Mark your calendar for the fourth (and hopefully final!) RSD-17 School Budget Referendum on Tuesday, August 25.
Polls will be open from 6 am to 8 pm at Killingworth Elementary School. Absentee ballots will also be available at Town Hall.
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As a reminder, the Democratic primary for governor is coming up on August 11. Josh Elliot, currently a state representative from Hamden, is challenging Incumbent Governor Ned Lamont.
Early voting begins Monday, August 3, at Town Hall.
Polls will be open:
- August 03, 2026 – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- August 04, 2026 – 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- August 05, 2026 – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- August 06, 2026 – 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
- August 07, 2026 – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- August 08, 2026 – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- August 09, 2026 – 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
You may also vote with a no-excuse absentee ballot through August 11, including on August 10, at Town Hall. Full absentee voting rules may be found on the Office of the Secretary of the State website.
On Tuesday, August 11, the polls will be open from 6 am to 8 pm at Killingworth Elementary School.
Hi, friends—
Killingworth is a great town, and—ask any realtor—our schools are one of the things that make it great. Let’s keep them that way.
Please vote YES on the third School Budget Referendum Wednesday, July 15. Polls will be open at KES from 6 am to 8 pm. Or vote early via no-excuse absentee ballot! Fill out an absentee ballot at Town Hall now. If you have five minutes on Friday morning (8 am – noon), or Monday/Tuesday (8 am – 4 pm), you can vote at your convenience.
Don’t let the naysayers make our schools into a political football.
Keep Killingworth strong! Vote Yes for our kids, our community, and our future.
Cathy Iino, chair
KDTC
Please make a plan to vote in the RSD-17 School Budget Referendum on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Polls will be open from 6:00am – 8:00pm at KES.
Despite significant reductions, the proposed budget retains valued programming, including:
- middle school sports
- music, art and other applied academics
- teachers, clubs and enrichment
The Annual KDTC Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, May 9th, at Recycle Way from 8 am until 2 pm.
Treat mom, yourself, and others to a variety of home-baked goodies that include sticky buns, bread, cookies, preserves, cakes and more.
Look for the blue donkey and our tent.
Stop by and have a conversation!
The Killingworth Democratic Town Committee supports efforts by our U.S. senators and representatives to end the gross human rights abuses by our federal government. We are proud of the leadership our congressional delegation has shown in standing up for civil rights, human rights, and the rule of law. We urge them to continue to stand strong for the values that have made our country great.
At a minimum, to receive funding, agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security must wear identification, have court-ordered search warrants, and give arrestees due process. Agents must not wear masks, must not use racial profiling, and must not use lethal force. Detainees must receive adequate medical care and accommodations.
There is no justification for the current conduct of ICE and Customs and Border Control, for the racial profiling being applied, or for the incarceration under atrocious conditions of thousands of detainees. We call on Congress to put an end to these shameful practices and restore America’s honor.
We’re excited to announce that Cinzia Lettieri is officially running again for State Representative in the 35th District—serving Clinton, Killingworth, and Westbrook!
Cinzia’s campaign is now accepting donations of $5–$340 to qualify for Connecticut’s Citizens’ Election Program (CEP)—a public financing system that helps candidates run strong, people-powered campaigns without relying on large special-interest donors. To qualify, Cinzia must raise $6,700 and receive at least 150 in-district contributions from the 35th.
Since the last election, Cinzia has continued fighting for our community—serving on Clinton’s Planning & Zoning Commission, helping shape the town’s 10-year Plan of Conservation and Development, working on the Water Pollution Control Commission, and representing our district at the state level after being appointed by Governor Lamont to the Council on Environmental Quality, where she also serves on the Annual Report subcommittee. She’s been up in Hartford advocating for us on Medicaid, teacher salaries, and the importance of civics education, among many other issues.
You can support Cinzia’s campaign—by clicking the link below to donate.
Friends—
We’d like to ask you to make a special donation to the Killingworth Friendly Fund this year.
Here’s why: each year, forty to fifty low-income households in Killingworth rely on fuel assistance from the state to get through the winter. This year, because of cutbacks in federal funding, households are receiving only one-third to one-half of what they have received in the past. And there’s a long, cold winter ahead. Let’s make sure that our neighbors can stay warm this season.
The decades-old Friendly Fund consists of (tax-deductible) donations and is managed by the town. It provides small amounts of emergency assistance for residents in need. Normally, a few thousand dollars is enough to respond to the needs that arise in a year, but, as we all know, the times are not “normal.”
Please be as generous as you always are! Donations can be dropped off at Town Hall or mailed to Killingworth Friendly Fund, Killingworth Town Hall, 323 Route 81.
Thank you for all you do.
Cathy Iino
Chair, Killingworth Democratic Town Committee
To enrolled members of the Democratic Party of the Town of Killingworth, CT:
Pursuant to the Rules of the Democratic Party and State election laws, the Killingworth Democratic Town Committee will hold a caucus on January 8, 2026 at 7 pm at the Killingworth Library to endorse candidates for the Killingworth Democratic Town Committee and to transact other business as may be proper to come before said Caucus.
If you are interested in serving on the town committee, please come! We welcome new members.
The Killingworth Democratic Town Committee joined other town organizations in providing free activities for children and adults at the annual Christmas at the Farm event at Parmelee, December 6th. Our activity was a cookie decorating station under the pavilion.
It was a cold afternoon, but the atmosphere was warm and friendly. Parents and kids turned out for a day of holiday fun that included a visit from Santa, Christmas carols by the HK Middle School choral group, and wagon rides. It all culminated in the tree lighting.
The KDTC has offered the cookie decorating activity for at least four years now. We always enjoy the quiet seriousness with which children of all ages decorate their cookies. Some cookies get eaten on the spot while others are slipped into baggies “for later.” All are masterpieces of color and sweetness.
The KDTC would like to thank the Parmelee Committee for the work they did pulling this family centered event together. The children who waited patiently to see Santa and took part in the other activities definitely enjoyed their day.
Killingworth Democratic Town Committee 