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“The eyes of Connecticut are on Greenwich, Stamford and New Canaan for the next month. They’re on us to send a message to the rest of the state as to whether the status quo is good enough in Connecticut, or whether we can do better.” – Ryan Fazio Continue Reading →
All candidates, the discussion leader and timers will be live at Greenwich Town Hall and all audience participants will be virtual via Zoom.
The primary is August 17. Continue Reading →
“It is now clear there is wide support for securing our rights, and to promote fiscal security for our towns and our State, and to have a very experienced businessperson who knows our state helping to lead the way.” – John Blankley, Independent Candidate for State Senate, 36th district Continue Reading →
“Blankley’s choice will put some voters in an untenable position: if they vote for him, they are likely “throwing their vote away” for a candidate with little chance of winning, while possibly causing the candidate they least prefer to get elected.” – Jonathan Perloe, Cos Cob Continue Reading →
Blankley said he needs to collect 546 signatures of registered voters in the 36th District by 4:00pm on July 12. Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Gov. Ned Lamont has scheduled a special election for the 36th District Senate seat, which was vacated by Alex Kasser who resigned last month. The election will take place on Tuesday, August 17. On the second week of shakeups in local government, longtime Town Clerk, Republican Carmella Budkins, announced she will not run for another term. After 30 years, Ms Budkins said in a statement that it had been an honor to service the residents of Greenwich. Town Clerk Carmella Budkins in her office at Greenwich Town Hall. Continue Reading →
“Our district and our state need an experienced hand at this time and it would be my honor to serve.” – John Blankley Continue Reading →
“Not for nothing did Andrew Carnegie in his years of benefaction give money to the building and creation of libraries around the world.” – John Blankley Continue Reading →
“It was the Fall of 1665 in the village of Eyam in the Derbyshire Peak District of England. People had heard about the terrible outbreak of plague that year in London but there were no signs of outbreak in the north. Change when it came was swift and devastating. The cause was the arrival of a bolt of cloth from London…by the end of the year 42 villagers had perished. The cloth had brought with it rat fleas carrying bubonic plague.” – John Blankley Continue Reading →
Dozens spoke out against the anti-tolling resolution, saying the non-partisan RTM should not get involved in state issues. Other disagreed, including Democrats, saying tolls would hurt “the little guy” and be a regressive tax. Continue Reading →