...and to meet and answer as many constituents as possible. Brendan grew up in Westbrook, CT. Now, he, his wife Mary and daughter Jordan live in Clinton. He knows the 33rd Senatorial District and the changes to it over the years. He was a high school student when Connecticut was...
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...Given the number of resignations of local officials and public employees in recent weeks due to their actions on social media — a Danbury Public School Teacher, a Groton Board of Education member, the Westbrook Fire Chief, a Stonington Police Commissioner and leadership of the Madison Republic Town Meeting and...
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Our district needs an intelligent, experienced leader who gets timely results to represent us at the state level. For this reason I am writing to encourage readers to vote for Christine Goupil for State Representative of the 35th House District for the towns of Clinton, Killingworth and Westbrook. In just...
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For over 40 years and now 5 generations, Clinton has been a wonderful home that our family has been fortunate to enjoy. To foster enhanced prosperity for all in Clinton and the other 35th House District towns of Killingworth and Westbrook, we need the experienced and inclusive leadership of Christine...
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...the town website, that allows residents to vote on their favorite of two potential paintings. The winner will be featured on the wall of the Turtle Cafe on Westbrook Place in Westbrook’s downtown. Both murals include a rendering of David Bushnell’s submarine, the Turtle, known for being the first submarine...
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...three cars stolen from East Lyme this summer. One was found in New Britain, another in Westbrook and one in Glastonbury, said Finkelstein. In May, an SUV stolen out of Groton was used in a shooting in Waterbury where one man was killed and a woman was hurt, leading to...
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...as many as 49 percent. In many of the less populous school districts with fewer than 1000 students — including Litchfield, the towns of Warren, Morris and Goshen comprising Region 6 and Westbrook — more than 90 percent of students will be returning to classrooms. In several of these smaller...
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...need a plan that doesn’t put such a heavy burden on the consumer. Brendan Saunders is running for State Senate of the 33rd district in November. The 33rd District encompasses the towns of Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook....
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...Jason Adler with 52.5 percent of votes. Westbrook Republican Town Committee Chairman and State Central Committeeman for the 33rd Senate District Henry Ruppenicker Jr. said the party is focused on reaching out to potential candidates to replace MacLachlan. Ruppenicker said he will be working with Republican leaders from Westbrook, Clinton...
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...that Westbrook decided instead to wait-list about 12 non-special education three-year-olds when Westbrook schools return to in-person learning this fall. The district will take all the four-year-olds registered with the schools, as well as any three-year-olds who need special accommodations, such as occupational, physical or speech therapy. Also included are...
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...Krasniqi and Pahis have owned and operated Haywire Burger Bar in Westbrook, CT, and on June 8, the couple opened Siren Kitchen & Bar on Essex Island at Safe Harbor Marina. “We saw that the space has become available, and we said, ‘Let’s just kind of satisfy our curiosity and...
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...of Westbrook, Gerald Hines of Higganum and Karen Perna of Chester was in first place. “This is my second year playing and it’s a lot of fun,” said Perna, whose husband Andy Perna is on the Ranger’s team, currently in third place. “I think if more women played, they would...
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...research and engage in sound decision making. We need good policy, not partisanship. Brendan Saunders is running for State Senate of the 33rd district in November. The 33rd District encompasses the towns of Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Old Saybrook, Portland, and Westbrook....
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...if the amendment had passed. Final vote tally for the HB 6004 “An Act Concerning Police Accountability” While Cook and de la Cruz crossed over to vote alongside Republicans, State Rep. Jesse MacLachlan, R-Westbrook, was the only Republican to cross over and vote for the bill. In a Facebook post...
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...last year and the supply chain has been exhausted, Trickett said. Across the country, Mercury suppliers are back ordered up to 15 days. At Westbrook Power Sports, the entire rental inventory is almost always out on the water, according to Dave Adamiec. “We’ve had a huge increase in sales and...
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...Warren, Washington Depot, Westbrook, Weston, Willington and Woodbury. Sam Gold, executive director of the River Council of Governments, said his agency was applying for funding to provide technical assistance to towns within the COG. “I do not know if we have the funding, but even if we don’t get the...
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...possible with a line of communication with them,” he explained. Corporate and local representatives from the Simon Property Group of Indianapolis, which owns the Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets, did not respond to calls Saturday morning. Calls to the Clinton Police Department on Saturday morning reached voicemail. Six miles away, Westbrook...
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...So pray for me, and feel free to hold me accountable. I need it and you deserve it! Brendan Saunders Saunders is the Republican candidate for the 33rd District state senate seat for Chester, Clinton, Colchester, Deep River, East Haddam, East Hampton, Essex, Haddam, Lyme, Portland, Westbrook and Old Saybrook...
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...application required approval by the town building official, fire marshal, zoning enforcement officer, chief of police and the town’s health department, the Connecticut River Area Health District. Similarly, Eric Knapp, who is the planning, zoning & development coordinator in Westbrook, said he drafted the Temporary Certificate for Outdoor Dining form...
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...Because the boat is a little bit of a sanctuary, it really makes sense,” he said. Evan Cusson, sales manager at Atlantic Outboard in Westbrook, said that when the pandemic shutdowns started, sales were “kind of slow,” but that trend has reversed itself. “Lately sales have picked up, and have...
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Last week, Shoreline Soup Kitchen and Pantries experienced a 34 percent increase in families seeking food assistance at pantry locations in Old Saybrook, Westbrook, Clinton, Old Lyme and East Lyme. “Every week in the last month we have seen an increase across our pantries. Last week was the largest and...
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...at 222 McVeagh Road in Westbrook When: 1pm to 2:45pm on Tuesdays What: pre-bagged groceries Who: Anyone How: Just show up! Where: First Church of Christ in Saybrook at 366 Main Street in Old Saybrook When: 3pm to 5pm on Tuesdays What: pre-bagged groceries Who: Anyone How: Just show up!...
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...Pub. “We get to see everyone out and about and lots of familiar faces that frequent Little Pub.” The first table on Main Street, last year’s Judge’s pick was the Smoky Jack Daniels BBQ chili made by the Tea Kettle Restaurant in Westbrook. “We smoke the beef first and the...
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...small: a 0.2 percent decrease in East Haddam’s commercial property, for example. But Westbrook showed a drop of 7.3 percent in commercial real estate value, from $108,107,540 on the 2018 grand list to $100,677,830 in 2019. In the same period, Westbrook’s industrial property value grew from $35,979,890 in 2018 to...
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...to have happened sooner than we thought,” said Patricia Ciccone, superintendent of schools in Westbrook. Although Westbrook has seen the greatest increase of English Language Learners by percent in the region, a broader trend is evident. Old Saybrook’s population of English Language Learners increased from 2.6 to 4.8 percent and...
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...free and reduced meals after Medicaid data factored into determinations — an increase of 10.8 percent in Westbrook and Region 4, a 10.5 percent increase in Lyme-Old Lyme, a 7.3 percent increase in East Lyme, and 9.3 percent increase in Waterford. In comparison, in New London — where more than...
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...Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Old Lyme adopted its most recent Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2014. Among member towns, Old Saybrook and Westbrook have already completed recent updates, said RiverCOG environmental planner Margot Burns in a Thursday phone interview. Local planning includes specific actions that individual boards, commissions, and...
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...expansion of preschool is part of a statewide trend – this school year both Lyme-Old Lyme and Westbrook School Districts added free universal preschool for 4-year-olds – but also reflects Old Saybrook’s changing demographics. In the past three years Old Saybrook has seen a 11.1 percent increase in students receiving...
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...said. “We know where they’re at because we check them on an annual basis, but if someone comes out of town from Westbrook, say, to help with a fire this is so they can find them with ease.” The goal is to maintain the town’s rating at 6, Super said,...
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...I eagerly anticipate new innovations in medicine, technology, transportation, and renewable energy. These advances will improve the lives of Connecticut’s residents and our world. I wish everyone in Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook, and Westbrook a happy and healthy New Year and a hope for peace and prosperity in the...
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