Notably Norwich: Let's push the Pequot River bill into oblivion
Let me start by emphasizing that I like and respect state Sen. Cathy Osten, Reps. Anthony Nolan and Aundre Bumgardner and Mashantucket Pequot Triba...
Let me start by emphasizing that I like and respect state Sen. Cathy Osten, Reps. Anthony Nolan and Aundre Bumgardner and Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler. In fact, I consider all four to be friends and downright good people whose hearts are in the right place, but whose thought process in this case seems to have taken a wrong turn. They are supporting a bill Nolan has introduced that would change the name of the Thames River to the Pequot River. Given the warmth that I feel for all four, I will pose this thought on the subject as diplomatically as possible: It's one of the most unnecessary and frivolous ideas to come out of the Connecticut state legislature in a long time.