UPCOMING EVENTS

Dot Ames interview on Lee Elci - The Voice of Freedom. Thursday 10/2, 6:35am on 94.9. Listen & call in.

Meet & Greet - Varela for City Council. Friday 10/3, 6-8pm @ Tox Brewery. An opportunity to talk issues, (or just enjoy a Friday night in downtown New London). Across the street, Flavours of Life is having its own event at the same time and is worth a visit as well.

New London Halloween Town. Friday 10/17, 6-8:30pm at the NL Waterfront Park. Green Party candidates will be on hand to chat, share election information, register voters – and give out fair trade chocolate.

New London Candidate Forum. Saturday 10/25, 3-6:30pm @ Church of the City. City Council and Board of Ed candidates will answer questions from moderators and the public. Sponsored by LWV-SECT and Hearing Youth Voices.

2025 Muncipal Elections Update

This year's campaign office will be located at 26 Broad Street. We'll have an Open House/Meet the Candidates event soon – stay tuned for more details! 

At the New London Greens' nominating meeting at Bates Woods (Tuesday, August 26) and a follow-up meeting after the Democratic primary, our 2025 slate was finalized. Candidates who will appear on the "Green line": for City Council - Dot Ames, Lucian Varela, and (cross-endorsed) Jeff Hart; and for Board of Education - Keith Kimball and (cross-endorsed) Elaine Maynard-Adams. More information about the candidates to come.

City Council – Gramma Dot  Ames

Dot (nee Dorothy Amelia) Ames was born in Danbury and grew up in Maine, coming to New London often to visit her Grandmother and recharge in Bates Woods. Dot moved to New London in 1980, started to study human services in 1985, and has since worked in many social services positions. In 2018, impacted by a cancer diagnosis and her son’s death from fentanyl poisoning, she returned to school and attained her MSW from UConn School of Social Work in  2024.

Well known in the community as music enthusiast and promoter Gramma Dot, she is running for City Council for the opportunity to nurture New London’s creative community while honoring our history, infusing our actions with a commitment to KINDNESS, as we face the challenges of housing instability, food insecurity, backroom politics, and more, to succeed as a vital part of history and a beautiful place to live and thrive.

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City Council – Lucian Varela

Lucian Varela is an NLPS teacher and is the district union secretary for the New London Education Association. His areas of focus at CCSU were Ed Policy, Peace Studies, and Music Ed. He also spent years as a lead organizer and host of Green Drinks Hartford before moving to NL.

Lucian is a proven fighter against the flat funding of our public school system. He also believes the city should protect community gardens, maintain parks, and repair existing infrastructure. We pay enough in property taxes to get a real return on investment. Our money should not be going to privatized projects, wealthy profiteers, or corporate tax breaks. It should be coming back to us!

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Board of Education – Keith Kimball

Keith is a 30-year New London resident and proud parent of a New London Public School student. He has 20 years experience as a staff accountant for large corporations and has served as treasurer of several nonprofit organizations, including The Friendship School FFO.

Keith is committed to raising the standard of communication between the district and families;
joining the board's efforts to increase resources for our schools (starting here, in New London) and leveraging my accounting experience to ensure that district resources are efficiently utilized; and working to return immersion language learning to New London’s Magnet District.

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NL Board and Commission openings

New Londoners have a long history of community service through becoming active members of City boards, agencies, commissions, committees, and authorities, and participation by Green Party members is strongly encouraged. Board members are appointed by City Council or by the Mayor, and many have requirements for minority party representation.

A list of New London boards and agencies can be found here.

The application to join a city board or agency can be found here.