This is in response to the Dec. 16 story “Borough doctor accused of sexual misconduct.” I have been a patient of Naugatuck’s Dr. Robert Matusz for many, many years. The slightest thought of impropriety by him, or any of his…

This is in response to the Dec. 13 story “Boy’s death ‘preventable,’” about 17-year-old Matthew Tirado of Hartford, who was starved to death in February, and had broken ribs and a cut on his head. Joette Katz, commissioner of the…

This is in response to Eileen M. Calli’s Dec. 23 letter, “Dr. Robert Matusz was treated poorly by newspaper.” I agree with everything Ms. Calli wrote. I have gone to Dr. Matusz for years. He also took excellent care of…

I generally find myself sympathetic with Republican-American editorials, but the Dec. 15 editorial “Roy Moore lost on his own” gave me substantial pause. What clearly sunk Judge Moore was the spate of stories reflecting his putative interface with females much…

Once again, my friend and neighbor J. Mark Harran (Dec. 12 letter, “Murphy releases more false data on concealed carry”) has fallen in line with his National Rifle Association colleagues to argue that an expansion of gun rights and gun…

I thank Jean B. Bieluczyk for her Dec. 27 letter, “For doctors, socialized medicine the biggest threat.” It’s hard to understand why more residents don’t express their views on the problems with our health-care system. Many patients and doctors freely…

I have been going to Saint Mary’s Hospital a lot lately, for many reasons. Each time, I use the valet to park my car. Each time I go to the hospital, the people who work there are very kind. I…

As Morris residents, we and some others are frustrated and unhappy with the economic situation of Connecticut, our town and our own fragile financial resources. We know how hard our Board of Finance has worked on the budget. Board members,…

The Dec. 19 article, “Alderman get an update on sewage spill into river,” would lead readers to infer that Waterbury city employees somehow were the cause of the massive Oct. 9 sewage spill into the Naugatuck River because of their…

Does Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., really feel he needs to fight the Federal Communications Commission’s new ruling on net neutrality, or is this just another thing he can complain about, aside from President Trump? There are far bigger…

Does Connecticut Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, really feel he needs to fight the Federal Communications Commission’s new ruling on net neutrality, or is this just another thing he can complain about, aside from President Trump (Dec. 16 story,…

For many years, I have enjoyed the Republican-American. The news coverage and commentaries are excellent. However, I must say what disturbs me. It is reading all these allegations against individuals who cannot defend themselves. We always have believed that every…

It’s human nature to take things for granted as long as everything goes well. When is the last time you thought about how many times your heart beats every day, or how your breathing just happens automatically? For days, weeks…

William Monti of Woodbury, a Board of Finance member, has written numerous letters to the editor published in area newspapers. Generally, he has lamented that Connecticut government deviates substantially from its own mandated Education Cost Sharing formula, resulting in inadequate…

I’ve previously responded to Dr. Edward Volpintesta’s letters about health care. Dr. Volpintesta favors single-payer socialized medicine (the government owns and runs health care), to which I am deeply opposed. Look at the mess the government (including Connecticut state government!)…

Does Connecticut Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff, D-Norwalk, really feel he needs to fight the Federal Communications Commission’s new ruling on net neutrality, or is this just another thing he can complain about, aside from President Trump (Dec. 16 story,…

On Dec. 22, President Trump signed his $1.5 trillion tax cut into law: his “incredible Christmas gift for hard-working Americans.” Is it truly a gift for the majority of Americans? I think not. The average American will receive a tax…

Celebrating downtown Waterbury at Christmas? What a laugh! Carl Rosa, CEO of Main Street Waterbury, wrote in the colorful insert in the Dec. 19 Republican-American, come “visit our beautiful City center for dinning, shopping, entertainment, and night life.” Where is…

This month, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation introduced by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., to crack down on extreme animal cruelty, taking a critical step toward enactment of the first general federal animal cruelty law. The Preventing Animal Cruelty and…

I just finished reading “Evangelizing the Nones,” in a periodical called “First Things.” Its first sentence sets the stage for a growing dilemma in today’s world: “By far the fastest-growing ‘religious’ group in the United States is the ‘nones,’ that…