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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”…
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.
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.…
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,…
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…
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…
Bloomfield voters face a pivotal choice in the upcoming 2025 Democratic primary and general election.One slate—Row B—is urging a return to power. But this is no ordinary political contest. The…
Rickford, Keep Your Hands to Yourself This is a story about boundaries—how they get crossed, how that crossing ripples through a workplace, and how a town ends up paying for…
Suzette DeBeatham-Brown and Rickford Kirton are running for Town Council as part of the Row B primary challenge slate. They previously served 3 Council terms, spanning six years, from November…