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Romney wins big in Florida, routing Gingrich

 January 31, 2012

UPDATED: 9:15 p.m. "While we celebrate this victory, we must not forget what this election is really about: defeating Barack Obama," Romney tweeted minutes after the...

Shays: Let's get the country 'back on track'

 January 26, 2012

Former U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays says he wants to get the country headed in the right direction again as he formally announces his bid for a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Gingrich wins South Carolina primary

 January 21, 2012

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich stormed to an upset win in the South Carolina primary Saturday night, dealing a sharp setback to former front-runner Mitt Romney...

GOP rivals hope to nick Romney in NH

 January 10, 2012

Manchester, N.H. (AP) — The Republican presidential candidates who aren't Mitt Romney brought along modest hopes on their smiling, hand-shaking visits to New Hampshire's polling...

Rep. Urban of North Stonington to receive award for work to raise awareness of child abuse

 January 9, 2012

State Rep. Diana Urban, D-North Stonington, has been selected to receive the Center for Youth Leadership's 2011 Candy Necklace Award, which is presented to the organization or person who...

GOP: Texas' Rick Perry will not be on VA ballot

 December 23, 2011

RICHMOND, Va. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry's name will not be on Virginia's March 6 Republican presidential primary ballot.

Trump says he won't host debate

 December 13, 2011

NEW YORK — Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a Republican presidential debate he had agreed to moderate in Iowa.

Cain tells aides he is reassessing his campaign

 November 29, 2011

ATLANTA — Herman Cain told aides Tuesday he is assessing whether the latest allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior against him "create too much of a cloud" for his Republican...

Redistricting deadline near for lawmakers

 November 29, 2011

Hartford - State lawmakers are racing against a Wednesday night deadline to produce plans that would resize Connecticut's legislative and congressional districts to fit 2010 U.S. Census...

Groton matriarch retiring after more than 30 years of service

 November 28, 2011

"She never spoke loudly. But everything she said was worth paying attention to. She was one of these public servants with no other motive other than to serve. We sure could we use more of those."

East Lyme first selectman broke election law

 November 22, 2011

East Lyme - The State Elections Enforcement Commission ruled on Nov. 16 that First Selectman Paul Formica violated election law in a post to the municipal website prior...

Planning commission election not valid

 November 22, 2011

Old Lyme - A Democrat who was elected to a land-use board on Nov. 8 has learned that his election is not valid, according to a legal opinion from the town attorney that outgoing First...

The 'No' votes prevail in Riverside Park sale recount

 November 16, 2011

Today's recount has determined that New London voters chose to vote down the sale of nine acres of Riverside Park to the Coast Guard Academy.

Congdon's bid to return as Preston first selectman survives recount

 November 16, 2011

Preston - In a recount of last Tuesday's first selectmen election, incumbent Republican Robert Congdon lost one vote, but his challenger, Democratic Selectman Timothy...

Ignoring the voters of New London?

 November 16, 2011

I was struck on Election Day by what a gracious loser Rob Pero turned out to be.

In his concession speech, Pero congratulated the new New London mayor on his victory, pledged his help and...

Preston's Congdon wins again

 November 15, 2011

UPDATED: 1:51 p.m. Incumbent Republican First Selectman Robert Congdon came out victorious again this morning, but lost one vote in the recount of last Tuesday's close...

Recount confirms Salem town clerk’s re-election

 November 15, 2011

Salem — A recount of last week’s election results determined that five-term Town Clerk Patricia Crisanti has won another term.

Election complaints focused on Riverside Park vote

 November 14, 2011

Days after a historic election gripped much of the city and the region, a group of residents gathered Sunday afternoon to document alleged violations of state election laws.

Political futures uncertain for three councilors in New London mayoral race

 November 10, 2011

Rob Pero, Michael Buscetto III and Martin T. Olsen ponder their political -- or nonpolitical -- futures now that they have lost their City Council seats as unsuccessful candidates for mayor.

Town-by-town election results

 November 9, 2011

Full election results from the Nov. 8 municipal election.

Salem recount for town clerk, Board of Education likely Monday

 November 9, 2011

Salem — Five-term incumbent Town Clerk Patricia Crisanti said this afternoon that a recount of votes in the town clerk and Board of Education races will likely be held on Monday.

Finizio names transition chairman, executive assistant

 November 9, 2011

Mayor-elect Daryl Justin Finizio has chosen two city residents to help in his transition as the first elected mayor of the city since the 1920s.

Preston recount to be held Tuesday

 November 9, 2011

Preston – The recount in the Preston first selectman race will be held Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the lower level at Preston Town Hall.

Recount called for in Salem town clerk's race

 November 9, 2011

Salem - Five-term Democratic incumbent Town Clerk Patricia Crisanti edged Republican challenger Liz Housholder 427 to 417 in one of the town's few contested races.

Finizio to announce details of mayoral transition

 November 9, 2011

Mayor-elect Finizio has called a press conference for 3 p.m. to elaborate on transition procedures and timelines. He is also expected to announced he is closing out his “Finizio for Mayor''...

Congdon's 17-vote margin expected to trigger Preston recount

 November 9, 2011

Preston First Selectman Robert Congdon appears to be on his way to a ninth consecutive term, though a recall vote is expected after his 17-vote victory on Tuesday.

Voters return Mullane to lead North Stonington

 November 9, 2011

Editor's note: This version updates turnout and corrects an error in the Board of Finance results.

Rodolico new Ledyard mayor

 November 9, 2011

Ledyard - Republican John Rodolico emerged as the clear winner in the town's first four-way mayoral race, earning more than 50 percent of the votes Tuesday.

In fourth bid for first selectman, Reemsnyder finally wins in Old Lyme

 November 9, 2011

Old Lyme - Democrat Bonnie A. Reemsnyder wore an apprehensive look Tuesday night as she filed into the Cross Lane Fire House to hear the results of the election.

Anthony wins third term as Griswold first selectman

 November 9, 2011

Griswold - Despite a sometimes heated race, incumbent First Selectman Philip Anthony Jr. easily won a third term Tuesday, defeating two challengers by a nearly 2-to-1...

Waterford to conduct recount Nov. 16 for board of finance, RTM races

 November 9, 2011

Waterford – A recount of votes for the Board of Finance and three Representative Town Meeting districts is scheduled for 1 p.m. at  Nov. 16 at Town Hall according to Town...

Democrats pick up fifth seat on the Norwich City Council

 November 9, 2011

Norwich - Democrats gained a seat on the City Council Tuesday, taking five of the top six vote totals and leaving Republican Mayor Peter Nystrom with only one other party member on the...

Fortuna wins in Old Saybrook by 2-to-1 ratio over Manning

 November 9, 2011

Old Saybrook - Republican Carl P. Fortuna beat Democratic opponent Carol A. Manning by a 2-to-1 ratio on Tuesday to become Old Saybrook's first selectman.

Manning, a current...

Formica leads Republican sweep in East Lyme

 November 9, 2011

East Lyme - Republican Paul M. Formica won a third consecutive term as first selectman Tuesday, easily besting his Democratic challenger, former selectman Mark O. Princevalle, on a big...

McDaniel takes top prize in Montville

 November 9, 2011

Montville - Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly chose Ronald K. McDaniel Jr. as the town's next mayor.

McDaniel, the Democratic-endorsed candidate and a former probate judge for the...

Good night for GOP in Groton

 November 9, 2011

Groton - Republican Mayor James Streeter was the big winner Tuesday, pulling in 2,569 votes, the highest count among 17 council candidates.

Haberek cruises to third term in Stonington

 November 9, 2011

Stonington - Democratic First Selectmen Ed Haberek Jr. was elected to his third term Tuesday as he easily defeated Republican newcomer Richard McKrell by a 4-1 ratio.

Little drama in Lyme races

 November 9, 2011

Lyme - With a slate of uncontested candidates, the only uncertainty in Lyme Tuesday was who would get the highest number of votes.

Would it be Republican Ralph F. Eno Jr., who won his...

Riverside Park vote too close to call

 November 9, 2011

When the dust settled Tuesday, the vote count showed that the matter of whether New London should sell part of Riverside Park to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy was still unresolved.

Steward earns quiet re-election in Waterford

 November 9, 2011

Waterford - Republican First Selectman Daniel Steward won a fourth term Tuesday in a low-key election characterized by light turnout and a lack of "hot button" issues.

Steward beat...

Town-by-town election results

 November 8, 2011

Full election results from the Nov. 8 municipal election.

Registrars' tally: It's Finizio in a landslide; Dems dominate council, school board

 November 8, 2011

According to the registrars of voters, Finizio won the New London mayoral race with 2,185 votes, defeating Michael Buscetto III's 1,153 and Rob Pero's 1,057.

Mayor Streeter wins in Groton; Shirvell, school board head, is defeated

 November 8, 2011

In one of the biggest surprises this Election Day, Brian Shirvell, the Democratic chairman of the Board of Education, garnered the least amount of votes among seven candidates vying for five seats.

Democrats claim top jobs in Middletown, New Britain, Waterbury

 November 8, 2011

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Democrats proclaimed victory in Tuesday's municipal elections, capturing the top seats in Waterbury, Middletown, New Britain and New London and...

Winzer is top vote-getter in Lyme

 November 8, 2011

Lyme – With a slate of uncontested candidates, the only uncertainty in Lyme Tuesday was who would get the most number of votes.

Ledyard chooses Rodolico over Allyn

 November 8, 2011

In an overwhelming victory, Republican John Rodolico is the new mayor of Ledyard, beating incumbent Mayor Fred B. Allyn Jr., 1726 to 530 votes.

Recount likely in New London for Riverside Park ballot results

 November 8, 2011

Several voters interviewed Tuesday evening reported a bit of "Where's Waldo" when it came to finding the question about the sale of part of the park on the ballot.

East Lyme's Formica wins in a landslide

 November 8, 2011

Republican incumbent Paul M. Formica cruised to re-election defeating Democratic challenger Mark O. Princevalle 3,335-592.

Waterford: First Selectman Steward takes Ziolkovski in cakewalk win

 November 8, 2011

Waterford -- Republican First Selectman Dan Steward beat unaffiliated challenger Kevin Ziolkovski, 2,575 to 554 in unofficial results.

Upset in Old Lyme: Reemsnyder in; Griswold out

 November 8, 2011

Old Lyme — It took four times, but Bonnie Reemsnyder, an incumbent Democrat selectman, handily beat longtime incumbent Timothy Griswold, to become first selectman Tuesday.

Democrats gain a seat to increase majority on Norwich City Council

 November 8, 2011

Norwich -- Democrats gained one seat on the City Council in Tuesday's election, adding a fifth seat to their majority on the seven-person board, according to unofficial results.

Norwich reports 11 percent turnout by 6 p.m.

 November 8, 2011

Activity was light at Norwich polls today, where registrars reported just an 11 percent turnout of the 20,600 registered voters by 6 p.m. in an election where the only race is for the six seats on...

The city won this election

 November 8, 2011

I spent part of New London's Election Day 2011 enjoying the rare but spectacular spring-like weather down by the Thames River, at Fort Trumbull.

Incumbent parties prevail in nation's governors’ races

 November 8, 2011

Kentucky and Mississippi refused to turn their governors’ offices over to different parties Tuesday, despite the nation’s economic woes, and Ohio restored full bargaining...

McDaniel takes Montville mayor seat in big win

 November 8, 2011

Montville — Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly chose Ronald K. McDaniel Jr. to be the town’s next mayor.

Fortuna wins in Old Saybrook; Manning gets fewest votes

 November 8, 2011

Old Saybrook – Republican Carl P. Fortuna beat Democratic opponent Carol A. Manning by a 2-1 ratio Tuesday to become Old Saybrook’s new first selectman -- the first in 12...

Haberek soundly defeats McKrell to keep Stonington first selectman seat

 November 8, 2011

Stonington — Incumbent Democratic First Selectmen Ed Haberek Jr. was elected to his third term Tuesday as he soundly defeated Republican Richard McKrell by a vote...

Incumbent Anthony keeps Griswold first selectman seat; Madonna loses seat on board

 November 8, 2011

Griswold - Incumbent First Selectman Philip Anthony cruised to a third term in office Tuesday, fending off two challengers by a nearly 2-to-1 ratio.

Mullane defeats write-in challenger in North Stonington

 November 8, 2011

Editor's note: This version corrects earlier unofficial numbers in the selectmen's races. 

History in the hands of New London voters today

 November 8, 2011

Today, New London's 12,793 registered voters will not only choose seven city councilors and seven school board members but will also elect a mayor who, for the first time in nearly nine decades, will...

Congdon wins ninth term as Preston first selectman

 November 8, 2011

Preston — First Selectman Robert Congdon won a ninth consecutive term Tuesday, defeating Selectman Timothy Bowles by a 17-vote margin that's expected to trigger an...

Reels, Thomas lose bids to rejoin Mashantucket Tribal Council

 November 7, 2011

The two former chairmen were not among the two top vote-getters in Sunday's tribal election, and Thomas in particular, who was ousted as chairman two years ago, received little support.

Mayoral hopefuls back more rail

 November 6, 2011

Three mayoral candidates on Saturday signed a pledge to "call on" Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the state Department of Transportation to increase weekend Shore Line East trains to New London.

Pace says he didn't cause bad blood in Old Saybrook

 November 4, 2011

Old Saybrook - Twelve years, 12 budget surpluses.

North Stonington's focus is on race for first selectman

 November 4, 2011

North Stonington - Four candidates are running for three Board of Selectman seats, but all eyes will be on the first selectman's race as a write-in candidate is trying to become just the...

Labor group endorses Green Party candidates for NL Board of Ed

 November 4, 2011

New London — The New London Green Party has announced that the Southeastern Connecticut Central Labor Council, affiliated with the AFL-CIO, has endorsed Green Party candidates...

Election Day planning takes on new urgency in wake of power outages

 November 3, 2011

With municipal elections coming up in a few days, Secretary of the State Denise Merrill wants Connecticut Light & Power to make power restoration to town halls and polling places a priority.

Labor council endorses Friess-McSparran for New London City Council

 November 3, 2011

New London — The Southeastern Connecticut Central Labor Council has endorsed Marie Friess-McSparran in her bid for City Council.

Congressman Murphy endorses Finizio for New London mayor

 November 3, 2011

New London — On Thursday, Congressman Chris Murphy, D-5th, endorsed the campaign of Daryl Justin Finizio, who is running for mayor of New London.

Rudy Giuliani endorses Rob Pero for New London mayor

 November 3, 2011

New London — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has endorsed City Councilor Rob Pero, the Republican candidate for mayor.

Blumenthal, Courtney endorse Finizio for New London mayor

 November 3, 2011

New London — The offices of U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney have released a joint statement endorsing Daryl Justin Finizio’s candidacy...

Write-in candidate Buscetto to explain write-in process this weekend

 November 3, 2011

New London — City Councilor Michael Buscetto III, the mayoral write-in candidate, will hold two events this weekend to explain the write-in process to voters.

Alderwoman Hinchey still leading Norwich City Council candidates' fundraising

 November 3, 2011

Norwich - Fundraising tapered off substantially during October for most City Council candidates who have established campaign committees, with incumbent Democratic...

Waterford incumbent first selectman challenged

 November 3, 2011

Waterford - With a 2010 charter change, the man elected Tuesday to be first selectman will serve for four years rather than two.

2011 polling places

 November 3, 2011

East Lyme

District 1: East Lyme High School, 30 Chesterfield Road

Districts 2 and 3: Community Center, 37 Society Road

Griswold

District 1: Town Hall, 28 Main St.

Congdon's fundraising catching up in race for Preston first selectman

 November 3, 2011

Preston - Incumbent Republican First Selectman Robert Congdon started late in fundraising this campaign but has raised nearly $4,000 in the past month, according to...

NL mayoral candidates get in their last licks

 November 2, 2011

The six candidates for New London mayor square off one last time before the Nov. 8 election in a final debate at New London High School.

Voter registration deadline extended

 November 2, 2011

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has announced that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has extended the voter registration deadline for the upcoming municipal elections to Monday at noon.

Redistricting is big issue for Lyme-OL school board

 November 2, 2011

Old Lyme - Several election cycles ago, all eyes were on the Lyme-Old Lyme High School renovation project, which went from being too expensive to just right enough, at $47.8 million, to win...

Old Lyme selectmen hopefuls say managing change will be priority

 November 2, 2011

Old Lyme - Issues in small towns can sometimes cycle through, again and again, as if stuck in a revolving door.

That's been the case with the historically tense relationship between...

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