Connecticut
Connecticut Republicans pick candidates to take on 2 veteran Democrats in Congress
With the fight for Congress on the line, Republicans are poised to finalize their field of challengers in Connecticut, which hasn’t sent a Republican to Washington in nearly two decades.
Tuesday’s primary comes as candidates in the state’s marquee congressional race are already set: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes, who is seeking a fourth term, will face a rematch with Republican George Logan, a former state senator. Logan lost to Hayes in 2022 by about 2,000 votes, from a quarter of a million cast.
Republicans are now choosing the people they think are best positioned to carry the party’s banner in less competitive races against two longtime Democratic representatives: Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Jim Himes.
In the Senate primary, Gerry Smith, the top elected official in the town of Beacon Falls, faces Matt Corey, a restaurant operator from Glastonbury.
Both say they believe Murphy can be beaten but acknowledge that it will be a challenge. Connecticut voters have not elected a Republican to the Senate since the late Lowell P. Weicker in 1982.
Corey, who served in the Navy, lost to Murphy by a margin of 20 percentage points in 2018, but he contends that the mood among voters in 2024 benefits Republicans, given the frustration with high energy costs and inflation.
“Listen, we live in a very tough state,” Corey said recently on WTNH-TV, referring to the state’s history of electing Democrats. “We have to convince the voters that the policies that Democrats have are not working for the citizens of the state of Connecticut.”
Smith, the first selectman in Beacon Falls, insists that he’s the better candidate because of his experience running a community and his electoral success on the local level.
“My first race, I beat a 14-year Democrat incumbent. I can win this race,” Smith recently posted on the social platform X. “The only (way) Mr. Corey is going to DC is if he goes down there on vacation.”
Murphy, who is seeking a third term, has far outpaced both GOP candidates in fundraising. As of June 30, he had $9.7 million in cash on hand for the general election, according to federal records. Smith had $4,245 while Corey had nearly $32,000 as of July 24.
In the Republican primary to pick a challenger to Himes in the 4th Congressional District, Bob MacGuffie, a financial executive who was a leader in the state’s tea party movement, is running against Dr. Michael Goldstein, who lost in a primary in the same district two years ago.
Himes is seeking his ninth term. He had nearly $2.3 million in cash on hand as of June 30, compared with $42,750 for MacGuffie and $98,366 for Goldstein as of July 24.
Republicans held three out of Connecticut’s five seats in the House as recently as 2007, but there have been none in the state’s congressional delegation since since Himes succeeded former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays in 2009.
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John Shishmanian, The Bulletin
In the middle of New England fall, there’s nothing better than heading to a local farm and picking up fresh apples, pumpkins and warm baked goods.
However, Connecticut is not only home to various good farms to visit, but also various historical farms. In fact, the state’s oldest farm is over 100 years older than the country itself. Established in the 1630s, Field View Farm is not only the state’s oldest farm, but also its oldest business.
Here’s a brief history of the oldest farm in Connecticut.
History of Field View Farm
According to the farm’s Facebook page, Field View Farm was founded in 1639 by Thomas Hine and his family, and it has stayed in the family for 12 generations since. In 1996, the farm suffered a huge fire, the damages from which took a state grant and years to repair.
Today, Field View still functions as a dairy farm and a farm machinery manufacturer, focusing mainly on dairy products like milk and ice cream. Visitors can check out the farm stand for fresh products or enjoy a sweet treat at the ice cream window.
Field View Farm is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the ice cream window open from April through October. The farm is located at 707 Derby Ave. in Orange.
KILLINGLY, CT — Police on Wednesday identified both the man who was fatally shot Monday night and the woman accused of shooting him.
The victim, Andrew Michael Olson, 39, of Canterbury, was shot in the chest at a residence at 23 Pratt Rd., according to state police.
Police have arrested Michelle Yeagher, 65, of 23 Pratt Rd., Killingly, for the slaying.
Yeagher is charged with murder, carrying a dangerous weapon, risk of injury to a child, and first-degree reckless endangerment.
Police have not yet disclosed the relationship between the victim and the suspect, or any potential motive.
Yeagher remains in custody, held on a $1 million bond. She has been arraigned in Superior Court in Danielson. She has not yet entered a plea, and she is next due in court on Dec. 11, according to the state Judicial Branch website.
State police said they responded to Yeagher’s residence at 23 Pratt Rd. around 9:21 p.m. on Monday for a report of a shooting.
Troopers found the male victim suffering a single gunshot wound to the chest, according to state police. He was rushed to Day Kimball Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, state police said.
State police arrested Yeagher at the residence.
The homicide investigation remains active and ongoing, according to police. The Eastern District Major Crime Squad is in charge of the investigation.
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(WFSB) – Voters across Connecticut will decide on local ballot questions on November 4th, including infrastructure spending, municipal leadership positions and policy changes that could impact their communities for years.
In Middletown, voters will consider two major spending proposals: $33 million for infrastructure improvements and $9.5 million for water and sewer upgrades.
“I think everybody has that responsibility if you want to be a good citizen. You should make your voice heard,” said Stephen Civitello, a Middletown voter.
Plainville voters will decide whether their town manager can keep their job if they choose to move out of town.
Manchester faces a similar question about their superintendent, along with two additional ballot items: whether the town should become a city and whether to spend $19.5 million on buildings and roads.
In Glastonbury, voters are split on whether to allow large artificial turf fields, excluding the current one at the high school. Campaign signs throughout the town reflect the division on the issue.
“I saw all the signs and I thought everyone seems to care a lot about this referendum and it’s for the turf,” said Maggie Dunn, a Glastonbury voter.
Dunn said she felt compelled to vote despite the smaller scale of local elections.
“So, I was like I can’t just yell about how everybody should go vote and then not go vote,” she said.
Civitello called voting a “civic duty.”
Local elections typically see lower turnout than state and federal races, but the issues directly affect residents’ daily lives through money, schools and infrastructure.
Some local ballot questions are decided by dozens of votes.
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