Mark Lauretti’s Perfectly Proper Photos.

Full marks to Mark Lauretti, serving his 16th term as mayor of Shelton. The Republican was joined by Governor Ned Lamont and Ann Huntress Lamont at a local July 4th fireworks display Saturday. Lauretti and Lamont, a Democrat, posed for cheerful photos. That’s state Representative Chris Rosario (D-Bridgeport) between them.

No poisonous nonsense from either Lamont or Lauretti about the other being an enemy bent on destroying the state or the nation. Two politicians who hold public office doing what comes naturally on this holiday. Not long ago their cordial encounter would have been unremarkable. Today it is reassuring.

Lauretti joined Lamont’s Republican opponent, Bob Stefanowski, at a parade Monday—as former gubernatorial hopefuls sometimes do.

Published July 4, 2022.