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The RTC voted unanimously on a slate of candidates to compete in the municipal election on November 7. For Board of Education, 4 candidates were nominated for 2 openings. Continue Reading →
“Four years ago we stood at the Teen Center at Arch Street and started to run on a vision. And four years later we are running on a record that includes public-private partnerships, pubic safety enhancements, pedestrian friendliness, a sustainability committee, an energy policy, and communications.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas attend the event. She said this past Tuesday a snow storm coincided with 3 special elections and she was concerned about getting poll workers to their locations. “In West Hartford, for example, they had to partner with the Dept of Public Works and have plows go pick up the poll workers to get them there on time.” Continue Reading →
“The Town Attorney declined to give an immediate opinion on the matter at Tuesday’s meeting. Thereafter appeal rights were not preserved pursuant to the aforementioned section. With no appeal having been filed it would appear that the vote on Item #10 is final.” – Glen A Canner Esq, District 12 Continue Reading →
The vote to approve the grant passed with a total of 210 votes – 104 in favor, 101 against and 5 abstentions.
After the announcement of the vote, there was a bit of a kerfuffle and members interrupted the moderator during discussion of item 11 to say some people believed their votes had not been counted. Continue Reading →
“As a woman who has served 27 years in the Air Force, I am often mistaken for the civilian spouse of my military husband. Unconscious biases – we assume that men are service members.” – USAF Commander, Col Amanda Evans Continue Reading →
This year marked the 15th for the initiative, which has the goal of bringing the community together for a family friendly event at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center. Continue Reading →
As of Friday afternoon no one took responsibility for writing the Aug 24 email. Continue Reading →
The green ribbon was small, and so were the scissors, but the crowd that gathered at Armstrong Court to celebrate Phase II of renovations to the 1950’s era housing development was substantial. Continue Reading →
About a third of incumbents, including longtime party stalwarts, were voted out. Continue Reading →