Friday, May 18, 2012
East Lyme first selectman gets party nod to face incumbent Joe Courtney in November, the Bulletin reports.
Republican East Lyme First Selectman Paul Formica won his party's support Friday to face Joe Courtney in November for the 2nd Congressional District, the Bulletin reported. Nearly 60 percent of the 300 delegates voted for Formica, according to the Bulletin. Madison resident Daria Novak took 33 percent of the ballots, and Doug Dubitsky of Chaplin was third, the Bulletin said.
Carpino: I will continue to make sure the assembly district has a strong presence in Hartford.
With a strong record of leadership, coalition building and community involvement, Christie Carpino was unanimously nominated for a second term as State Representative on Wednesday night. Cromwell Selectman Allen Spotts gave the nominating speech for Carpino. Spotts talked about Carpino’s dedication to the 32nd House District and how she has distinguished herself in Hartford despite being a freshman legislator. Carpino (R, Cromwell) is excited to work towards securing a better future for all residents and families. “Given the honor and privilege of serving another term, I will continue to make sure the assembly district has a strong presence in Hartford," she said in a press release. Carpino, who ran unopposed for the nomination, …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
After close vote, Devine says he will primary.
Melissa Ziobron won the Republican nomination for the 34th House District race on Wednesday night at the party’s convention at Angelico’s Lake House Restaurant in East Hampton. Ziobron, of East Haddam, defeated opponent Bill Devine of East Hampton by a 6-5 vote. The District, which took on a new look following redistricting last year, now includes East Hampton, East Haddam and the Westchester portion of Colchester. Ziobron, who has been visibly campaigning, wasn’t surprised by the outcome. “I was very confident,” she said. “I would like to have had an additional vote from East Hampton, but I’m very confident that I can do the job and that I can defeat Bill if he chooses to primary.” Devine, 69, confirmed he would do just that. “I’m going…
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Education takes hit as board of finance cuts $325,000 overall.
Gone from the budget is the position of town engineer, a consultant (or part-time employee) for the economic development commission, one of two police cruisers, $227,500 from the education budget and $40,500 from contingency. East Hampton went to work on trying to come up with a budget that would satisfy residents the second time around after voters rejected the first one last week at referendum. As a result, the board of finance met on Tuesday night and cut $325,000 for a proposed mill rate of 25.99, an increase of .31 mills or 1.21 percent. Overall, spending will increase $605,000 or 1.6 percent. The proposed FY 2012-13 budget initially called for a .60 mill rate increase and was defeated 1,054 to 777 on May 8. Perhaps answering the …
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is the conference's keynote speaker
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is set to be the keynote speaker at Thursday's Connecticut Conference on Tourism, which will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. According to the press release, the day-long conference will cover Malloy's vision for Connecticut tourism and will cover insight on how to improve business using travel trends, international travelers, group travel and conferences, partnerships, online marketing strategies and hospitality. “This marks a dramatic turning point for the tourism industry. The Governor and our legislature understand the importance of tourism as a significant revenue generating vehicle for Connecticut," Randy Fiveash, state tourism director, said in the press release. Every state dollar …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) announced her intention to retire from the General Assembly upon completion of her current term.
State Senator Eileen M. Daily (D-Westbrook) announced on Tuesday that she plans to retire from the General Assembly upon completion of her current term. Daily has represented the towns of Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland and Westbrook for nearly 20 years. “As I review my 20-year tenure and consider the future I’ve settled on this plan with complete confidence … it’s time for another voice to speak for this district,” Daily said in a press release. Daily made the decision based on health concerns and wanting to spend more time with her family. She has been diagnosed with cancer, gone through chemotherapy and is currently recuperating from a broken ankle. “In …
Referendum passes easily despite low turnout.
Residents of Portland approved the Fiscal Year 2012-13 budget on Monday by a 356-205 vote. The budget calls for $30,446,595 in spending and a 30.73 mill rate or a 0.47 mill increase. Overall spending will increase $630,794 or 2.12 percent. With little feedback from residents during the budget process, it wasn't clear which way the vote would go. Last year the budget passed by 39 votes. This year, revaluation complicated matters some. "I am glad to see that it passed," Selectwoman Kathleen Richards said, then added, "I wish that more voters had come out to vote." Turnout was low. Only 560 people out of 5,747 eligible voted, under 10 percent. Last year wasn't much better, with 709 voting. In the end, however, the town got what it wanted on…
Monday, May 14, 2012
East Lyme's First Selectman will challenge Madison's Daria Novak for the Republican nomination
Capitol Watch, The Hartford Courant's state politics blog, is reporting that East Lyme First Selectman Paul Formica is running for the Republican nomination for the 2nd Congressional District. According to the blog, Formica will compete against Madison's Daria Novak for the GOP nomination, now that Rep. Chris Coutu has decided to seek a seat in the Senate. Rep. Joe Courtney currently occupies the 2nd Congressional District seat that both Formica and Novak hope to take over. Capitol Watch says that Formica announced his candidacy in a press release and that he will be visiting East Lyme, Colchester, Enfield and Vernon to officially announce the news on Tuesday. “It’s time we look at where we are as a country and take immediate action to …
Proposed budget calls for 30.73 mill rate.
It is Portland's turn to vote on a proposed budget. Residents will go to the polls on Monday to vote on the Fiscal Year 2012-13 budget that calls for a $30,446,595 in spending and a 30.73 mill rate or a 0.47 mill increase. Despite a public hearing and several workshops by the board of education and board of finance residents that could have attended, few did, and First Selectwoman Susan Bransfield characterized the budget season as "relatively quiet." "In light of what the budget vote entails - and it entails how do you want to have the town run next year, what kind of services are you interested in having - and from the limited feedback, I think that people are perhaps satisfied with the current level of service," Bransfield said. "I …
East Hampton Town Council to hold special meeting.
Monday Board of education, 7 p.m., Center Elementary School library. Fire commission, 7 p.m., Company No. 1 Firehouse. Zoning board of appeals, 7 p.m., town hall meeting room. Tuesday Joint facilities, 5 p.m., treatment plant. Town council special meeting, 6:15 p.m., high school library. Board of finance special meeting, 6:30 p.m., high school library. Economic development commission, 6:30 p.m., town hall meeting room. Wednesday High school building committee, 5:30 p.m., high school library. Housing authority, 6 p.m., Bellwood Court. Thursday Arts and cultural commission, 7 p.m., town hall meeting room. Portland Monday Budget referendum, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., senior center. Parks and recreation commission, 7 p.m., Buck-Foreman Community …
Lakehouse Guy
8:23 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012
Daria-- Its time to give it up. You lost the 2010 primary and you lost this year after campaigning for 6 months to a guy who got in less than a week ago. Its clear this is an anyone but Daria majority. If Paul had not come in, Doug would probably have been nominated. Suggest you run for the state legislature. Then, if you win, after a couple of successful terms, you would have more credibility as… more ›