Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
State Senator Christine Cohen and State Representative Moira Rader will have my enthusiastic vote in November because they have shown they are effective communicators and...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
As a retired public educator and high school coach, I appreciate Moira Rader's work supporting our school children and their families. Moira voted for legislation that in...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
On Sept. 3, my trip from Stony Creek to Guilford was cut short by road flooding from the normal seasonal high tide. A check of the tide table showed that similar flooding...
Letters • Published Sep 25, 2024 08 am
I am proud to endorse Christine Cohen for reelection to the 12th District Connecticut State Senate seat. First elected to the position in 2019, she has risen in prominenc...
Letters • Published Sep 25, 2024 08 am
I write to urge voters to support Senator Christine Cohen. She has been a tireless advocate for seniors, small businesses, and the environment. Her record demonstrates a ...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
I am writing to express my strong support for State Senator Christine Cohen. As owner of Cohen’s Bagel Company, Sen. Cohen has demonstrated her commitment to improving th...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
As a lifelong resident of Connecticut, I am deeply concerned about the direction our state is headed. Our electricity rates are skyrocketing, making it harder for familie...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
My father, Javier Campos, a long-time resident of Branford and a UPS driver serving the West Haven area, recently suffered a life-threatening brain aneurysm. He has been ...
Letters • Published Sep 11, 2024 08 am
Robin Comey has my vote for state representative in the 2024 election. Robin Comey, to those who may not be familiar with her, is the Democratic incumbent candidate, who ...
Letters • Published Aug 28, 2024 08 am
I am writing to express my strong support for the recent communications letter issued by the Democratic Town Committee (DTC) on the current Board of Education happenings....
Letters • Published Aug 21, 2024 08 am
Since the Vox Church opened at the former Cherry Hill Bowling Lanes, I have noticed a massive increase in traffic on Sundays during the mid-morning. The fact that it take...
Letters • Published Aug 07, 2024 08 am
Who knew that the problem is dog poo? What to do?
On the front page of this paper a few weeks back, the hilarious photo of the Dog Parade to end “Poo-llution” (“March to ...
Letters • Published Aug 07, 2024 08 am
I am concerned about State Senator Christine Cohen’s recent move to block comments on her Facebook page. This action, while aimed at controlling online interactions, inad...
Letters • Published May 01, 2024 08 am
As a dog owner, I have become accustomed to altering my dog walking route in order to avoid off-leash dogs. Off-leash dogs may be very friendly, but were they to approach...
Letters • Published Apr 24, 2024 08 am
I was dismayed to see the Branford Public School system has elected to buy electric school buses ("Going Electric: BPS Awards $60M Transportation Contract," April 4). Thi...
Letters • Published Apr 17, 2024 08 am
Thank you to all the businesses and residents who have agreed to display the Please Be Kind! signs. I, along with some other community-caring friends, have been implement...
Letters • Published Mar 27, 2024 08 am
I am immensely grateful to the Democratic majority of the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) for passing the $20 million bonding resolution to remediate the police station...
Letters • Published Feb 14, 2024 08 am
In response to the fiscally irresponsible ploy of no tax increases to the Branford residents, I say buyer beware. It took fiscal discipline over the last eight years to b...
Letters • Published Feb 14, 2024 08 am
On Jan. 29, the Board of Finance (BOF) heard two major town project items: the police headquarters renovation project and the Walsh Intermediate School (WIS) field improv...
Letters • Published Jan 31, 2024 08 am
In conversations with our Branford neighbors, we have heard how difficult it has been for many residents to keep up with rising costs for gasoline and groceries and how s...
Letters • Published Jan 10, 2024 08 am
I grew up on Farm River Road in Branford, across the street from a rhododendron. It started small 50 years ago and slowly grew into a 10-foot tall, full-bodied shrub. It ...
Letters • Published Dec 13, 2023 08 am
Happy Holidays Neighbors. Something to think about this holiday season: We all have friends and family who own local businesses in and around Branford, so supporting thei...
Letters • Published Nov 29, 2023 08 am
On behalf of the 17 Democrats elected on Nov. 7 to serve on the Branford Representative Town Meeting (RTM), I would like to express our sincere thanks to Branford voters ...
Letters • Published Nov 22, 2023 08 am
On behalf of the Democratic Board of Education (BOE) candidates, we wish to express our thanks to the Branford community that came out to vote and support our candidacy.
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Letters • Published Nov 15, 2023 08 am
On Sept. 25, 2018, we had 6 to 8 inches of rain in a couple of hours from a freak tropical storm that inundated the watershed that drains into the depression under the Th...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I would like to encourage all my neighbors in the 5th District to vote for John Hartwell for the Representative Town Meeting (RTM).
Having lived in Indian Neck for 25 yea...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
Judy Barron is by far the best candidate for our Branford Board of Education (BOE). This has nothing to do with party affiliation. Judy is simply the best person to take ...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am enthusiastically writing to support the reelection of Deborah Conklin as Branford's town treasurer. I have had the pleasure of knowing Deb for over ten years and fin...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am an incumbent Branford Representative Town Meeting (RTM) member. It is an honor and privilege to represent the 1st District voters. If you vote at the Joe Trapasso Co...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
Please join me in voting for Ram Shrestha for the Board of Education in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
As a 4th District Representative for the Town for the la...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am writing to urge you to vote for John Hartwell, candidate for the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) in District 5 of Branford.
John is a long-time Branford and Connec...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I’m writing in support of Shawn Tiernan for the Branford Board of Education.
I’ve lived my whole life in Branford, and I’ve known Shawn and the Tiernan family since I att...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
Board of Education members are a key component in the Branford Public School system. Over the years, Judy Barron has been extremely involved in our community. She is the ...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am supporting Judy Barron for the Branford Board of Education. She values education and believes in the ideals of service. She understands the social, ethical, and econ...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am
Shahida Soomro gets my vote to represent Branford’s 4th District on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM). A longtime resident of Branford Hills with a career in the heal...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am
I will be voting for Democratic candidate Kurt M. Schwanfelder for treasurer of Branford, and I hope that you will be, too.
Mr. Schwanfelder, to humbly put it, has an abu...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am
Leadership, experience, and service describe what Dan Adelman brings to his role as a member of the 4th District’s Representative Town Meeting (RTM). If you live in the 4...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
I am writing this letter in support of Shawn Tiernan as a candidate for the Board of Education. I've gotten to know many members of the Tiernan family over the years, as ...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
Most people realize that the biggest expense in towns and cities is the education budget. There is no doubt that it should be. There is nothing more important.
Part of th...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
Two years ago, Deborah Conklin was elected town treasurer. She has immersed herself in that role, attended most Board of Finance meetings for the past two years, and has ...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
I am writing to express my support for the candidacies of Susan Dahill and Donna Lasch to represent the 7th District on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM) —Pine Orchar...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
I am writing to express my wholehearted support for the candidacies of Adam Greenberg, Kevin Reiss, and Laura Troidle for our local educational board. These individuals e...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
I would like to thank everyone who helped make the 2023 Friends of the Library book sale on the Branford Green Sept. 13 through 17 a smashing success. An event like this ...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
As a proud Branford resident, I am excited to lend my full support to the candidacies of Adam Greenberg, Laura Troidle, and Kevin Reiss for our local education board. The...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
These days, we all appreciate any good news, especially when it's related to elections. So, here's some good news for all of us living in Branford: there's a candidate ru...
Letters • Published Oct 18, 2023 08 am
I'm writing to urge you to vote for Adam Greenberg, Laura Troidle, and Kevin Reiss for the Branford Board of Education. This dynamic trio offers a diverse blend of experi...
Letters • Published Oct 11, 2023 09 am
We in the 7th District are fortunate to have two strong Democratic candidates running to represent us on the Representative Town Meeting (RTM). I appreciate their willing...
Letters • Published Oct 11, 2023 09 am
I have called Donna Laich a friend for over 25 years, and I am happy to support her re-election as a representative of the 7th District on the Representative Town Meeting...
Letters • Published Oct 11, 2023 09 am
I’m writing in support of Shawn Tiernan for the Branford Board of Education.
I’ve known Shawn as a friend since we were kids, and we graduated in the same class at Branfo...
Letters • Published Oct 04, 2023 09 am
Many years ago, Judy Barron and I started the discussion of running for public office and her vision for her role in serving Branford. Judy’s desire to serve her communit...
