A Racially Charged Text
A racially charged text message between sitting Councilman Shamar Mahon and former Councilman Rickford Kirton has recently surfaced where the two lament the idea that Bloomfield schools Superintendent, Tracy Youngberg,…
FACT CHECK: How is Bloomfield’s Mayor Selected?
Following the Bloomfield Democratic Primary on September 9th, misinformation began circulating on social media about how Bloomfield’s Mayor is selected. Posts stated that the Town Council candidate receiving the “highest”…
Bloomfield Democratic Primary Results 9/9/25
Below are the unofficial results of the democratic town primary. Thank you Bloomfield Democrats for making this outcome possible, you have clearly sent a strong message.
Kirton’s and Kingland’s Accounts of Incident leading to Sexual Harrassment Complaint
This post provides copies of letters written by Rickford Kirton and Annatouchur Kingland to the Bloomfield Messenger. These letters were printed on July 18, 2025 and July 25, 2025, respectively.…
The Truth about Bloomfield’s Finances and Future
Note: This post by Kenneth McClary was submitted to the Bloomfield Messenger for the September 5th edition, but it was not printed due to lack of space. In this post,…
Understanding Bloomfield’s Fiscal Year 2026 Property Taxes and Budget
There is much misinformation that has been spread about Bloomfield’s FY 2026 Budget and the resulting property taxes. Here are the facts. Due to state-mandated (once-every-five-years) property revaluation, property tax…
“Energetic, Experienced” Leadership? Looking at Troy Mitchell’s Record
Row B’s introductory mailer hit mailboxes last week, touting “energetic, experienced leadership.” A previous Bloomfield Speaks post (“An Expensive Pattern of Interference with Town Staff”) detailed Rickford Kirton’s and Suzette…