Archive for October, 2009

Rep. Chris Murphy Coming to Avon This Sunday

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Rep. Chris Murphy will hold a town hall meeting at Avon High School on Sunday, November 1st at 1:30 p.m.  According to Rep. Murphy:
When I held a series of public events in August on health care, I told you that I would host more meetings after the House unveiled the health care bill and before [...]

Candidate Forum on Wednesday Night – Decide For Yourself

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

So, when you choose your doctor, is the first question you ask: “How long have you lived in Avon?”
Presumably the answer is “no”.  The same should hold true in elections. And time and again, there is ONE party that puts that as their primary qualification for the election on each and every candidate profile.
But where [...]

Are You Ready for Some Voting? Just 11 Days To Go

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Yesterday’s referendum on the Avon Library (which, incidentally, passed 1418 to 1170) was a good start to getting Avon residents to vote. But even so, just 21 percent of the town voted, which is a bit disappointing considering that the library is something that affects everyone in town.
So what does this mean for the upcoming [...]

Library Referendum Set for Thursday

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

Town elections may not seem as exciting as Presidential ones, but in terms of impact in Avon, referendums like Thursday’s one don’t get any more important.
On Thursday, the town will be voting on a library expansion that, to many, seems necessary and long overdue.
Need to learn more about it? The library has set up an [...]

Courant Reports on Resurgence of Democratic Party of Avon

Monday, October 12th, 2009

In today’s Hartford Courant, there’s a lengthy article about the Democratic Party in Avon and its goal of getting majorities on various town boards for the first time in a generation.
It’s a great time to be a Democrat in the Farmington Valley,” said Christopher Gaffney, the chairman of the Avon Democratic Town Committee. “Think about [...]

Avon Democrats Pack 99 Restaurant In Support of Candidates

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

On Sunday, dozens of Avon Democrats and others packed the 99 Restaurant in Avon to prepare for the final 30 days of the municipal campaign and support the Democratic candidate for office.
A who’s who of state dignitaries also stopped by, including Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, State Comptroller Nancy Wyman, [...]