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Last week, I attended my very first FOI (Freedom of Information) hearing where I represented myself against the Pomfret Board of Finance. Later, I will explain why I felt compelled to do this and the shocking discoveries I made along the way. I filed my FOI complaint back on December 19, 2025, after learning of a Special Meeting of the Board of Finance that never appeared online or in my email notifications from the town. Parties present were the Board of Finance chair, an

Last week's Pomfret Board of Education meeting had a little bit of everything: million-dollar payment packets, a solar-system repair, preschool openings, Board vacancies, and important work ahead on school funding and planning. Here’s a reader-friendly rundown of the discussion—without requiring you to sit through the full meeting. And if you want to listen to the full meeting, you can do so here: https://app.fireflies.ai/soundbites/aegZF5xxK6S Follow along in our meeting pac

In this video, I am calling out the hit piece in our town's newspaper, The Pomfret Times. Want to read it for yourself? You can find it online right here: https://thepomfrettimes1995.org/wp/2026/08/07/the-pomfret-times-august-2026/ I felt it was necessary to share some background information, including email exchanges between the author of the recent letter in the paper and me. This person has repeatedly sent me messages, unsolicited, injecting himself into my business wit

If you want to keep up to date with what's going on in Pomfret, you have to make the time to attend one of the two monthly meetings. If you can't make the 8:00 AM Board of Selectmen meeting every month, you have another opportunity to attend the 6:30 PM Board of Selectmen meeting, like the one that took place last night. If you can't make either of the two Mondays that we usually hold meetings on, you're out of luck until they agree to offer the meetings virtually, which I

Montville and Pomfret both missed the mark when it comes to transparency, accountability, and basic public communication. With the 2024-2025 fiscal year audits still not completed, and the public being left to file Freedom of Information requests just to get information that should already be available, taxpayers deserve answers. Pomfret cancelling the last two Board of Selectmen meetings and blowing through a third audit extension without any public explanation is not accept

Did Residents Get the Full Picture? Today, I’m taking a closer look at Pomfret’s July 7, 2026 solar vote—an approval that came despite key details being withheld from the public ahead of the decision. The outcome passed by a narrow margin, with unusually high turnout and significant opposition. If anything, the numbers make one thing clear: Pomfret voters are willing to show up when given the chance, and full-day referendums are essential to ensuring broader participation. If

Above is the Special Board of Selectmen Meeting that took place at 2:30 PM on Thursday, June 25, BEFORE the Special Town Meeting scheduled for later that evening. Watch the full Special Town Meeting above that took place on Thursday, June 25th at 6:30 PM

With multiple hot topics in Pomfret going to full-day referendums this year, including the budget and now the solar proposal, I wanted to share some information about who can get an absentee ballot and how. Who can get an absentee ballot? Thanks to the law change in May 2026, anyone can get an absentee ballot. The new law provides that all eligible Connecticut voters may cast their ballots using absentee ballots; you no longer have to certify a specific reason on the appli

Today, I am going to walk you through a timeline of events surrounding Pomfret's rushed solar array project. Something isn't adding up. Listen for yourself: Here are the March & June commercial presentations the town has been given. Keep in mind that neither of these is a substitute for an RFP and a lease agreement. There has been no supporting documentation to back up the estimates or revenue given by one of the "largest solar companies" in the state. Equally disturbi

Over the years, Pomfret has had many discussions on developing and/or selling the town-owned Murdock property at 434 Killingly Road. It's safe to say that there have been people on all sides of the political aisle against a solar array being the best use of this land. Here are just a few old letters sent into our local papers from Pomfret residents over the years that I found in a quick online search: I attended a Town Meeting back in March that was for informational purpos

This week, I had an experience at my children's school that left me with serious questions about how we handle parent photos and social media. Earlier in the week, I was volunteering at Cultural Arts Week at Pomfret Community School as a PTO parent. During the event, I took some photos and videos. I later made a quick 16‑second video of students enjoying the activities, which I shared on my private social media account, where I regularly post about school and community events

This year in Pomfret, more people than ever turned out to vote on the budgets—and that’s a good thing. But compared to last year, support actually dropped. The general town budget went from about three‑quarters yes down to about three‑fifths. The education budget did the same. Let’s be honest: we only had a full‑day referendum this year because residents did the work and petitioned for it. The Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance didn’t just decide to open up the process;

Our latest Board of Education meeting reflected both the strengths of our school community and the serious challenges ahead. Students were recognized for leadership, scholarship, character, and service, while the board also reviewed a projected budget deficit for fiscal year 2025-26 and discussed rising pressures tied to special education and transportation costs. I want to personally congratulate all of the student award recipients on their achievements. It was refreshing

When Projections Miss Real Children: Why Our Kindergarten Class May Need a Second Teacher This spring, our district made a staffing decision based on a projection: we were told we would have only 18 kindergarten students next year, so one of our two kindergarten positions was eliminated and folded into other needs. Now that kindergarten orientation has taken place, that projection no longer matches reality. The unofficial updated numbers shared from parents and some concerned

Last night’s Town Meeting left more questions than answers. After reviewing the final budget booklet alongside the Board of Selectmen draft, it’s clear that many meaningful changes were made—but without a straightforward explanation of how or why those decisions occurred. For residents trying to follow the process, the lack of a clean reconciliation makes it difficult to understand what actually changed and who made those calls. To help bring clarity, I’ve compiled a detailed

After the false accusations on WINY today, we felt it was important to share the front and back of the petition our citizens circulated after the First Selectman appeared on WINY, explaining why we don't want a full-day referendum. This was also brought up at a recent Board of Selectmen meeting, where Maureen did say she heard some citizens may have an interest in it, she has talked to multiple citizens about the want, and she failed to lead and properly discuss and bring th

At the most recent Board of Selectmen meeting, our Board of Finance chair stated that she “never heard anything on the budget.” That statement is difficult to reconcile with the detailed list of budget questions that Martha Emilio and I previously submitted — questions that, to this day, remain unanswered. You can review the questions and the full letter here in my previous blog: You Spoke. They Pretended You Didn't: Gaslighting and the Pomfret Budget Vote. The email we sent

When residents take the time to study a budget, formulate detailed questions, and submit them weeks in advance, they are doing exactly what “participation” is supposed to look like. Yet Pomfret’s Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen chose to ignore those questions, then turned around and lamented the lack of public input as they pushed the budgets through. That gap between what citizens actually did and the story officials told about “participation” is not just frustrating

Ever wonder what happens in a Pomfret Board of Selectmen meeting? Now you can find out and hear my take on it! In this video: -You'll hear me ask relevant questions -See how much our minutes leave out -You'll hear how rude some "leaders" treat others -Learn about fake budget cuts -Learn about how the Board of Finance and Board of Selectmen gaslight citizens -Hear how uncomfortable "leadership" gets when you ask about accounting -And find out whether or not there are updates o

First off, I think it's important for me to express the immense gratitude I felt seeing so many parents show up in person and online in our new ZOOM option available for the public. I can't stress enough how important these meetings are for the future of our students and our town. It made my heart so happy to see new and familiar faces attend and ask me questions after the meeting. I am always here to listen, find answers, and take constructive feedback. The Board of Educ