NEW LONDON DEMS VOTE FOR CITY COUNCIL CANDIDATES TODAY
New London — Voters head to the polls today in a Democratic primary to choose City Council candidates for the Democratic slate in the November municipal election.
Registered Democrats, the only ones eligible to participate, can vote for seven of the eight names listed on the ballot.
The candidates are Rich Baez, Efrain Dominguez, Martha Marx, Alma D. Nartatez, Anthony Nolan, John Satti, Michael Tranchida and Don Venditto.
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters will cast their ballots at one of three districts: District 1 at New London High School, 490 Jefferson Ave.; District 2 at the Harbor School, 432 Montauk Ave. (Converse Place side); or District 3 at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School, 37 Beech Drive. Monday afternoon until Wednesday afternoon to allow for construction of a new Norwich Public Utilities water tank.
Judd Road, also known as Park Center Road, closed at 3:30 p.m. Monday and is expected to reopen at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Norwich Rose Garden at the junction of Rockwell Street and Judd Road, however, remains open.
A circuitous detour route has been established along several downtown streets running between Mohegan Park Road and Rockwell Street.
“We recognize that this road closure will be an inconvenience to residents living in the area,” NPU General Manager John Bilda said. “However, the tight footprint of the site requires the crane be positioned in such a way that it blocks the road for part of the construction.”
The new 2.5-million gallon water storage tank will replace the old tank built in 1971. When completed, the tank will be 73 feet in diameter and 86 feet high, as compared to the old tank which was 140 feet in diameter and 52 feet tall. The new tank is part of NPU’s efforts to modernize Norwich’s water infrastructure.
The design of the new tank will result in improved water quality and lower maintenance costs, NPU officials said. during the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, starting Nov. 1 through Nov. 21, and Nov. 27 through Nov. 30. A normal holiday restriction will apply for the period beginning on Nov. 22 through Nov. 26.