Portland Democratic Town Committee

06/20/2026

Happy Juneteenth!

A federal holiday, Juneteenth commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States when news of the Emancip...

06/12/2026

Our first heat wave of the summer is here. Come cool off at the library!

06/12/2026

Thank you State Senator Norm Needleman and Office of Governor Ned Lamont for this investment in our community!

I am proud to welcome the state’s announcement that Deep River, Essex and Portland will receive a combined $2.33 million in grants to improve local transportation resources.

The grants came from the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s Community Connectivity Grant Program, which supports municipal infrastructure improvements with the intent of making town centers safer and more welcoming.

These grants will play a significant role in improving key downtown and town centers, making them more accessible and spurring more local walkability, and I’m grateful to Governor Lamont and state leaders for their continued investments in our region.

Grants received in the 33rd District include:
Deep River will receive $846,400 for pedestrian enhancements in the downtown area
Essex will receive $846,400 for sidewalk connections in Ivoryton Village
Portland will receive $634,800 for accessibility upgrades to schools on High Street

Read more here: https://www.senatedems.ct.gov/senator-needleman-welcomes-2-33-million-in-transportation-grants-to-the-33rd-district

06/11/2026

11 very warm folks on this Thursday's Democracy rally with CT River Huddle and TACT (Take Action CT) in Portland

Despite a few middle fingers consensus was that we had more honks and supportive comments/cheers than usual!

Want to come stand up for Democracy - join next Thursday morning at 7:30 am.

06/06/2026

Middletown Pride's parade and festival is considered Connecticut's largest Pride event.

06/06/2026

Lovely ribbon cutting for River Bend Landing today.

06/06/2026

Great day at Middletown Pride! We were so excited to see Portland well represented again in the parade, and Portland Library Director-extraordinaire Jenn Billingsley leading the way as Grand Marshall! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/05/2026

Thanks to all who came out today to stand up for democracy

06/04/2026

Friendly reminder from the Office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State that while the deadline may have passed for enrolled party members to change their affiliation and vote in the August party primaries, unaffiliated folks (the majority of our Portland community!) are still able to enroll in a party if they wish to participate in the August primary.

It’s too late for registered Democrats or Republicans to switch parties and vote in their new party’s primary this August. The deadline was May 11, and state law requires a 3-month waiting period.

If you’re unaffiliated, however, you still have time. You can join a party and vote in that party’s primary right away, as long as you’ve been unaffiliated for at least three months.

More good news: Updating your party affiliation is one of the many changes voters can conveniently do online at https://ow.ly/Vmcn50Z38Qr