...didn’t hear a darn thing.” And so the rhetorical battle lines begin to solidify in the rematch battle for the governor’s office that will be decided in November. Lamont defeated Stefanowski, a semi-retired Madison executive, by about 44,000 votes last time. Saturday, Lamont also focused on what he called “a...
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Republicans endorsed Themis Klarides, of Madison, as the party candidate for senate to run against Democrat Richard Blumenthal who has held the office since 2011. “Simply put, Dick Blumenthal’s priorities are not our priorities,” Klarides said from the convention stage. Klarides, who earned 57 percent of the vote, may face...
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...donations for maintenance of the refuge since 2011. David Stephenson, of Madison, is seeking a declaratory judgment from the court that any sale of Deer Lake must include a conservation restriction prohibiting any changes to the property inconsistent with its use as a bird sanctuary. According to the suit, the...
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...requirement is a high school diploma and at least two years of higher education. And these standards are reflected in the job’s relatively modest pay in most districts. Last year, in Madison, a starting salary for a paraprofessional was $12.79 per hour; in New London, it was $15.35 per hour,...
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...wash ashore at Hammonasset Beach in Madison, Connecticut’s largest shoreline park. The person wanted to know where to send samples of the rubber so it can be traced to a source. Members of the network said they would help find a laboratory that can do it. Cleaning up Long Island...
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MADISON – Despite an intervention from neighbors who warned the project could pollute a pond on site, the town’s Inland Wetlands Agency approved a permit for an 18-unit apartment complex near Hammonasset State Park on Monday night. The agency – voting 3-0 in favor of the proposal for Cottage and...
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...of such vehicles by towns, but allowed them to retain those obtained before passage of the bill. Several Connecticut towns, including nearby Madison, had obtained MRAPs before that date through a late-1990s federal military-surplus program that distributed more than $7 billion of equipment throughout the country and Connecticut, mainly military-grade...
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...Sacco (formerly at The Wine Thief in Madison) turned me onto a couple of summers ago — was bone dry, with unmistakable notes of peach and citrus ($24). It is also available by the glass. These are wines you want to buy and drink — whether at Shipwright’s Daughter or...
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...education, said he was thrilled with the results. “The Madison Schools Renewal plan is really the best way forward for our school community and for the town as a whole. And we’re definitely pleased to see that Madison supports this plan and we thank everyone who came out to vote...
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...in the 2018 governor’s race, 49 percent to 46 percent. He won by about 44,400 of the 1.4 million votes cast in that race. Lamont self-funded $15 million of his $15.8 million campaign. Stefanowski, 59, is a businessman from Madison. He won the 2018 Republican nomination by petitioning his way...
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...the U.S. by cutting its transatlantic cables. Like Lippmann, James Madison, Ralph Waldo Emerson, even Aristotle thought majorities had to be marginalized by limiting their education to prevent them from consolidating votes to take property from the rich. To avoid such social upheaval, Aristotle saw land reform and modest transfers...
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MADISON – Beyond core issues of the economy and taxes and crime, what Republican Bob Stefanowski wants to change most about state government if he’s elected Governor is what he calls a culture of privilege at the state Capitol that pervades decision-making on every level. “I think there’s a sense...
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Calling himself a political outsider who will “ruffle a few feathers,” Madison Republican Bob Stefanowski on Wednesday declared his candidacy for the Governor in a possible rematch of the race that he lost to Democrat Ned Lamont in 2018. “People in Connecticut are not asking for a lot,” Stefanowski said...
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MADISON – An environmental scientist hired by a neighboring condo association warned that a proposed 18-unit apartment building near Hammonasset State Park would likely pollute a pond on the property without enough trees to filter out nitrogen from septic tanks. The proposal for Cottage and Mill Apartments at 35 Cottage...
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...measures in some of the schools and the new guidance from the CDC that reduces quarantine lengths. “This is not about health and safety,” said Ashley Mattioda, parent of an elementary schooler in Madison, at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, about the use of plexiglass shields in the...
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MADISON – The applicants behind an affordable housing proposal in Madison told CT Examiner they plan to appeal a Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision to reduce the size of the housing project as a condition of approval. The commission revised the proposal after it drew opposition from neighbors voicing concerns...
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MADISON — Parents at a Board of Education meeting on Tuesday called for a Question-and-Answer forum to discuss the district’s COVID-19 policies — policies that parents complained were inconsistent across schools and ineffective, but that Board of Education members and school administration said were critical to keep students safely learning...
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...up registration at noon yesterday. By five-after, I think there were 1900 folks that hit the site,” he said. Madison, which received 2,880 tests and planned to distribute 1,900 to the general public, also quickly ran out of tests after opening its online registration on Monday morning. “The Town had...
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MADISON – The town will be providing free COVID-19 testing kits on a first-come, first-served basis to residents who register online starting Monday morning. First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons said in a Jan. 2 communication that the town of Madison received a shipment of 2,880 test kits on Saturday. Beginning on...
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MADISON – A move to replace two of the longest-serving members of the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission has led two more members to resign in protest, raising concerns about the ability of the commission to make land-use decisions free of outside political influence. The Board of Selectmen voted on...
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MADISON – The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission reluctantly approved a proposal for a cluster of single family houses on Scotland Avenue – noting that state statute regarding affordable housing tied their hands on issues of traffic and septic – on the condition that the developers build five rather than...
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...school,” he said. Craig Cooke, superintendent of Madison Public Schools, said that the district had decided not to implement Screen and Stay in part because of the challenges it presented. Screen and Stay allows children who were exposed to COVID-19 in a classroom setting to take part only in regular...
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...promotes and sets up congressional caucuses for young legislators throughout the country, said Carney, who is co-chair of the Connecticut Future Caucus with Rep. John-Michael Parker, D-Madison. “It’s a caucus for younger members of the legislature to get together to just talk about issues and maybe we can find some...
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When it comes to enrollment, parents and community members in Madison and Old Lyme are debating whether it’s better to see the schools as half empty or half full. “It sounds like you’re projecting a really rosy picture based on birthrates,” Madison resident Rick Fearon told the superintendent and the...
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...$93,000 area median income for Madison is $58,000 – about what a Madison Public School teacher with a master’s degree and 6 years of experience would make under the district’s current salary schedule – and the maximum rent for that unit would be $1,105.80 a month. For the 80 percent...
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...state data. The district was responsible for about $521,000 of that amount, according to the 2021-22 budget booklet. Craig Cooke, superintendent of schools in Madison, said that while the administration tries to keep students in the district as much as possible, an outplacement is sometimes unavoidable based on the student’s...
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...whose district includes Madison, said she began to notice a shift in the “traditionally Republican town” when longtime Republican State Rep. Noreen Kokoruda lost to Democrat John-Michael Parker in 2018. “It was certainly an upset for Republicans in Madison,” Cohen said. “I don’t think Madison is a Democratic stronghold by...
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MADISON — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to recommend borrowing up to $89.5 million for a school renewal project and $15.9 million for the conversion of the former Academy School building to a community center. The bonds would be paid off over 25 years. First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons...
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...estimate that grades four and five enrollment would increase from 319 students last year to 400 students by 2030. Madison resident Rick Fearon said he felt that the enrollment projections showed a “very rosy picture” of the number of students that Madison would have in the next 10 years. He...
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...my town,” Cohen said. “We saw a landslide, 2-to-1 vote of residents in this town saying we’re not going to stand for racism.” Cohen also highlighted Democratic success in nearby Madison and Killingworth, and said she thought the party was going into next fall’s elections in “a very strong position.” ...
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