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As the paper's new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how political trends play out at the local level. I've worked as a town reporter for The Day, covering Montville and Waterford from 2019-2021 as well as writing breaking news and general assignment stories. Sten Spinella As the paper's new politics and government reporter, I write about state and national issues with a focus on southeastern Connecticut. I particularly enjoy reporting on voting rights and how ...

The Board of Education on Thursday night approved a proposed 2021-22 budget of $38.3 million that shows a 2.5% increase.

The $32.7 million budget shows a $1 million increase.  The town and school system also have submitted $8 million in capital improvement requests to the finance board, which last year approved $2.4 million in capital spending. Some of the large capital requests include $500,000 for police officer body and cruiser cameras, $900,000 for road paving, $2.5 million for middle school and high school air conditioning upgrades, more than $600,000 in school computers, $943,000 for new sidewalks and $441,000 to rebuild the George Crouse tennis courts at the high school. The finance board is ex...

Stonington — The Board of Education on Thursday night decided not to approve the 2021-22 proposed budget because some members felt the 4.8% increase was too much. Last month, Superintendent of Schools Van Riley proposed a $41.6 million budget — with a $3.4 million, or 8.9%, increase from last year's budget — to the board. While the Board of Finance has recommended the school budget increase not exceed 1.5%, Riley has pointed out that the school budget has shown decreases of 0.30% and 1.32% in the past two years. Even with an 8.9% increase, he said, the three-year average increase ...

$1,641,830 Education Cost Sharing grants, road aid, capital improvements grants and payments in lieu of taxes for nontaxable property remained stable in the budget, while nearly all local towns would see additional aid through federal stimulus grants. Only Lyme and Old Lyme are left out of that mix, according to state budget documents. New London, Norwich, Montville and Preston are among 25 designated distressed municipalities that would receive a collective $100 million in one-time per-capita grants next year. Norwich would receive $3.5 million, New London, $2.4 million, and Preston, $421...