New Haven Independent

Posted by: Susan Barnes | September 8, 2008 8:34 PM

Marcia! It seems to me - and others - Scott Thayer, as head of the Ways and Means, is far more KEY in the Da Ros administration than he ever was in the Morris administration. Kicking Cheryl Morris around is no longer the town sport. You demean yourself.

Posted by: Gil Kelman | September 9, 2008 7:47 AM

Thank you for exposing in the press this important environment condition in our own home town,Maybe the so called "Print Media" will pick it up from your labors.

Posted by: Joe Lynch | September 9, 2008 2:19 PM

Nicely done Marcia. Well written.
This is caused by hypoxia, lack of oxygen in the water to support the amount of fish. The DEP considers 3.5 [parts per million] as hypoxic. Meaning less oxygen than most fish need to function well. This is a yearly recurrence all along the CT cost the CTpost had an article recently on the die off in Milford. Although there has been question as to any connection with Atlantic Wire closing amongst the locals. Personally I believe it is just nature taking it's own toll. Warm water, low oxygen, lots of bunker and hungry bluefish.

Posted by: Joyce | September 9, 2008 4:25 PM

Susan Barnes comments are accurate. Marcia's reporting is only slanted blogs for elitist liberals for Lonnie Reed and this 1st Selectmen. When Sandra Reiners, Moderator of the RTM states the lawyers fees on Tabor is money well spent further examples of no accountability. Reiner's also sets the RTM agenda and also is a vice chairperson of the town democratic party.

Posted by: Mojito T.E. | September 9, 2008 7:12 PM

Not being a scientist I have to defer the cause of this die-off to others with more knowledge. I only hope as Joe eluded in previous post that it was mother nature doing her thing.

What caught my attention in this article was the fact that Scott Thayer (Democrat on RTM) was an executive with Atlantic Wire, a company now closing its doors after several legal bouts with Attorney General Blumenthal for their disregard of the environmental impacts their operations had on the Branford River.

This leads me to ask why the Branford Democrat Party would support an individual for public office whose company at the time of the election was proven to be a major polluter in the Town of Branford. An individual whose company at the time of the election was being sued by the Democrat AG Blumenthal for environmental violations? Did they not do their homework in choosing members of their ticket? Were they concerned with leaving a RTM seat open on the ballot?

Branford Residents we need to do a better job when choosing our public officials to make sure we try and get to know each and every person we vote for before submitting our ballot, we just cannot rely on the "Party-line" each election, one bad apple can ruin the bunch.

Posted by: Pam | September 10, 2008 12:21 PM

Please read September 10, 2008 New Haven Register, which provides the facts. The problems were not caused by Scott Thayer or Cheryl Morris as Marcia Chambers alluded to. Joe Lynch also provided the above facts, as confirmed in the Register. It is important blogs are somewhat accurate and Marcia's biased in favor of 1st Selectman Daros is obvious. Don't worry, this !st selectmen will win again simply because of the Republicans are controlled by John Opie, who as people say, is more concerned about fellow people from Stony Creek first, not the town. John will ensure Daros, both from Stony Creek will win. This democratic controlled RTM, which I agree with Joyce are elitist liberals has serious problems, which is controlled by the 1st selectman.

Posted by: Mojito T.E. | September 10, 2008 7:09 PM

Pam, to be clear, I do not for one minute blame Scott Thayer or Cheryl Morris for the fish die-off.

I do however blame the Branford Democrat Town Committee for putting Mr. Thayer and Mrs. Morris on their ticket.

People are complaining about the mess the Morris Administration put this town in. Let's not forget who put the Morris Administration in office, the Branford DTC...

I also ask you to elaborate on your statement that Mr. Opie cared more about the Creek than he did the town while in office. I don't recall one single decision he made as First Selectman that would imply he did.

Posted by: meiguodzougou | September 10, 2008 10:15 PM

Sorry to mention anything as inconvenient as the facts, Mojito, but:

Thayer and Mrs. Morris have never run on the same ticket.

DTC nominated candidates for RTM in July, 2007.

The election was in November, 2007.

The AG's action on behalf of the DEP wasn't filed until late January, 2008.

Just saying....

Posted by: Taxpayer Too | September 12, 2008 2:32 AM

Hey MEIGUODZOUGOU, I think you're incorrect. Thayer ran as an RTM member on the same ballot as when Mrs. Cheryl Morris ran as First Selectwoman. He was also one of her strongest supporters, along with John Smith - Ms. Morris's side kick, Lisa Avitable, Jan Doyle, Ralph Coppola, Kevin O'Donald, and others. I think YOU are incorrect................

Posted by: Mojito, T.E. | September 16, 2008 10:18 PM

MEIGUODZOUGOU you are incorrect. The fact is that Scott Thayer was endorsed by the Branford DTC, not once, but twice in the past two elections. Once as a member of the Morris/Sullivan Ticket and then again this past election as a member of the DaRos/Walsh ticket. And the AG's actions go back to Sept 07, election was Nov. 07. Sorry....but those are the facts.