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Former owner of ECHO Industries in Orange exploring a run for lieutenant governor
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Published: 6/29/2021 5:33:35 PM
Bret Bero, the former owner of ECHO Industries in Orange, has launched an exploratory campaign for the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor.
The Boston resident is new to partisan politics and said he wants to talk to and hear from residents across the state before making a decision, which he expects will come after Labor Day weekend. In an interview with the Greenfield Recorder, he cited the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic as his primary reason for considering statewide office.
“Coming out of quarantine, Massachusetts is now at an inflection point,” Bero said, adding that there is nothing more important to have and more difficult to achieve than a thriving small business. “So I think small business development needs to be at the center of our recovery plan.”
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Charge dropped against former Weston schools employee accused of stealing gas
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An exterior of Weston High School in Weston, Conn. shot Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.File / Autumn Driscoll / Hearst Connecticut Media
STAMFORD A larceny charge was dropped against the former transportation coordinator for Weston Public Schools in Superior Court on Thursday, nearly two years after he was first accused of stealing gas from the school district.
Prosecutors dismissed the lone count of second-degree larceny against David Lustberg, 57, after he successfully completed a probation program granted in December 2019.
Attorney Guy Soares, who represented Lustberg, did not respond to requests for comment Thursday after the hearing in Superior Court in Stamford.
Keith Johnson
I am running for the Weston Select Board, and I am asking for your vote.
We are fortunate to live in Weston. It is a beautiful town. We also have challenges that must and can be addressed.
If you feel, as I do, that we need fresh perspectives and new ideas, please vote for me.
Financial Reporting, Measurements and Spending
We would all benefit from knowing how efficiently we are spending our tax dollars. Weston needs to implement operational metrics for all town departments, measure each department s performance, and compare ourselves to surrounding towns where appropriate.
In the aggregate, Weston’s tax base affords us the ability to spend tax dollars in almost any amount. However, our recent and projected future growth in spending is problematic. Weston has a declining and aging population along with anemic recent growth in housing values. This will cause higher tax increases on average or mean valued households and those living on fixed incomes.