There was an open race to lead the Town of Roxbury for the first time in more than 2 decades.  Democrat Patrick Roy was elected yesterday as First Selectman.  Current First Selectman Barbara Henry is retiring after 24 years of service.  There was high voter turn out in Roxbury compared to the surrounding area, with 58-percent participation.  Roy, a previous member of the Board of Finance, defeated Republican Bruce Tuomala, former economic development director for the City of Danbury.

In Newtown, Republicans regained seats, taking back majorities on a number of boards and commissions.  Voter turn out was little more than 34-percent.  The Board of Education picked up three GOP members.  Newtown residents approved funding for the Hawley School HVAC project by a nearly 2 to 1 margin.  The two Board of Selectmen candidates were unopposed.  Three Edmond Town Hall Board of Managers slots, two on the Zoning Board of Appeals, and one Planning & Zoning Commission seats also did not have contests.  Board of Finance member Christopher Gardener picked up a seat on the Legislative Council, current Selectman Jeff Capeci won a council seat and current Board of Education Chair Michelle Embree Ku ran for and won a council seat.

Nearly all of the Democratic party members on the ballot in Ridgefield won reelection yesterday.  15 out of 16 won seats on Boards and Commissions.  The only Ridgefield incumbent not to be reelected was Police Commissioner Ralph Money.  The top vote getter on that panel was Republican John Frey, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board earlier this year.  Frey, who served as state Representative for 22 years, was the top vote-getter among the police commissioner candidates.