He has a deep rolodex that includes names and numbers of political, governmental and business contacts, strong relationships with decision makers in Hartford such as
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Andy Fardy Leaves Democratic Party
Long-time Democratic political activist Andy Fardy, a frequent contributor to OIB, has registered as an unaffiliated voter after 48 years as a registered Democrat. Wednesday
Read moreStop & Shop Madison Avenue Store To Close September 20
In the mid 1990s a Stop & Shop was the subject of a series of contentious zoning hearings in which many North End residents thought
Read moreAll Three Democrats Win Special Election For School Board–Bagley Swishes Minority Party Slot–First Board Meeting Monday Night
Results, top four candidates including absentee ballots, Kelleher 2087, Moales 1929, Illingworth 1842, and Bagley 1368. All three Democrats Hernan Illingworth, Jacqueline Kelleher and Ken
Read moreFrogs! School Board Election Turnout Croaks
UPDATE: As of 6 p.m. the citywide turnout of voters for the school board special election was roughly 2600. That means the entire citywide turnout
Read moreState-Appointed School Board, Following Final Meeting, Makes Its Case For Progress
On Tuesday nine candidates for Board of Education will be on the ballot for a special election ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court after it
Read moreEversley Brothers Up With BEDCO–All He Has To Do Is Dream
CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart writes about the latest meeting of the Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation, the agency Bill Finch directed before he was elected
Read moreAbsentee Ballots Just A Trickle So Far–Elections Officials Extend Hours
More than 300 absentee ballot requests are circulating in the city for Tuesday’s special election to fill four school board seats, but only a handful
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