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Entries from January 25th, 2012

Foster’s Legal Team Responds To Judge Bellis Questions

August 31st, 2011 · 7 Comments · City Politics, News and Events

Here’s how the Foster legal team answered Judge Bellis’ questions. Read their responses here.

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Judge Bellis’ Candlelight Questions: What Is Santa’s Duty To Inform?

August 30th, 2011 · 56 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events

The fate of mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster and her slate of candidates may well rest on a series of questions Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis presented to lawyers involved in the case. As the evidentiary portion of the Foster case came to a close Tuesday afternoon Judge Bellis informed Alan Neigher and Michele Mount, attorneys [...]

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Ballot Combatants Testify

August 30th, 2011 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events

I wanted to be in the courtroom Monday, but like half the state, I’m still in the dark with limited internet. If anyone out there has any influence with Northeast Utilities, please help! Or at least light a candle for me. Day one of the Superior Court hearing to determine mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster’s ballot [...]

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Foster’s Quest For Ballot Access

August 29th, 2011 · 52 Comments · City Politics, News and Events

UPDATE: The hearing to decide Mary-Jane Foster’s ballot appearance for mayor began Monday morning in Bridgeport Superior Court. In this corner for the plaintiffs, attorneys Alan Neigher and Michele Mount. In the corner for the defendant (Democratic Registrar of Voters Santa Ayala), Deputy City Attorney Art Laske.

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Irene Good Night!

August 28th, 2011 · 9 Comments · News and Events

It’s late Sunday afternoon and I finally found internet access after losing power. Give us a report. What’s going on out there? Was Irene as nasty as advertised? Did we dodge a bullet? I’d rather see Irene in my dreams, no? Who recorded that song anyway? From Mayor Finch:

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City Orders Mandatory Evacuation In Low-Lying Areas

August 27th, 2011 · 14 Comments · News and Events

From Mayor Finch: Following a briefing with City Officials at the Emergency Operations Center on Saturday and upon conferring with State officials, Mayor Bill Finch announced a Mandatory Evacuation for all residents living in low-lying areas as the path as of 4 p.m. EST.

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Irene Approaches Scene

August 27th, 2011 · 47 Comments · News and Events

From Mayor Finch: Flood map areas: www.bridgeportct.gov/EmergencyMgmt/Documents/SLOSH-bridgeport.pdf Bassick and Harding High Schools to Serve as Shelters At a press conference held on Friday afternoon at the City’s state of the art Emergency Operations Center, Mayor Bill Finch and City officials urged all City residents to remain calm and prepare accordingly as Hurricane Irene bears down [...]

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