Tag Archives: BoltonCT
Caucus to Elect DTC Members
Bolton Democrats will hold a caucus on Thursday, January 6, to elect members to serve on the Bolton Democratic Town Committee from March 2022 to March 2024. The caucus will take place at 8 pm in Room 9 of the … Continue reading
Candidate Introductions
At our September 26 and October 3 online candidate Q&As, each participating Democratic candidate had the opportunity to introduce themselves. To make finding these intros a bit easier, we’ve collected them in this blog post. We hope you’ll take the … Continue reading
Taxes in Bolton: A Tale of Two Parties
39.47, 39, 39, 38.86, 39.43. When Sandy Pierog was elected First Selectman in 2017, four months into FY2018, the mill rate in Bolton was 39.47. Today it’s 39.43. The mill rate is lower today than when Sandy took office. During … Continue reading
Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz Endorses Sandra Pierog
Connecticut’s Lt. Governor, Susan Bysiewicz, today endorsed Sandra Pierog’s reelection campaign for Bolton First Selectman. The Lt. Governor notes that “no one is more qualified than Sandy” to lead Bolton. We agree.
Bolton DTC Endorses Candidates
At our July 22, 2021, DTC meeting, members of the Bolton Democratic Town Committee (DTC) endorsed the following candidates to run in the November 2021 municipal election. First Selectman: Sandra Pierog (i) Board of Selectmen: Bob DePietro (i), Adam Teller … Continue reading
Budget Video—Again
Well, the July 13 referendum failed in Bolton. So First Selectman Sandra Pierog again invited Board of Finance chair Emily Bradley and the Board of Education to participate in recording a new video. This one addresses the latest reductions made … Continue reading
Increasing Access to the Ballot Box
Exactly 170 years ago this past Sunday (February 21) the electorate in Bolton favored Democrats in the town’s municipal election. The Hartford Courant, which at the time was ardently opposed to the Democratic Party, derogated the Democrats as “Loco-Focos.” By 1851, the … Continue reading
Statement on Black Lives Matter/Antiracism
The Bolton Democratic Town Committee believes Black Lives Matter. Racial prejudice in various forms still remains in Bolton, as documented by those who experience it. We all have a responsibility to understand and combat systemic racism and the structures that … Continue reading
Black Lives Matter Rally
Bolton held a rally to support Black Lives Matter today on the Town Green. Turnout was impressive for our sleepy town: well over 100 (maybe 150–200?) people of all ages. Speakers were passionate, raw, thought-provoking, and inspiring. The key takeaway … Continue reading
On Defending the Work of Republicans
It must be early November, just after municipal elections—or May just after the budget referendum, or February at the start of budget season, or August, or whenever—because the voice of the grumpy taxpayer has again been heard in our fair … Continue reading
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