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Friday, November 8, 2013
By BRIAN M. JOHNSON STAFF WRITER
N EW I N GTO N — Democratic Mayor Steve Woods was reelected Tuesday night with a supermajority on the Town Council. “It appears we did retain a supermajority,” said Carol Anest, chairwoman of the Democratic Town Committee, as the numbers came in. Woods received 56 percent of the vote, to his Republican rival Beth DelBuono’s 44 percent. Republicans Daniel Dinunzio, David Nagel and Maureen Klett joined Democrats James M. Marocchini, Clarke Castelle, Aden Baume, Myra Cohen and Terry Borjeson on the council. Volume 53, No. 44
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Republicans John Jay Bottalico and Gary Bryon were not elected. Republicans Robert C. Tofeldt Sr., Nancy Petronio, Jane Ancona Siegal and Paul Vessella joined Democrats Scott Soares, Sharon R. Braverman, Marc Finkelstein, Elizabeth McDonald and Joshua C. Shulman on the Board of Education, while the GOP’s Charlene Garcia was not elected. Democrats Robert J. Seiler Sr. and Chester J. Bogacz were elected to serve as fire commissioners and Republian Kevin Ziegler was not. Republican Alexander Forte and Democrat Fred H. Callahan III were elected to serve as constables. The town’s Democratic and Republican parties met at their respective headquarters Tuesday night to check out the results. The Republicans were at 63 See DEMOCRATS, Page 2
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Fran Sena and Linda Hornyak work on place mats at the Kelsey House in Newington during the Newington Historical Society’s annual Open Hearth Demonstration this past Saturday.
This 1799 home is where the hearth is By SCOTT WHIPPLE STAFF WRITER
NEWINGTON — To many of us, the art of roasting conjures up burgers, hot dogs or toasted marshmallows. So, why bother cooking meat in a fireplace when you have a kitchen range and a microwave? Try telling that to the two dozen or more visitors to the INSIDE:
Kelsey House in Newington this past Saturday who got a taste of hanging chicken with its lightly caramelized crust over a juicy interior. In fact, rather than engage a visitor to Newington Historical Society and Trust’s annual open hearth demonstration in conversation about the food preferences of the state’s 18th century inhabit-
ants, most would rather tuck in to their chicken, corn pudding and butternut squash. Dorothy Abbott, executive director of the society, said the society has been hosting this event for more than 20 years. “We want to encourage residents to visit the Kelsey House, built in 1799,” she said. “Since See KELSEY, Page 8
Fundraising campaign launched for veterans’ assisted living facility, Page 6
Connecticut Ghost Hunters deliver a spirited program at Lucy Robbins Welles Library, Page 3