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Westport First Selectman Appoints Randy Herbertson as Chair of the Downtown Plan Implementation Committee Written by Town of Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe announced today that he has appointed Randy Herbertson, President of the Downtown Merchants Association and Owner of the Visual Brand, as Chair of the Downtown Plan Implementation Committee (DPIC). Mr. Herbertson will succeed longtime Chair Dewey Loselle, who recently resigned from the position. “I want to thank Dewey Losell...

Colchester teachers call out due to side effects from COVID-19 vaccine The towns First Selectman there was a large vaccine clinic Saturday for educators and they received the J&J vaccine, with side effects being normal. Author: Rick Lessard (FOX61) Updated: 9:34 PM EST March 8, 2021 COLCHESTER, Conn. — The First Selectmans Office in Colchester posted on Facebook Monday, addressing multiple teachers calling out due to side-effects caused by the Johnson & Johnson...

Charles Culbertson Alna’s two candidates on the March 27 ballot for second selectman and the two seeking to be third selectman answered Wiscasset Newspaper’s uniform questions on why they are running; what traits, experience, etc. do they have that will aid their service as selectman; what their top priorities would be if elected, and why; and anything else they would like to get across to voters. The newspaper told candidates their complete response could total up to 500 words. Second sel...

Reply March 9, 2021 Nearly 100 Connecticut residents from 28 communities received a certificate for completing Representation Matters, an intensive, free, and groundbreaking two-day training session aimed at providing the essential skills needed for more people of color to run for local public office. Subscribe The program was presented by the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) in conjunction with the Campaign School at Yale University. In addition, another 85 Connecticut residents...

Robert Miller: Addressing climate change at the local level Photo: Submitted by Roxbury Land Trust When a hard rain falls in Ridgefield, First Selectman Rudy Marconi knows where the runoff will overflow the gutters and flow across the backyards. “We all show up,’’ he said of the other town leaders who go from torrent to torrent, checking out the storm water rush. These rainy day meetings will become more frequent. Climate change means more moisture in the atmosphere and heavier, more freq...

By Joe Chaisson, Journal Inquirer The town of Windsor Locks has struck a deal with a national developer for the restoration of the historic train station on South Main Street, First Selectman J. Christopher Kervick said. Although Kervick would not name the developer, he said the plan is for the town to lease the property on a long-term basis to the developer with the goal of transforming the building into a welcome center that features town history, a coffee shop, bistro, and a sm...

First Selectman Vicki Tesoro is recommending a $183.8 million budget for 2021-22 that...

Town of New Canaan Directed by DPH to Prioritize COVID Vaccine Administration for Local Educators and Staff Written by HH The Town of New Canaan regrets to announce to residents age 55 and older that vaccinations of New Canaan residents at Lapham Center will be paused for the next several weeks because the Town has been directed by the CT Department of Public Health to prioritize local educators and staff first. The Town explains, "We have been directed to vaccinate all educators/sta...

Meet Ridgefields Town Clerk, Wendy Gannon Lionetti Written by Town of Ridgefield Prev Next As the Ridgefield Town Clerk Wendy is an elected official and must live in town.  Although she has only been in her present position for two years, she has lived in town for 56 years. Born in Port Chester, N.Y., Wendy’s roots have always been in Ridgefield.    Prior to becoming the Town Clerk, Wendy was the Assistant to the First Selectman for many years and before that worked part time in...

Richard Kaufman For the past year, nearly all of the world’s attention has been on COVID-19, and rightfully so, as a once in a lifetime pandemic has wreaked havoc on the globe. But on Friday, the Town of Greenwich hoped to shift some of the focus back on some of the lesser known diseases and ailments that families are facing everyday, by declaring Feb. 26 as Rare Disease Awareness Day. First Selectman Fred Camillo issued a proclamation at Town Hall to John Hopper, President of the Greenwich-...