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From the Connecticut Network to Abolish the Death Penalty: CT Murder Victim’s Mother & Former Death Row Inmate in BRIDGEPORT to urge repeal of death penalty Thursday, November 3rd, 6pm, East End Baptist Church Juan Roberto Meléndez-Colón, who spent 17 years on Florida’s death row before being exonerated, and Victoria Coward of Connecticut whose son was [...]
Entries from May 16th, 2012
Pattis: ‘Bloodless Coup By The State Board And Its Corporate Sponsors Offensive’–Supremes Weigh Ed Case
October 27th, 2011 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
Norm Pattis, representing plaintiffs challenging state control of the Board of Education, presented his case for relief to the Connecticut Supreme Court today. Pattis was among several lawyers who appeared before the Supremes. The city’s elected BOE claiming an unworkable hostile environment voted to abolish itself in favor of a revamped state-appointed board. BOE members [...]
Tags: CT Post·Dan Tepfer·Mary-Jane Foster·Michele Mount·Norm Pattis
Trolling For Police And Fire Residency
October 27th, 2011 · 11 Comments · City Council, Cops, Firefighters, News and Events
City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh, who has about one month remaining on his 16-year career on the legislative body, is not going out quietly. In an email to his council peers he urges them to examine residency preference for police and fire applicants with a push toward what the city of Hartford is doing. See Walsh [...]
Tags: Bob "Troll" Walsh
Another Airport Suit–What About Stratford?
October 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Bridgeport’s municipally owned airport is located in the Lordship section of Stratford. The city can do little about modernization and improvements without Stratford’s landuse permission. In the myopic world of Stratford, who cares how many get hurt or die? Whatever hair Airport Manager John Ricci has left on his head he’s probably pulling out. He’s handcuffed [...]
Tags: CT Post·John Ricci
Carmen Lopez: ‘Similar To A Playground And A Laboratory, Bridgeport Has Been Used By Outsiders’
October 27th, 2011 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
As a whole bunch of lawyers including Norm Pattis and Michele Mount for the multiple plaintiffs and John Bohannon and Steven Ecker for the defense prepare arguments before the Connecticut Supreme Court on Thursday about state control of city schools, former Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez filed this commentary jewel with the CT Post: The front-page [...]
Tags: Carmen Lopez·CT Post·Excel Bridgeport·General Electric·John Bohannon·John Stafstrom·Michele Mount·Norm Pattis·Paul Timpanelli·Robert Trefry·Steven Ecker
Whoa! A Debate With All Three Mayoral Candidates
October 26th, 2011 · 24 Comments · City Budget, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Democratic Mayor Bill Finch, Republican Rick Torres and petitioning candidate Jeff Kohut debated issues Wednesday night in Black Rock. From Michael Mayko, CT Post: Mayor Bill Finch urged voters to consider his four years of accomplishments, including maintaining a stable taxes, balancing four budgets and cutting $3 million in costs while rebuilding the city through [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Burroughs Community Center·CT Post·General Electric·Jeff Kohut·Mike Mayko·Rick Torres
What If The Supremes Sing ‘Back In My Arms Again?’
October 28th, 2011 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education
Halloween weekend, sorta. You have any scary thoughts less than two weeks from the municipal election? (A snowstorm, maybe?) As it applies to city voters this is like Night of the Living Dead. Knock knock, anyone home? Just us zombies. Maybe it’s time for a seance in front of Mr. Barnum’s gravesite at Mountain Grove Cemetery to increase [...]
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