Waterford, Connecticut 

Green Party

38th District Greens Unanimously Endorse Baird for State Representative

Media Contact: Joshua Steele Kelly, [email protected]

For Release: Sunday, August 19, 2018

Waterford, CT - On Saturday, August 18, 2018, the Waterford Green Party Chapter convened for their annual nominating convention, where the group has the ability to endorse candidates for office. This year, party members from across Connecticut’s 38th State House Di...

Waterford Green Party Expands Presence in Town Government

Media Contact: Joshua Steele Kelly, [email protected]

On Tuesday, January 9th, 2018, the Waterford Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to appoint Dr. Billy G. Collins and Alexander Kuvalanka to alternate vacancies on the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals and the Flood and Erosion Control Board respectively. The Waterford Greens now hold a total of 13 elected and appointed positions within the town government...

Waterford Greens Champion Community Service, Win Major Endorsements, Declared Largest Green Municipal Campaign in a Town in CT History

Media Contact: Joshua Steele Kelly, [email protected]

On Sunday, October 22, 2017, members of the Waterford Green Party (WGP) and the community-at-large took to the fields at Leary Park to remove litter from the area. Over a dozen individuals came out for the event, including candidates Joshua Steele Kelly (G/D), Baird Welch-Collins (G)...

Media Contact: Joshua Steele Kelly, [email protected]

On Thursday, October 12, 2017, the American Federation of Teachers Connecticut Chapter voted to endorse two candidates in the upcoming Waterford municipal election: Deb Roselli Kelly for Board of Education and Joshua Steele Kelly for Representative Town Meeting in District 3. These were the only two candidates running in Waterford, from any political party, to be endorsed by the union, which is the organization that repre...

FOR RELEASE October 3, 2017

Waterford Green Josh Kelly Re-appointed as Conservation Commission Alternate

Media Contact: Baird Welch-Collins, [email protected]

On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, Waterford Green Party Chairman Joshua Steele Kelly took the oath of office and accepted his reappointment as an alternate to the town’s Conservation Commission. Kelly was originally appointed to the commission in 2016 to fill a vacancy. The new appointment’s term is f...

FOR RELEASE September 1, 2017

Media Contact: Joshua Steele Kelly, [email protected]

Waterford Green Party Endorses, Releases Platform

Waterford, CT - On Saturday, August 26, the Waterford Green Party (WGP) unanimously voted to adopt their 2017 Platform. The document outlines five areas in which they wish to see town policy change: local economics, environmentalism, infrastructure, education, and government transparency. Under each category, the party puts forth n...

FOR RELEASE August 7, 2017

Media Contact: Joshua Steele Kelly, [email protected]

Waterford Green Party Hosts Greens Music Festival, Launches New Branding

Waterford, CT- The Waterford Green Party held their inaugural Greens Music Festival on Saturday, August 5th. The event was held in the evening at the Cohanzie Firehouse, and was attended by dozens of members of the Waterford community and beyond. The festival featured nine different performances from local music...

We are very pleased to announce that yesterday morning one of our party's co-chairs, Baird Welch-Collins, was sworn-in as a full member of Waterford, Connecticut's Flood and Erosion Control Board. Congratulations Baird, and we look forward to having another Green voice in local government!

Others wishing to get involved in local government are encouraged to contact us at [email protected].

FOR RELEASE November 4th, 2015

Media Contact: Joshua Steele Kelly, [email protected]

Waterford, CT- On Tuesday, November 3rd, the Green Party far exceeded expectations of the voters of Waterford by winning their first seat in the town government and attracting as many as 1,179 votes in the various races. The Green Party ran a total of five candidates in the Waterford municipal election this year: Billy G. Collins (Board of Selectmen), Kevin Ke...

"Great Green sprouts grown in Waterford" - Letter to the Editor

Published September 10. 2015

Over the past two years I have followed the Waterford Green Party and watched it grow into a dedicated political party that practices its core values. Its diverse members have conducted community cleanups and fundraisers for a variety of important causes, including an annual Waterford High School scholarship.

I am so impressed by the se...