The Week In Review

The biggest event of the week was the “” fundraiser, which more than 1,000 people attended. Thousands of dollars were raised for Matt and Amie Guarraia, whose daughter, , was recently diagnosed with leukemia.  The couple made a surprise appearance at the fundraiser after Madeline recovered quickly from her treatment, and Amie Guarraia gave a heartwarming and emotional speech.

In the world of government, Quaker Hill Fire Commissioner Kevin Ziolkowski to run for First Selectman. Ziolkowski, a petitioning candidate, has not yet asked the Democrats for an endorsement and appears to be running as an independent. First Selectman Dan Steward, a Republican, will also run in the Nov. 8 election. The Democrats have not announced if they will run a candidate or not.

Speaking of firemen, C.J. Studler's house at 6 Fourth Ave , with cause still unknown. Studler was understandably shaken from the fire, and was particularly upset about all his possessions being destroyed, some of which had sentimental value. 

Also, the RTM approved a that should improve Waterford’s bond ratings and its chances in union negotiations. The move came just in time, a night before the next fiscal year, and gives the board of education a stronger hand as it negotiates contracts with five of the town’s six unions.

On Monday, was held on developer Mark Steiner’s proposed amendments to Seaside district, which brought out plenty of angry neighbors condemning the plan. However a planning and zoning commissioner who brought forth several challenges to Steiner’s plan (he moved out of Waterford).

Meanwhile, the state government continued its budget talks as the town waits for some answers. Gov. Dannel Malloy proposed cuts to municipal aid that would have taken . However, the state legislators said that Malloy could not cut municipal aid, at least for this year. Instead, the governor will be forced to lay off up to 7,500 state workers.

Also, here is a list of laws that went into .

In other news, , many (although all were relatively inexpensive), there was a in Waterford, up at Waterford Beach and was picked as our Whiz Kid of the week.

Editor’s Note: Generally, we preview the coming week. But frankly, it looks like a slow week in government, schools and events. So, there isn’t much to preview. You can expect a story on Mark Steiner and Lori Hopkins-Cavanagh, as well as some videos of fireworks.