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Linda Davis, Mother Ledyard, was remembered Saturday for her 40 years of service to the town she was passionate about.

The Democratic Town Committee had endorsed her to fill a seat vacated when a member resigned in disgust over Hilary Evans not getting appointed to another seat.

Some councilors dont want to appoint Hilary Evans to the same Planning and Zoning Commission alternate seat she vacated last year.

Six Republicans and five Democrats are seeking seats on the Town Council in the Nov. 2 election

Published July 27. 2021 10:59AM | Updated July 27. 2021 7:07PM Kevin G. Gorden, Special to The Day Ledyard — A total of 23 candidates will be vying for political office this fall after the Democratic and Republican town committees on Monday night nominated their slates for Town Council and Board of Education. The GOP Town Council lineup includes five incumbents, led by Chairwoman Linda Davis, whos seeking her ninth term on the panel. Joining her is fellow Councilor Kevin Dombrowski, who i...

It is as important to have open, robust conversations on racism locally as it has been nationally, and as recent local events attest.

Published May 10. 2021 4:37PM  By Why are Old Lymes first selectman and a second member of the Board of Selectmen refusing even to discuss possible links between public health and systemic racism? Why has the International MOMS club decided it prefers to see dozens of local clubs disband, including those in Old Lyme-Old Saybrook and Portland-Middletown, rather than satisfactorily address its decision not to post a collage showing mothers pledging to end racial discrimination? While ther...

Published May 03. 2021 4:09PM  I tuned into the Wednesday night Ledyard Town Council meeting so that I could hear the promised statement by Councilor Andra Ingalls regarding the comments she had made during the Community Relations Committee meeting. Ingalls did not explain or apologize for her comments but instead doubled down on her own racist beliefs by using a disingenuous anecdote from a teacher friend in another state. I feel sorry for the teacher friend! Either the teacher friend is not ...

Published May 03. 2021 4:10PM  On April 21, Ledyard Republican Town Councilor Andra Ingalls, a member of the Community Relations Committee, suggested that it was necessary to provide a “counter perspective” against a speaker for social justice. The committee is charged with “providing recommendations to the Town Council that promote a welcoming experience and dignified treatment for residents.” It was formed in 2020 after a number of protests and calls to action to secure social justic...

Published April 29. 2021 7:51AM | Updated April 29. 2021 8:12PM Kevin Gorden, Special to The Day Ledyard — The chairman of the councils Community Relations Committee said Wednesday that "it took a long time for the town to get where its at now (regarding race issues), and we still have a long way to go." Councilor Michael Washingtons comments during Wednesday nights council meeting came after fellow councilor and committee member Andra Ingalls responded to criticism of her idea that if ...