Norwich City Democrats unanimously endorsed slates of six candidates each for City Council and Board of Education on Thursday, as well as mayoral candidate Mark Bettencourt for the Nov. 2 election.
Rather than nominating individuals, the Democratic Town Committee chose to nominate slates of candidates in one vote, adding one council candidate after the slate was announced. Council candidates will run under the banner, “Responsible Leadership for Norwich, 2021,” and the school board candidates as the “Our Children, Our Future, 2021” slate.
Bettencourt said the major part of the Norwich mayor’s job is economic development. He said incumbent Republican Mayor Peter Nystrom, endorsed by his party Wednesday night, has focused on “big box projects.” Bettencourt said that type of development is needed in Norwich, including plans for a second business park in Occum. But he said the city really needs an investment and focus on neighborhoods to attack blight and improve resi
Published July 19. 2021 12:01AM
Both editorials presented clear facts and details from the fire service experts of McGrath Consulting Group.
As I remember your coverage of this fire service issue began with a front-page story titled, Norwich s fire service more fractured than ever, officials say, way back on July 2, 2016 five years ago. Since then, you have provided us with dozens of related stories.
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I must also give high praise to the two Norwich City Council members who stood up and voted to follow the advice of the experts in hiring a fire service director, Aldermen Joseph DeLucia and Derrell Wilson. The four others, both Democrats and Republicans, failed to do so. They continued to follow the mistakes of their predecessors of some 30 years ago in trying to appease a select few in hopes of benefitting themselves.
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