As the clock winds closer to November, the pressure will ratchet up on everything. Every drop of sweat and campaign dollar will matter. At the moment, Roberto Alves says he has more in the tank on both accounts. We spoke to Alves on the Tuesday (8/8/23) edition of the I-95 Morning Show and asked him how the campaign was going and he told us this…

The two candidates for Danbury mayor are on opposite sides of many of the issues facing the city’s schools.

Democrat Roberto Alves, who is challenging Republican Mayor Dean Esposito for a second time, was highly critical of Esposito in an interview with CT Examiner, claiming the administration is neither open, transparent nor honest.

Last evening, at the 2023 Municipal Nomination Meeting (of the Danbury Democratic Town Committee), Roberto Alves was enthusiastically and unanimously nominated to be the Democratic Candidate for Mayor.

The record $345,000 total raised by the campaigns of Democratic challenger Roberto Alves and GOP Mayor Dean Esposito points to high voter interest…

City Hall’s fast work to get an updated voting map drawn by an expert after Democrats threatened a federal lawsuit is scheduled to be acted upon after the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

The outdated voting map the City Council adopted in April that didn’t adjust for population shifts on the booming west side will be redrawn ‘very shortly’ after Democrats hired a high-powered law firm and threatened a federal suit.

The recent revelations regarding the $20 million overpayment made by the mayor for the future Career Academy High School have serious implications. While it’s commendable that that our Democratic legislative leaders secured a financial fix to save taxpayers, there are critical issues which must be addressed for the sake of transparency and the timely construction of the Career Academy.

Danbury tax hike called 'absolutely unreasonable,' but GOP approves $295 million municipal budget

Democrat Roberto Alves wants a rematch against GOP Mayor Dean Esposito.

Press release from the Alves Campaign:

Democratic candidate for Mayor Roberto Alves today announced his third-quarter fundraising total. Since announcing his campaign on January 7th Alves has raised $169,000 -- the most any candidate for Mayor of Danbury raised through their third quarter…

DANBURY — With the public schools facing funding and enrollment challenges, local education is among the chief concerns for the city’s mayoral candidates.

Republican Dean Esposito and Democrat Roberto Alves aim to study the need for more classrooms and work with the school district to address their financial needs. But the two mayoral hopefuls differ greatly on a proposed charter school.

As we approach Election Day (Nov. 2), we will have both Danbury Mayoral Candidates join the Ethan and Lou Show each Friday morning.

The last time we spoke to Danbury's Democratic candidate for Mayor, we spent time asking about Downtown (Main Street) issues and wanted to branch out a bit this week. We wanted to know what voters are talking about in the rest of Danbury.

Danbury Patch DANBURY, CT — City Councilman and Democratic candidate for Mayor Roberto Alves today released his plan to support Danbury seniors by increasing affordable transportation options citywide and making downtown more accessible, expanding the income-based tax brackets, and improving the city's SAVE (senior added value experience) program.

DANBURY — The local teachers’ union has unanimously endorsed Democrat Roberto Alves for mayor, marking the first time the union has officially backed a candidate in over a decade, according to the campaign.

“Roberto Alves understands the critical needs of our public schools,” Erin Daly, president of NEA Danbury, said in a statement. “He understands that investing in our schools is an investment in our community.”

Danbury Patch DANBURY, CT — "In Danbury, growing old can be an expensive privilege..."

Roberto Alves has released his education plan aimed at supporting and improving Danbury Public Schools.

To The Editor:

Our community needs to have a serious discussion about education in Danbury. The bottom line is that our public schools are not properly funded and it's up to us to accept and take on the challenges we face together, as a community, to make sure that we invest in our children and in the future of our city…

i95 — Danbury Mayoral candidate Roberto Alves took to Facebook on Sunday (9/5/21) to call out the "ineptitude" of city leadership.

Danbury Patch DANBURY, CT — Press release from Alves for Danbury:

Sept. 10, 2021

City Councilman and Democratic candidate for mayor Roberto Alves today released his plan to support small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, cut red tape, and create opportunities for new and prospective businesses to thrive. The Alves plan takes advantage of city resources, American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding, and increased governmental efficiency to provide the necessary relief to Danbury's existing small businesses and help recruit new ones to the city.

Danbury Patch DANBURY, CT — Danbury's next Mayor will shape our city for generations, and to be clear, we need someone who represents the values of our community. These values are simple: Danbury's residents want their children to receive a good education, and access to quality healthcare. We want to be compensated fairly for hard work, and we want to make sure our seniors are taken care of and respected.