Matt Lesser

Lesser Honors Callahan Bowl-O-Rama’s 60 Years of Service

NEWINGTON—Today, State Senator Matt Lesser honored Callahan’s Bowl-O-Rama with a General Assembly Official Citation to celebrate the businesses’ 60 years of service.

“Four generations of Callahans have operated this Newington small business,” said Sen. Lesser. “Bowl-O-Rama is a real Newington landmark and I’m thrilled to recognize them on 60 years of entertaining area families.”

Sen. Lesser was joined by Representative Gary Turco (D-Newington), and the owners of Callahan’s, Fred Callahan and Cynthia Ziegler, as they talked about the Bowl-O-Rama’s success. Sen. Lesser and Rep. Turco even played a friendly game against each other before departing the iconic site.

About Sen. Lesser: Sen. Lesser was first elected in 2018 to represent the ninth Senate District which consists of Cromwell, Middletown, Newington, Rocky Hill and Wethersfield. Prior to being elected to the State Senate, he was a State Representative for the city of Middletown. He has been a principle author of Connecticut’s Student Loan Bill of Rights, the first in the nation, a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing waste and a major workplace safety law later adapted as a national standard. He has been honored by the Connecticut chapter of the AARP and has been named a champion by the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters.