Thursday, November 14, 2019
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Volume 16, Number 41
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
GOP, Democrats celebrate victories By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Runners set off on the "Thanks for Giving" 5K Saturday, Nov. 9. The run raised an estimated $7,000, which will go to fund spring sports at MSP. Photos by Devin Leith-Yessian, The Citizen
Community rallies to save middle school athletics By Devin Leith-Yessian The Citizen
Led by a prancing turkey, nearly 200 runners and walkers in the “Thanks for Giving” 5K circled the neighborhoods around the Middle School of Plainville and raised around half the money needed to reinstate the school’s spring sports program.
“Really proud of our community. That’s the best thing about our community – when there’s a need, people come together,” said Superintendent of Schools Steven LePage, who ran with a No. 1 on his bib, denoting that he was the first person to register for the Saturday, Nov. 9 fundraiser. LePage estimated that the funds generated via the
race will cover around $7,000 of the $12,000 needed to run the spring season at the middle school — which includes track, baseball and softball. “I can pretty much guarantee you we’re going to have spring sports after this event,” the superintendent said, adding that he’ll find See Race, A8
Republicans maintained control of the Town Council, while Democrats won a sizable majority on the Board of Education in last week’s municipal election.
Gnazzo added that six of the seven incoming councilors are incumbents and have experience working together and reaching compromises.
Katherine Pugliese, who received the most votes among Republican council candidates, believes voters responded to the party’s efforts to contain expenses.
“I think we work pretty well across the council. We might have a different plan to get there, but we really are trying to do the best for Plainville,” he said.
“I think the voters approve of the financial plan,” she said. “We have always been fiscally conservative ...”
Democrats secured a 6 to 3 majority on the Board of Education.
Republicans won four seats on the council, to the Democrats’ three. The overall top two vote-getters were Democrats Jesse Gnazzo, with 1,973, and Christopher Wazorko, who received 1,868. Pugliese had 1,831 votes, followed by Democrat Rosemary Morante and Republicans Deborah Tompkins, David Underwood and Ty Cox. “I'm really not a guy with a political agenda — I'm here
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Incumbent Democrats Foster White and Crystal St. Lawrence were re-elected alongside newcomers Rebecca Martinez and Brent Davenport, who fills a twoyear seat on the board. They join sitting Democrats Becky Tyrrell and Kathy Wells, and sitting Republican Nicole Palmiere. Republicans Deborah Hardy and Laurie Peterson were also re-elected. See Election, A9
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to serve, and the people of Plainville reacted to that,” Gnazzo said.