First Selectman Mark News Today

He beat challenger Camille Alberti, current Finance Board chairwoman, by 574 votes in the race for first selectman.

When Stonington residents voted Tuesday to allow cannabis businesses to operate, the town became the first municipality in

East Lyme — The Board of Finance after lengthy deliberations approved a proposed $77.99 million budget that officials hope will put the town in a good position as it slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. If the spending plan makes it intact through a public hearing on Monday and a budget referendum in May, there will be one new police officer and numerous new teachers to help the town face the realities of the 2021-22 fiscal year. The proposal designates $52.21 million for education...

The shoreline may see 17 inches of snow this week as a winter storm moves through the area Wednesday evening into Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service on Monday issued a winter storm watch for the region, warning of heavy snow along the coast, accompanied by wind gusts up to 45 mph. The storm watch is in effect from 2 p.m. Wednesday until 1 p.m. Thursday with meteorologists predicting 12 to 17 inches of snow. According to Western Connecticut State University Meteorologist Gary Le...