October 23, 2025
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Clinton, Westbrook, & Old Saybrook Vol. XXVIII Iss. 43
Clinton Town Council Candidates Weigh In By Eric O'Connell Staff Writer
The highest profile race on the ballot for Clinton voters is the one between the four endorsed candidates for the three open seats on the Town Council. The Harbor News sat down with the four candidates to hear their thoughts on the issues ahead of the election. The candidates for the three open spots on the council are Democrats Carrie Allen and
Chris Passante and Republicans Jeremiah Dunn and Michael Shove. Allen, Passante, and Shove are incumbents, with Allen having served as the chairperson of the council for the past two years. Residents may cast their vote for up to three individual candidates. The 2025 election will determine which party holds a majority on the council for the next two years. The council has held a Democratic majority since the 2023 election after four
years of a Republican led council from 20192023. All elected will serve a four-year term. The council has seven members serving staggered terms to ensure the entire council is not replaced in a single election. Town Council members set policies, determine the town’s direction, approve the annual budget, oversee the Town Manager, enact ordinances, and supervise the See Clinton page 10
Mike Spotts has made a difference in the Clinton community as an accomplished coach and member of the Clinton Athletics Hall of Fame...2
Spooky Season An actor portraying Benjamin Franklin, right, recounts his visit to the area during the Haunted Spirits of Clinton Stroll on Oct. 17. Franklin traveled through what was then Killingworth, placing mile markers along the route north to Boston as Postmaster General and visiting notable resident Dr. Jared Eliot. Actors from Kidz Konnection Shoreline Theater Academy portrayed haunted figures from Clinton's past during the walking tour, which ran Oct. 16-18. Proceeds benefited the ongoing restoration of the historic Academy building, home to Kidz Konnection, and the Adam Stanton House & General Store Museum. Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ Harbor News
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Meaningful Wins The Morgan girls’ soccer team grabbed a big Senior Night victory, and volleyball defeated Montville......................................21
Getting in the Spirit Liz Egan looks back and reflects on her greatest memories of Halloween over the years.............................24
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