It was less than two months ago that Democrats withdrew their proposed ban on gas-powered vehicles, due to various concerns voiced by Connecticut residents. Yet the Democrat majority party are now “feeling pretty good” about the prospects of adopting the California plan and make the California plan the new Connecticut plan. They are pushing now to have a special session before the regular session begins on February 7th, and by doing this it will prevent Connecticut residents the ability to weigh…

When a business expands locally, it is always a good thing! I was happy to join Colchester First Selectman Bernie Dennler, along with countless members of the Colchester who attended the grand opening of InCord Custom Netting Solution.

The new facility is 30,000 square feet and features office space, a shipping and receiving department, an innovative warehouse, and everything their employees need under one roof. InCord is a supplier of custom lifting and rigging solutions, nets for playgrounds, construction…

In the most recent edition of the River East Bulletin, I outlined some details about the state budget.

I wanted to also mention that as a member of the Appropriations Committee, an area I have been involved and concerned about is education funding for local school districts. I am committed to continue to allocate education cost share funding that Colchester and other small town school districts rely on.

The 2025 state budget adjustments will be the focus of the upcoming session, and the Governor’s…

In light of the many recent and tragic wrong way accidents that are impacting Connecticut roadways, the Department of Transportation will be designing Wrong Way Detection Systems for select highway ramps that are considered as a high-risk statewide.

Locally, there will be plans to install these systems on off-ramps along sections of Route 2 in Bozrah, and Colchester.

Bozrah – Route 2 – East – Exit 23

Colchester – Route 2- East – Exit 21

Colchester- Route 2 – East – Exit’s 16 & 21

Here is all of the…

Earlier this week, the proposal to prohibit the sales of new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035 was withdrawn.

Although this version of the proposal has been withdrawn, a revised version of this ban is likely to return in the near future.

I will keep you updated on any new proposals. I want to thank all of you who took the time to take my survey. Your input is very important to me.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! As we kick off the holiday season, I was able to catch up with the Franklin Seniors last week and it was a wonderful visit! The Uncas Health District Mobile Health Team was on hand for the seniors, and I took the opportunity to get my blood pressure taken. This is a great resource that the Town of Franklin offers to their seniors, and I was glad to meet these wonderful nurses. I was able to catch up their members on our Acts Affecting Seniors, and we…

HARTFORD – State Representative Mark DeCaprio (R-48) enthusiastically welcomed $500,000 in funding for the Norton Park project in Colchester, which was announced earlier this month from the Connecticut State Bond Commission. The approval for the park is part of a comprehensive $1.1 Billion in state bond funding.

Norton Park is located off Route 149 in the Westchester section of Colchester. The property, which was once home to the Norton Paper Mill, was purchased initially back in 2015. In 2019, the…

With schools across Connecticut opening for the new school year, I wanted to post this important reminder to be extra careful as the roads will get much busier over the coming days. I want to wish the students and teachers in Bozrah, Colchester, Franklin, Lebanon, and across Connecticut, a very safe and productive school year!

When school is in session, drivers should use extra caution, especially near bus stops, schools, playgrounds, and athletic fields. With the amount of accidents on Connecticut…

As inflation causes prices to continuously rise, we are paying more for everything we purchase, including food, clothing, and skyrocketing fuel costs! I wanted to remind you that Connecticut Tax Free Week, which includes store and online purchases, runs from Sunday, August 20 through Saturday, August 26.

This one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6.35 percent sales tax on clothing and footwear costing less than $100 per item. Since sales tax is calculated after the use of any coupons or discounts,…