“And as Connecticut continues to see state liabilities continue to go unfunded, budget deficits widening each cycle and new tax plans being schemed up in Hartford, the Connecticut Democrats tell you Trump will make this a concealed carry state again, and flood Connecticut with weapons.” – Andrew Melillo, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Greenwich Democrats
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He’s In! Sandy Litvack Announces Decision on Selectman Job
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Mr. Litvack said that his decision took into account that more than 6,000 voters, nearly half of the electorate, thought he possessed skills and experience which would benefit Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, First Selectman, Greenwich Democrats, Peter Tesei, Sandy Litvack, selectman
Litvack Speaks Bluntly at Democratic Candidates’ Forum at Town Hall
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Sandy Litvack talked about the First Selectman setting a “tone” for the town, the move afoot to cut 10-15% of the town’s budget, and opposing education charter change. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, David Weisbrod, Greenwich Democrats, Howard Richman, Jill Oberlander, Leslie Moriarty
A Chat with John Blankley at Greenwich Democrats’ Headquarters in Cos Cob
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Greenwich Democrats opened their headquarters at 428 East Putnam Ave in Cos Cob on Saturday. Candidates Dita Bhargava and John Blankley delivered remarks, along with DTC chair Jeff Ramer. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Dita Bhargava, Drew Marzullo, Greenwich Democrats, Jeff Ramer, John Blankley
Jeff Ramer: Single Party Politics Jeopardizes Board of Ed Balance
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A new plan would increase the Board of Ed to 10 members serving four-year terms. Five would come up for election every two years, with three of the five to come from the candidates named by the majority Party. Thus six of the ten members on the Board of Ed would be from the candidates named by the Republican Town Committee. That is a lot of control for a dwindling Party that today represents only 38% of the registered voters in Town. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Education, Donald Trump, Greenwich Democrats, Jeff Ramer, Peter Tesei
Farricker: Letter to Greenwich Republicans
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“Greenwich is responsible for 10% of ALL the money that the State has to spend. However, all we get back is about 0.25% and that is wrong. The fact is that our local administration has decided that fighting Hartford is more important than getting what we deserve which may be satisfying but it gets us nothing at all…. My priority is getting our fiscal house in order in a way that benefits all of the residents of Greenwich and if those ideas are considered “Republican” ideas, so be it.” – Frank Farricker, candidate for First Selectman Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, First Selectman, Frank Farricker, Greenwich Democrats
Blumenthal, Himes, Murphy and Wyman Headline Democrats Picnic
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Marzullo was congratulated on his marriage. Oberlander and Abrams were introduced. Party faithful were encouraged to turn out the vote. Continue Reading →