The Southington Republican Town Committee will host a Connecticut GOP gubernatorial forum, inviting Republican candidates Mark Boughton, Tim Herbst, Steve Obsitnik, Bob Stefanowski and David Stemerman, on July 16 at the Back Nine Tavern starting at 7 p.m. “Republicans have…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER State Senator Joe Markley (R-16) fended off two candidates and secured the Republican endorsement for lieutenant governor at the state GOP convention at Foxwoods Casino on Saturday, May 12. Markley pulled 53.4 percent of the…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER State Sen. Joe Markley (R-16) released a statement last week reporting a vote in support of a bipartisan bill regarding the State Department of Education’s minimum budget requirement (MBR). The vote offers relief from towns,…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER State Representative Liz Linehan (D-103) and Middletown Mayor Dan Drew (D) have terminated their joint campaign for lieutenant governor and governor, but Linehan is still pushing onward with her own campaign to keep her current…
Click here for copy of the report: FOI Report – FIC 2017-0469 By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER The Connecticut Freedom of Information (FOI) Commission dismissed the court case filed on Aug. 7, 2017, by former Board of Finance member John Moise…
By SHERIDAN CYR STAFF WRITER Though the dust has only just settled from the November 2017 municipal elections, candidates seeking elections and reelections in the General Assembly have already set their sights on this November. State Sen. Joe Markley (R-16)…
by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR All Mat Franco was hoping to do was gain some name recognition for his career. He got that name recognition… and a whole lot more, when he won “America’s Got Talent” in the 2014-15 season.…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER The Southington High School outdoor track was transformed into an Olympic stadium last Thursday when 200 students from 11 schools participated in the Special Olympics statewide track and field event. Everyone fell silent as SHS…
By JEN CARDINES STAFF WRITER Ohio’s American Legion Post 751 met with Connecticut’s American Legion Kiltonic Post 72 on Sunday, Sept. 11 to reciprocate Post 72’s visit to Ohio last year. Post 72 Commander Steve McCarty said that the Ohio…
by MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Southington’s Kimberly Beaudoin now has a national platform. Competing as Mrs. Connecticut USA Universal, Beaudoin received the top honor—Mrs. USA Universal—at a pageant in Las Vegas on Thursday night. On Friday morning, she woke up…
