If you saw an unwelcome rise in your electricity bill this month, I share your frustration and want to provide more information about the factors contributing to it.

While supply rates for electricity have dropped, the public benefits portion of the bill saw a sharp increase, and since supply and public benefits now make up nearly 60% of a total electricity bill, what does this mean for you and how did we get here?

Republican-led Millstone Deal
Supply rates and public benefits are extremely volatile and are not subject to control …

David Derynoski, a 34-year veteran of the Southington Board of Education, is the unanimous choice to receive the prestigious “Distinguished Democrat of the Year, “award for 2023.

Mr. Derynoski has fulfilled many roles on the Southington Board of Education. Dave served multiple terms as chairman of the board of education. As chairman, he advocated for school building upgrades throughout the district. He has served on five school building committees. Throughout his decades of service, David has served as a mentor to new members by providing guidance …

From: Southington Democratic Town Committee
Thursday, August 17, 2023

At the August 14, 2023 Southington Town Council meeting, the Republican lead Town Council appointed one of their own to the high-level position of Deputy Town Manager, Alex Ricciardone.

“The fact that Mr. Dziedzic did not recuse himself from the dias when a vote was being made on his first cousin for one of the most important roles in our town government should be troublesome to the Southington residents and going down a road devoid of transparency.” said Erin …

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It is time again for Flags Across Southington! This has been one of our most successful fundraisers and we are looking to build on the  momentum this year.

When you join this fundraiser, your lawn at your home or business will be adorned with 25 or 50 American flags at $60 and $100 respectively.

The flags are placed on the lawn by the Friday before the holiday and removed within 3 days after the holiday.

The US flags will be displayed for Memorial Day, Flag Day, 4th of July, Labor …

Following budget passage along party lines at the March 29 Southington Board of Finance meeting, the Southington Democratic Town Committee cites increasingly dire impacts for town residents caused by ineffectual and overtly partisan management of Republican controlled boards.

Democratic minority Board of Finance members Susan Zoni and Kevin Beaudoin expressed disappointment in passing a budget that will inflict the largest tax increase that Southington has seen in decades. Casting the only dissenting votes, Zoni and Beaudoin have been raising concern for two years, putting warnings on …

Vote ‘YES’ on question #1. Early voting makes sense for everyone.
Vote ‘YES’ on question #2. The high school needs a new roof.
Vote ‘YES’ on question #3. The high school needs new athletic fields.
Vote ‘NO’ on Question #4 – Keep the library under citizen control.
Learn more about Question #4

KEEP POLITICS OUT OF THE LIBRARY!

VOTE “NO” ON REFERENDUM QUESTION #4 AND PRESERVE CITIZEN CONTROL OF THE LIBRARY 

In the upcoming election there will be a several referendum questions. Question #4 asks voters to change the Southington charter to shift control of library decisions from a non-partisan citizen board, working with a qualified, professionally credentialed Library Director, to Town Manager control at the direction of a partisan Town Council.

VOTE NO!
Keep politics out of decisions on library content and community space use.

An ordinance about what type of flags can and can’t be flown on town property in Southington was supposed to make things straightforward but instead is making things more complicated.

Take, for example, the upcoming Italian-American Festival. Italian flags have flown on lampposts as part of the celebration, but that is not going to happen any longer. So they were up, along Center Street, and then they were down, as the R-J reported. Down because of the ordinance passed in April.

The Italian-American Festival is as closely …

As I’ve listened to the discussion surrounding the charter changes to the Library board it is interesting how this has evolved since the charter was voted on to be opened after months of secrecy by the republicans on the Town Council.

On its face, it would seem like a harmless proposal to give the Town Manger more control over another department. As I delved into this it was apparent there are other reasons for this charter change.

If it was as simple as giving …