This summer, Connecticut will celebrate — or maybe “observe” is the better verb — the 25th anniversary of the state income tax.

And in November, we’ll be marking the 24th anniversary of the amendment to the state Constitution that was designed to make everyone feel better about the income tax — the state spending cap.

The income tax was real, but the spending cap turned out to be a fake.

As a society obsessed with money, we pay a gigantic price for not educating high school and college students about money and banking. 

The ways of the giant global banks — both commercial and investment operations — are as mysterious as they are damaging to the people. Big banks use the Federal Reserve to maximize their influence and profits. 

After two meetings and several hours of presentations and residents’ comments during two public hearings, the Planning and Zoning Commission decided against granting a special use permit application to convert the Winsted Super Saver IGA, located at 372 Main St., into a medical clinic for Community Health and Wellness of Greater Torrington.

It was a very tough decision for the commission, filled with emotion on all sides, with many residents sad to see grocery store owner John Dwan announce his eventual retirement and closing of the grocery store.

This summer, Connecticut will celebrate — or maybe “observe” is the better verb — the 25th anniversary of the state income tax.

And in November, we’ll be marking the 24th anniversary of the amendment to the state Constitution that was designed to make everyone feel better about the income tax — the state spending cap.

The income tax was real, but the spending cap turned out to be a fake.

The long saga of the former Lambert Kay building, which started 15 years ago when residents at a town meeting approved its purchase of the building for $1, continues on into 2017.

The next chapter in the saga comes in the form of a bid submitted in early March for the building by Parker Benjamin Real Estate Services in Unionville.