Wallingford’s first win in a municipal year!

State Rep. Craig Fishbein, Wallingford Mayor Vincent Cervoni, Registrars of Voters Joan Parisi and Tom Wolfer, Town Clerk Kristen Panzo, Board of Education member Caroline Raynis, and interested residents and town hall employees gathered in the Town Council Chambers as Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas presented a 2023 Democracy Cup to the town.

The Democracy Cup is awarded to municipalities that saw the highest voter turnout the state…

State Rep. Craig Fishbein joined more than a dozen volunteers from State Farm Insurance Thursday morning at Connecticut Foodshare to inspect, sort and package food for distribution to food pantries and shelters across the state.

The morning team consisted of more than a dozen Connecticut State Farm insurance agents, representatives from the corporate office in New Jersey, two regular volunteers and Rep. Fishbein, who packed more than 100 boxes of fruits, vegetables and dairy items for distribution.…

State Rep. Craig Fishbein recently joined Mayor Cervoni, Rep. Mushinsky, Town Councilors Joe Marrone, Jesse Reynolds, Autumn Allinson, Christopher Regan, and Board of Education members Caroline Raynis, Rajan Doering, and Melanie Rossacci at the Boys and Girls Club Ulbrich Clubhouse on Grand Street for an open house, and the unveiling of their new Exergame Fitness system.

Several middle school students took the dignitaries on tours of the facility, explaining the programs and showing off the latest…

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

The state’s non-partisan Office of Legislative Research (OLR) has issued its annual report on important issues that the General Assembly may face during the 2024 legislative session that begins on February 7th.

You can view or download the report by clicking here.

State Rep. Craig Fishbein, State Senator Paul Cicarella, Wallingford Town Council Chair Joe Marrone and Vice Chair Christina Tatta, and Board of Education member Carolyn Raynis presented an official state citation to Wallingford Postal Carrier Michael Waite for his heroic actions to alert residents of an apartment complex of a fire in the building.

Putting aside concern for his own safety and reacting by instinct, Mr. Waite, a Meriden resident, quickly assessed the danger and went door to door of…

Caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive issues can be difficult, and frightening if contact is lost with them, even temporarily. For many older individuals with cognitive issues or disorientation, wandering is a very dangerous and potentially life-threatening concern.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, wandering can happen at any time of the day or night and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia have a 6 in 10 chance of wandering.

Fortunately, Connecticut’s…

Continuing with Christmas tradition, State Representative Craig Fishbein (R-90) recently volunteered outside the Wallingford Stop and Shop to ring bells and raise money for local residents-in-nee­­­­d by collecting for the Salvation Army.

On a beautiful early December morning with unseasonably mild temperatures, Rep. Fishbein once again greeted shoppers with a smile and the gentle ring of bells as they hustled in and out for groceries. For more than an hour and a half, Rep. Fishbein talked, joked…

Dear Friends,

Even though temperatures are dropping and the snow is coming, there are still plenty of reasons to explore Connecticut State Parks. Connecticut is home to 142 beautiful state parks and forests, and now it’s even easier to access important information before you head out for a hike or other activities.

CTParks.com is the new official website for Connecticut State Parks and provides an easy way to learn about and access state parks and other recreation areas, including more than 2,500…

State Representative Craig Fishbein (R-90) will once again be raising money for local residents-in-nee­­­­d by collecting for the Salvation Army at the Wallingford Stop and Shop on Saturday, December 9^th from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Salvation Army Bell Ringing

Saturday, December 9, 2023

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Stop and Shop – 930 North Colony Rd., Wallingford, CT

People can also visit the Salvation Army’s website at www.salvationarmyusa.org to learn of other ways to do good this holiday season;…

The CT Democrats’ plan to ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in Connecticut by 2035 is the epitome of the classic bait and switch, with car emissions being shifted from their tailpipe to a smokestack.

Fully electric vehicles do not produce CO2 when operating on our streets, but manufacturing the massive batteries needed to move them along certainly does.  Instead of openly discussing the impacts from manufacturing these supposed Earth-saving wonder machines, nebulous terms and hand-picked data are…