Thursday, October 24, 2019
cheshirecitizen.com
Volume 7, Number 2
Campaign filings: Democrats outspend Republican opponents
GOURD FOR YOU Cheshire High School Best Buddies members are overseeing the 14th annual Pumpkin Patch at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, 59 Main St. In addition to the regular ongoing sales, church members along with Cheshire Academy students were on hand for the recent "Kid's Day at the Patch". The event combined all sorts of fun from crafts and pumpkin painting to pumpkin science and other games. The Pumpkin Patch is open daily and runs through Oct. 31: Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.- 6 p.m.
By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
The latest campaign finance filings show Republican and Democratic town committees have similar amounts of cash on hand during the current election cycle.
Front row, at left, Mike Kozlowski, Best Buddies fundraising chair, Sean Roggenstein and Paige Marschner with back row and right, CHS Best Buddies members. Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen
Former resident enjoys film success By Terry Sutton Special to The Citizen
moved to Cheshire, when his father took a permanent position at the university as a math proWhen Anjul Nigam was two fessor. Nigam attended Cheshire years old, his mother moved him public schools and developed a and his two older brothers from passion for acting after a chance India to the U.S. after their father viewing of the “The Ten Comtook a temporary position at mandments” with which starred Quinnipiac University. They Charlton Heston. eventually become citizens and
ELECT
DON WALSH
3RD DISTRICT • TOWN COUNCIL
www.dwalshforcheshire.com
Paid for by Don Walsh for Cheshire
See Nigam, A17
Both parties are vying for the votes of the town’s unaffiliated voters. The unaffiliated group represents Cheshire’s largest pool, with 8,629 out of a total 19,194 voters townwide, according to the town’s office of elections and registrar of voters. By comparison, 5,405 voters are registered as Democrats, 4,895 voters are registered
Nigam
See Spending, A5
ELECT
FAITH HAM
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ACCOUNTABILITY • RESPONSIVENESS •TRANSPARENCY Paid for by Faith Ham
R223249
A VOICE FOR CHESHIRE
Nigam acted in school plays and after graduating from Cheshire High School in 1982, he attended New York University to study acting. He earned a bachelor of fine arts degree and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. His first
A detailed report on how much the Republican Town Committee had spent during the most recent reporting period was not available. Meanwhile, the Democratic Town Committee reported having spent about $2,700.