously rejected three m...
Letters • Published Jul 31, 2024 08 am
Last week, I received the Guilford Courier and read the article by Karen Isaacs of Ivoryton Playhouse's Mystic Pizza review (July 11). Since I was going to the play this ...
Letters • Published Jul 24, 2024 08 am
If you've tried to ride Shore Line East (SLE) lately, you know it's not functioning well. Since 2020, service has been reduced by 66%, thanks to the Lamont Administration...
Letters • Published Jul 17, 2024 08 am
On June 20, a very important event took place at the Guilford Community Center. Specifically, the premier of the documentary Ignored and Disrespected, (Just the facts abo...
Letters • Published Jul 17, 2024 08 am
If you cannot cook for yourself and do not have someone who can provide a meal for you, what are your options? Would you enjoy having a nutritious hot or cold meal delive...
Letters • Published Jul 17, 2024 08 am
Guilford Interfaith Volunteers, the home of Meals on Wheels, Charlies Closet, and Friendly Visiting, would like to thank Marc Amato of Amato’s Lawn Care in East Haven for...
Letters • Published Jul 17, 2024 08 am
On June 28, four petitions were submitted to the Town Clerk, each signed by approximately 90 Guilford registered voters. Two of these petitions concern the APT methadone ...
Letters • Published Jul 11, 2024 08 am
Guilford Interfaith Volunteers would like to thank the Women’s Club of Madison for their generous financial contribution to Charlie’s Closet. Charlie’s Closet, located in...
Letters • Published Jul 03, 2024 08 am
On June 20, a front-page article in the Guilford Courier entitled “Cannabis Sales Moratorium Extended” quoted Guilford First Selectman Matt Hoey as saying, the town would...
Letters • Published Jun 19, 2024 08 am
The disaster on Boston Post Road, aka the APT Foundation methadone clinic, proceeds apace under the tone-deaf and callous administration of First Selectman Matt Hoey and ...
Letters • Published Jun 19, 2024 08 am
Seven years ago, a local news channel carried the story of Project Purple in Guilford to highlight the reason why Guilford has flown purple flags. They have been a remind...
Letters • Published Jun 05, 2024 08 am
It was eye-opening to witness the “vote yes” campaign waged by the Guilford Democrats, Guilford High School (GHS) Connections, and the Town of Guilford.
In their May 18 e...
Letters • Published May 29, 2024 08 am
Guilford Meals on Wheels would like to thank everyone involved with making the 4th annual Disc Golf Tournament a success. We had a soggy day on May 18; however, this did...
Letters • Published May 29, 2024 08 am
David Roberts’ May 16 letter (“Taken For Fools”) was refreshing. A modicum of politeness may be the norm in Guilford, but there’s nothing like blatant rudeness to wake pe...
Letters • Published May 29, 2024 08 am
The Tremaine Foundation (EHTF) plans to abandon New Haven and move to 6 Opening Hill Road, Madison, on a tax-free basis in an effort to transform a rural, highly desirabl...
Letters • Published May 29, 2024 08 am
I want to extend a huge thank you to the Town of Guilford, First Selectman Matt Hoey, our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, food trucks, entertainment, state reps, and the G...
Letters • Published May 29, 2024 08 am
A medical facility has been proposed for the Boston Post Road near other medical facilities on Goose Lane. Education about addiction and medication-assisted treatment (MA...
Letters • Published May 22, 2024 08 am
Thank you to the Guilford community and all who supported the Guilford High School (GHS) spring musical, Legally Blonde. Guilford High School Theatre Arts (GHSTA) creates...
Letters • Published May 22, 2024 08 am
As chair of the Friends of the Guilford Free Library’s recent spring sale, I am pleased once again to thank everyone who contributed to the event. First, I would like to ...
Letters • Published May 15, 2024 08 am
I am writing to support the revised town budgets for the Town of Guilford and the Board of Education (BOE) for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2024. Please show your...
