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Written by Kim Healy   Local control is a time-tested and cherished tradition of our beloved state. During the last campaign season, the retention of local control was the most commonly articulated concern of local area residents. With the election long behind us, we now find ourselves deep in the Hartford legislative session, considering multiple bills aiming to take control away from our towns. Given our towns clearly expressed stance on this issue, I am concerned about the lack of me...

If Gov. Lamont and Democrats in favor of legalizing marijuana can agree on the details,...

In 1983, adoption forms changed, eliminating birth parents rights to privacy.  Cassanos bill gives all adult adoptees born prior to that access to their birth parents identities. "I fall in this weird little donut hole of people who can only get it if their birth parents are dead but you cant really prove that theyre dead because you dont know who they are,” Flaherty explained.  “The fact that there’s another document out there that actually has the accurate information in terms of who ...

[Note: This article has been updated to say the state is discussing prioritizing vaccinations for 65- to 74-year-olds next.] New Canaan is seeing new positive cases of COVID-19 virus trend down week-by-week, Health Director Jenn Eielson said Thursday, and the state recently doubled the number of vaccinations made available to the town. The town saw a “sustained high” in cases starting in early November, and that’s been changing recently, “so this is good progress,” Eielson told member...

Letter: Retiring Wilton Bulletin editor thanks staff, community Jan. 14, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail To the Editors: Having resigned as editor of The Bulletin at the end of 2020, I wanted to take this opportunity to offer thanks. Thanks to the Wilton community for welcoming me 11 years ago and continuing to embrace The Bulletin as its paper of record. This month, The Bulletin is marking its 84th year serving Wilton. The past two years were a challenge as we were acquired by Hearst and acclimated ...

After supporters of President Donald Trump attacked the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, Republican leaders in both the Connecticut House and Senate called the violent insurrection “unacceptable,” “disruptive” and “un-American.”

Equipment for skating rink arrived in New Canaan Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 The skating rink equipment was delivered to Waveny Park in New Canaan on Monday, Jan. 4.Grace Duffield / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Equipment for a skating rink has been delivered in New Canaan and is being stored in this unit behind the Carriage Barn.Grace Duffield / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 3of3 NEW CANAAN - Although an ice skating rink will probably not be installe...

Tom ODea named Republican deputy leader in CT House Dec. 11, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Tom O’DeaFile photo WILTON — State Rep. Tom O’Dea (R-125), who currently serves as a Deputy House Republican Leader-at-Large, has been named a Deputy House Republican Leader by incoming House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora. In addition to O’Dea, state Reps. Rosa Rebimbas, Jason Perillo, Lezlye Zupkus, and Laura Devlin have also been selected as deputy leaders. “Tom has served alongside me in a ...

Tom ODea named Republican deputy leader in CT House Dec. 11, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Tom O’DeaFile photo WILTON — State Rep. Tom O’Dea (R-125), who currently serves as a Deputy House Republican Leader-at-Large, has been named a Deputy House Republican Leader by incoming House Republican Leader Vincent Candelora. In addition to O’Dea, state Reps. Rosa Rebimbas, Jason Perillo, Lezlye Zupkus, and Laura Devlin have also been selected as deputy leaders. “Tom has served alongside me in a ...

Skating rink glides forward - where to? Grace Duffield FacebookTwitterEmail Rep Tom O’Dea imagines the rink in New Canaan could possibly by like this, the Westport Pal Rink at Longshore Club Park in Westport.Jarret Liotta / Jarret Liotta A skater lacing up in a warm venue, reaching for a hot cocoa during a break and renting blades, if needed, is the image Parks and Recreation Commissioner Gene Goodman sees for Kiwanis Park. In contrast, the hum of a 24-hour chiller to keep the ice hard, brigh...