Democratic First Selectman Candidate Mary Beth Thornton outlines a series of principles from which she will govern and calls for a variety of immediate initiatives, including seeking an outside review of the school system’s processes and structure in an effort to generate sustainable savings for the community. Thornton noted that First Selectman Tim Herbst is [...]
Democratic First Selectman Candidate Mary Beth Thornton today called on First Selectman Tim Herbst to publicly disavow remarks about her made in a statement where he unsuccessfully attempted to explain why he was personally sued for defamation. Herbst last week was sued for defamation by a local contractor, Mark IV Construction, for making a series [...]
Last week, Mark IV Construction Company, the primary contractor on the Trumbull sewer project, filed a defamation lawsuit against Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst. In the three-count lawsuit, the company alleges that Herbst made “grossly misleading” public comments about its work on the town sewer project that has damaged the companies reputation. Herbst fired back claiming the suit was politically [...]
Trumbull Democrats this week called on Republican Town Committee Chairman Jack Testani to substantiate his claims from an opinion piece posted on Trumbull Patch earlier this week. Testani said several things that have no basis in reality. Trumbull residents, during this critical election season, need to know that the Republican leaders of the town, starting [...]
Democratic First Selectman candidate Mary Beth Thornton today called on her opponent, Republican Tim Herbst, to commit to a series of debates in the next few weeks. Thornton also called on Herbst to require that candidates on his ticket debate their opponents as well. “There is no better way to engage the community on the [...]
In an article by Vinti Singh in the CT Post September 20, 2011 the headlines read: “Trumbull may introduce all-day kindergarten program.” We can all agree that full-day kindergarten is a priority for our town. Can we fund it long term right now? What will the impact of funding full day kindergarten be on other [...]
Trumbull Democratic First Selectman candidate Mary Beth Thornton today outlined her plan for the town’s financial stability, calling for long-term structural change, an examination of internal processes, and the commissioning of a comprehensive analysis by outside experts to make recommendations for long-term structural change. “It’s time to develop and adopt a strategy for fiscal stability,” [...]
Trumbull Democratic First Selectman candidate Mary Beth Thornton today announced her platform for the 2011 campaign, laying out her policy proposals on a variety of issues, including financial responsibility, education, sewers, the magnet school, open space and more. “Trumbull residents need to come together to develop creative solutions that will improve our economic development and [...]
Democratic First Selectman candidate Mary Beth Thornton this week called First Selectman Tim Herbst’s letter to the Connecticut Siting Council on the proposed cell-phone tower at the police station weak and ineffectual. She called on Herbst to stand up more forcefully in support of the Citizens Against the Trumbull Tower group. “If you read Tim’s [...]
Please join us Wednesday, September 14th from 6:00 PM ’til 8:00 PM at 2 Daniels Farm Road (above Giove’s Pizza, Sapore Deli and the Webster Bank behind the Mobil station in Trumbull Center) to celebrate the Grand Opening of our 2011 Trumbull Democratic Campaign Headquarters. Family, friends, and neighbors are welcome. Refreshments will be served. [...]
