Ron recognized the need for a permanent, accessible home for Cheshire’s stories. Alongside Ron Gagliardi and Richard "Reggie" Smith, he co-founded CheshireToday.com. What began as a "labor of love" among friends has grown into the town’s primary digital magazine. Today, as the site’s lead administrator, Ron curates "Kochman’s Korner," and is the magazines Web Master.

March in town government meant numbers — and plenty of them. Town Council discussions were centered on the proposed 2006–07 Public Safety Budget. Among the key considerations were upgrades to police communication systems and improvements to fire department equipment. While routine by municipal standards, these investments reflected a town steadily modernizing its infrastructure to meet evolving needs. School security was also part of broader statewide conversations at t