The taxpayers of the city of New London are thereby subsidizing, through their tax dollars, the homeowners' collection of rents.

For the first time in this ongoing saga we are considering and asking our attorneys to explore the possibility of occupancy on the peninsula as a way of settling the dispute.

Who is entitled to rents from Fort Trumbull properties or should rents even be paid? Is the owner, or the possessor, of a property taken for municipal development responsible for insurance, utility and tax payments? Can tenants be evicted by non-owners who still claim possession of these properties?

It's a very uncomfortable position, in light of the fact that we've temporarily laid off 40 people.

The governor has hired a mediator –– who is a very nice guy –– to talk to people. And for a number of weeks, he wasn't talking to people. But now he's re-engaged.

We need to get moving on sorting the real, you know, on-the-ground issues out.