Republican BOE Candidate Demands Retraction of Letter Alleging 'Dumpster Diving': Report

Laura Bernaschina, a Republican candidate for the Fairfield Board of Education, is demanding that Town Attorney Stanton H. Lesser retract a letter sent to her in May regarding an incident in which he wrote that she was seen with another person “rummaging through a Dumpster at Riverfield Elementary School,” according to the Fairfield Citizen.

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The Citizen obtained the letter through a Freedom of Information act and reports that Lesser wrote that the dumpster, which is located near the site of construction on school property, “likely contains materials that potentially could be dangerous” and said “You are hereby notified to cease and desist this behavior.”

Lesser also noted that the incident was reported to police.

Bernaschina told the Citizen that the claims are unsubstantiated and she has filed a formal complaint with the State Election Enforcement Commission “regarding possible violations of state election law.”

Lesser told the Citizen that he has no plans to retract the letter.

Read the full story at the Fairfield Citizen here.

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