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Conroy, Greene Jr. differ on voting record
State Representative Theresa Conroy (D-Seymour) is vying to renew her seat in the 105th Assembly District in the November elections and will be opposed by Leonard Greene Jr., the son of the man she succeeded. Conroy and Greene Jr. don’t see eye to eye on many issues, and they, like their parties, could not... »
Rossi optimistic about state senate bid
NAUGATUCK — As we inch ever closer to Election Day, now less than four months away, the candidates for state senate in the 17th District have entered the final stages of their campaigns. Incumbent State Senator Joseph Crisco (D-Woodbridge) will again be opposed by Naugatuck Deputy Mayor Tamath Rossi, a Republican, who ran unsuccessfully... »
BF Democrats back Conroy’s reelection bid
SEYMOUR — First-term state Rep. Theresa Conroy announced Monday she will seek reelection to her 105th District seat, saying she is even more eager to represent the Naugatuck Valley today than she was two years ago. The district covers Seymour, Beacon Falls and part of Ansonia. Conroy, 52, made the announcement before a small... »
Registrars take 11 percent budget increase
PROSPECT — The town may save money on labor by using electronic ballot-counting machines, but technology comes with its own unique costs. The Town Council approved Tuesday a $1,000 increase to the mayor’s recommended $40,000 budget for elections and registrars. The increase will pay for a one-year service contract with LHS Associates, which will... »
Senate candidates woo local voters
BEACON FALLS — Recent poll numbers indicate that whoever secures the GOP nomination to run for U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd’s available seat in Congress this year will fight an uphill battle against Democratic contender Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut’s popular attorney general. Republican Rob Simmons, a Vietnam veteran and former CIA intelligence officer and U.S. Representative,... »
Recount settles tie in Beacon Falls
BEACON FALLS — A recount Tuesday broke a tie between Republican William L. Fredericks and Democrat Elizabeth T. Falzone for the Region 16 Board of Education. Incumbent Fredericks won the seat by a difference of eight votes, Moderator Mildred Kevit said. Fredericks received 899, and Falzone, 891, she said. According to the Nov. 3... »
Prospect Senior Center debars Mallon
PROSPECT — Every now and again, Republican Mayor Bob Chatfield pops in to the Prospect Senior Center. Seniors say he’s just checking in, saying hi, asking if anyone needs anything. But in an election season, there’s a fine line between what Chatfield’s made a habit over his 32-year tenure as chief executive and what... »
Three candidates, two seats in Beacon Falls
BEACON FALLS — Only one contender in the upcoming Region 16 Board of Education election, in which two Beacon Falls seats are open, attended a candidates forum organized by the Laurel Ledge School parent-teacher organization. Republican Bill Fredericks made brief remarks and answered questions; two others, Liz Falzone and Sheryl Feducia, had previous commitments... »
It’s experience vs. change in Prospect
PROSPECT — Mayor Bob Chatfield, the state’s longest-tenured chief executive, hopes voters will think of an old catchphrase when they cast their ballots Nov. 3. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” said Chatfield, 65, a Republican who has served 16 consecutive terms, spanning 32 years. Democratic challenger Charles Mallon, however, is optimistic that... »
Cable, Krenesky vie for votes
BEACON FALLS — Come Election Day on Nov. 3, voters will face a choice between the time-tested leadership of Democratic incumbent Sue Cable and the varied, colorful experience of Town Historian and Selectman Mike Krenesky for the first selectman seat. Cable has served five terms in the capacity of first selectman. She can claim... »