Volume 7, Number 5
Thursday, November 14, 2019
cheshirecitizen.com
ELECTION 2019
Republicans sweep at-large council seats By Michael Gagne Record-Journal staff
Cheers filled Viron Rondo Osteria Tuesday night, Nov. 5, as Republicans appeared to pull away with a sweep of at-large Town Council seats, and looked poised to take three out of the four Board of Education seats up for election.
“It looks to me like the Republican Party won in a landslide,” said Town Council incumbent Rob Oris Jr., the current chairman, who also appeared to be the front-runner in the race for at-large council seats. In the Council’s Third District race, Republican Party candidate Don Walsh appeared to have ousted
Democratic Party incumbent Jeffrey Falk from the seat. Meanwhile, Democratic Party candidate Jim Jinks appeared poised to take the District Two seat, previously Republican held, in a tight race against his Republican opponent Guy Darter. Final election numbers were not available Tuesday night. Election of-
Lights of Hope celebrates 15 years
See Election, A2
By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Thanksgiving — it’s a “love it or nota-fan” holiday. For some it can be a nightmare. The cousins don’t get along, the potatoes are lumpy or you hate turkey, or Uncle Joe starts talking politics — even though Aunt Ginny told him not to. Then again, it also can be a harmonious time where relatives renew their acquaintance, your new stuffing recipe is well-received, or a new baby in the family is introduced.
Thousands of luminaries lit up the town on Saturday, turning Lights of Hope into a glowing vista of goodwill. Now in its 15th year, Lights of Hope has raised nearly $1 million to date.
See Lights of Hope, A13
Voters, in addition to voting for a Republican-majority Town Council and increasing the Republican presence on the Board of Education, also
Tips for a fun family Thanksgiving
By Everett Bishop Record-Journal staff
“Every year is just unbelievable. The town comes out and people
ficials had anticipated about 30 percent of the town’s 19,194 registered voters would cast ballots Tuesday.
Family and food is what it’s all about.
A luminaria display along South Main Street in Cheshire on Saturday, Nov. 9, during the 15th annual Lights of Hope for Cheshire charities. Emily J. Tilley, Special to the Record-Journal
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See Thanksgiving, A13