I’m excited to share that yesterday we welcomed our new interim Finance Director, Brian Hall, to City Hall! I look forward to working with Brian to improve our current financial situation.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday, Derby!

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Happy New Year,Derby! Wishing you all the best in the new year.

It was an honor to host Senator Cabrera and town leaders from the 17th district today. We appreciated the opportunity to share our needs and exchange ideas with others in an effort to provide the best services possible! Thank you Senator Cabrera for giving us this opportunity!

Thank you to all the brave men and women who serve and protect. We’re grateful to our county law enforcement agencies, especially our Derby Police Department family. Please join us in celebrating the dedication of our nation’s, state’s, and county’s law enforcement personnel!

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My family and I had wonderful time last night at the Inaugural Ball for Charity! We were able to raise money for Non-Profit groups that serve Derby. The turnout was incredible! Thank you to everyone who came out and supported.

Had a great time supporting the Derby High School Baseball team this past weekend, at their pancake breakfast!

Thanks to our Mayor Joe DiMartino Mayor Joseph DiMartino for visiting Bradley today! Students in KM loved meeting you!

Yesterday, I had the honor of reading to students at both Bradley and Irving School. We had a great time! I look forward to doing activities like this, more often, with our Derby students! The photo below is from Mrs. Mullenax’s Kindergarten class at Bradley School.

I had a great time reading at both Irving School and Bradley School as they celebrate National Reading Week. valley.newhavenindependent.org/article/derbys…

Had a great dinner at Bartone's Apizza ! We wish you all the best!

I had a great time helping out last night’s Derby High School Post-Prom! The students had a blast!

I stopped by to support the Derby High School Volleyball team at their car wash yesterday! They had a great day for it!

Congratulations to all of the Derby High School graduates! It was an honor to speak at your graduation last night. I’m so excited to see what the future holds for you all. As I told you yesterday, no matter where life takes you, Derby will always be your home!

The tree lighting ceremony on the Green was magical! The performances by the DHS and Bradley School chorus were amazing and the tree sparkled. It was amazing to see so many members of our community come together. Thanks to everyone who made this evening so special.

It was an honor to attend the 75th Anniversary Ball for the incredible men and women of Storm Engine Co./Ambulance Corps Co. 2. Their dedication and service to our city deserve endless gratitude. It was a privilege to celebrate such a milestone with these local heroes!

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We’re excited to keep putting our inaugural ball donations to work for meaningful programs and projects in Derby. We’re thrilled to announce that $500 has been donated to Derby Pop Warner Cheerleading to help fund their trip to Disney to compete for the National Title!