NORWICH – The candidates seeking election to the Norwich City Mayor's Office this November will meet for a public debate at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, at the Norwich YMCA.

The forum will be hosted by The Evening Sun.

The four City of Norwich mayoral candidates are: incumbent Christine Carnrike, Shawn Sastri, Jill Osterhout-Kraft, and former mayor Joseph P. Maiurano.

The mayoral candidates will introduce themselves and answer questions from a moderator.

Officials seeking contested seats on the common council may also attend and give brief introductions.

Nancy H. Allaire and Scott M. Sutton are both seeking to represent Ward 3, while David M. Zieno and Jennifer W. Olds are both seeking to represent Ward 5.

A meet and greet with voters will follow the evening's debate, expected to end around 8 p.m.

Voters are encouraged to offer feedback for potential questions by emailing The Evening Sun at news@evesun.com or commenting on our Facebook page.

- Sun Managing Editor Tyler Murphy