Chris Poulos

This week, I attended Southington’s Commission for Persons with Disabilities meeting, at which my good friend, town resident, and President of the Connecticut Association of the Deaf (CAD), Luisa Soboleski, presented to the Commission members, elected officials and a number of residents. Luisa shared her gratitude for and perspective on recent legislation that will provide the Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing community access to a number of resources.

This week, I attended the grand opening of Divine Rose Wellness Center in downtown Southington. At the event I met and congratulated business owner and resident, Ashley Sapphire, toured her facility at 76 N Main Street, and learned about the holistic wellness services her practice provides, which include Reiki, crystal healing, sound and light therapy, and sound bowl healing practices. Best wishes to the team at Divine Rose Wellness Center!

This week, Southington Public Schools opened for the 2024-25 school year. Click on my video below to hear my best wishes to Southington’s students, teachers and families for a productive and successful year.

This week, I was invited to visit Dean’s Stove & Spa in Plantsville where I toured the “front of the house” showrooms and the expansive “back of the house” operation. I met with Sean Michanczyk and his team to learn about emerging products and technologies that are safe, produce low emissions, and offer renewable fuel sources. Mindful of the upcoming winter, I am open to exploring, incentivizing, and promoting all options for alternate energy sources that will cut home heating costs for Connecticut residents.

If you saw an unwelcome rise in your electricity bill this month, I want you to know that I share your frustration and I am reaching out to provide some background information and to let you know the steps I am taking to address what is happening.

It was an excellent evening of great food and catching up with neighbors at the 21st annual Taste of Southington on Wednesday.

This week I attended the annual Empowered to Lead Symposium at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, where it was a privilege to catch up with U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, fellow legislators, and hundreds of Connecticut teachers.

This week I attended the Southington Chamber of Commerce’s final Business After Hours Networking Event of the summer. Thank you to Hidden Valley Miniature Golf for hosting. As always it was a pleasure to catch up with Chamber members, meet new folks, and learn more about Southington’s business community. I am proud to advocate on their behalf.