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Portland s $36.1 million fiscal package passes; taxes up slightly FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 From left, forefront, Portland Selectman Ralph Zampano and Selectman James K. Tripp study the result being posted by Registrar of Voters Athena Neville, left. First Selectwoman Susan Bransfield is at the back (in blue).Contributed photo / Jeff MillShow MoreShow Less 2of5 From left, Town Clerk Ryan H. Curley, Registrar of Voters Pauline Newmann and election moderator Cindi Hickey await the budget results.Contributed photo / Jeff MillShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5 Portland residents passed the $36.2 million town budget Monday.Contributed photo / Jeff MillShow MoreShow Less 5of5 PORTLAND The results of the day-long referendum on the $36.1 million 2021-22 municipal budget were clear and convincing. ....
Portland third-party candidate withdraws, throws support behind town clerk FacebookTwitterEmail Shaun P. ManningContributed photo / Hearst Connecticut Media Curley, the 34-year-old town clerk, announced his candidacy March 26, just days after nine-term incumbent Susan S. Bransfield announced that she would not seek a 10th term. Manning ran on the Back2Basic ticket, which he formed during the 2019 election. Two days after Curley announced his candidacy, Manning followed with his own announcement on Facebook and in a letter to the Rivereast. There matters stood, until the last week of April, when Selectman Edward H. “Rick” Shaar, a Republican, announced he would not seek reelection. ....
Portland to look to noise ordinance to address complaints about gunfire noise FacebookTwitterEmail Cassandra Day - The Middletown Press ¬ Portland Town Hall, Police, Community Senior Center Main Street/ Hearst Connecticut Media file photo PORTLAND - The Board of Selectmen has withdrawn a proposed gun ordinance and now will examine the town’s noise ordinance to determine whether it can be used to address complaints about the sound of gunfire. First Selectwoman Susan Bransfield sought a draft ordinance intended to alleviate what officials said are concerns and complaints about the sound of legal gunfire coming from private property. The selectmen were scheduled to discuss the ordinance at their meeting this week. ....