Sheila McCreven

Community Voice

Woodbridge remembers: Looking back as September 11 marks 25 years

A photo essay and recollection of Woodbridge’s 10th-anniversary ceremony to dedicate its 9/11 memorial

Government

Board Watch: Charter Commission splits 4–3 on key votes, Building Committee plans final referendum outreach

Charter votes track Commission appointment divide; Beecher committee considers final voter mailing, cost messaging and remaining community outreach

Government

Selectmen review lawsuits, long-term debt and Beecher project during five-hour special meeting

Board also approves additional Community & Cultural Center costs, reviews Town campus infrastructure needs, and advances several other initiatives

Community Voice

Community is invited to hear live music at 10 Selden in September

An all-ages lineup of music and other events continues throughout the month

Our Schools

Amity and Beecher boards prepare for new school year as enrollment, finances and capital needs come into focus

Beecher board authorizes an additional teaching position if enrollment warrants it, while Amity weighs reserves, special-education growth and future capital projects

Our Schools

Beecher’s new $45–$60 million question: What needs fixing now — and what is regular lifecycle replacement?

Town says maintaining the existing school will cost $45–$60 million over 20 years, but its latest newsletter does not distinguish current needs from future lifecycle replacement of systems installed during the last renovation

Government

Board Watch: Housing, Beecher Building Committee, Economic Development hold late-summer meetings

Housing planning turns toward public outreach and a call for input, Beecher committee maps the road to Oct. 13 referendum, and EDC advances fall priorities

Elections

Lamont outperforms statewide result in Woodbridge while the town’s Democratic registration continues its downward trend

Town turnout falls sharply from 2018 as 315 fewer voters participated despite more eligible voters than in the last contested gubernatorial primary

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Town considers homestead exemptions for targeted tax relief after revaluation

Board of Finance subcommittee explores multiple strategies as members ask whether relief can be targeted to homeowners with the largest tax increases

Community Voice

Visiting the Racebrook Tract to see the impact of preservation

A conservation effort began more than a quarter-century ago when watershed lands were being sold off

Our Schools

Beecher Road School Building Committee reviews next project newsletter at special meeting

Online-only meeting focused on communications as committee prepares new phase of public outreach materials

Government

New Connecticut law brings transparency requirements to police license plate reader systems

Gov. Lamont calls for additional guidance as local agencies prepare to adopt statewide ALPR policies by January 1