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Erickson an Advocate for Students, Would Be a Great First Selectman
Letter to the Sentinel from Blakely Stinebaugh To the Editor,I have known and volunteered alongside Laura Erickson for nearly 2 decades and I am very excited about her running as First Selectperson. Though her work for our town has been extensive, serving on the Representative Town Meeting, as chair of the Board of Education and…
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Why you should vote for the Democratic Slate for the BET on November 7. Submitted by the Democratic Candidates for Board of Estimate and Taxation
This November, the choice is clear: If you want the best stewardship possible for our town’s financial management, you should vote for the Democratic slate for the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET). Democrats bring over 100 years of combined experience, professionalism, and long-term vision to the BET.
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Looking for a reason to vote for Democrats this November? Here are five.
1. We will fix our schools and invest in our children’s education
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Why I Plan to Vote against the Town Flag Policy. By Selectperson Janet Stone McGuigan
The Greenwich Board of Selectmen are set to vote this week on a flag policy that will determine what flags can and cannot be flown at Greenwich Town Hall in the future. I believe the proposed policy in its current form is flawed and therefore unacceptable.
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What’s the Hold Up at Central Middle School? Submitted by Democratic Candidates for BET
In Greenwich Free Press Let’s cut to the chase. The new Central Middle School (CMS) was designed by educational experts and approved by the bipartisan Board of Education (BOE). The size of the school is not an accident – every square foot was scrutinized with an eye toward saving money where possible while refusing to…
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Smart leadership and low taxes go hand in hand. Matt DesChamps and Scott Kalb, BET candidates
You may have received an email from a former state representative warning that if Democrats are elected to local office this November, your taxes will increase by “up to 50% in the next few years.” This baseless claim is designed to alarm and distract busy residents from looking too closely at how our town’s finances…
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Laura Erickson: Greenwich Needs a Reset
Editorial by Laura Erickson which ran in The Greenwich Sentinal September 22th, 2023 Voters have a choice in the upcoming local election on November 7th. I am the Democratic candidate for First Selectperson and my running mate is Janet Stone McGuigan, the incumbent Selectperson. I’d like to share with Greenwich Sentinel readers a brief bio…
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First Selectman Candidate Erickson Issues Statement On Kordick Case
The Town has just spent $1,500,000 of taxpayer funds on legal fees and in settlement of this case on top of prior settlements by Fred Camillo and another individual working on his campaign.