Happy Stinko de Mayo from my cat Stinky. Okay, with Times Square bomber news dominating, on to more mundane matters: city finances. The city’s issuing
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Could We Really Get A New Harding? Plus: Law Enforcement Swarm, And Are Votes Transferable?
Update: Harding High School is a mess. The good news is at least now city and school officials are talking about replacing it at a cost
Read moreKuchma’s Bijou Back On Track, Plus: OIB Party, Malloy’s Moolah And Mary Joins The Millionaire
It was a long wait to pick up where he left off and a test of his patience, but Bijou Square developer Phil Kuchma closed
Read moreThe BOE Sedatives, Plus: Zoo Tix For You
Update: Check out the photos Local Eyes posted from Mayor Finch’s Shanghai! What’s going on around here? No one’s mad? No yelling. No screaming. No
Read moreHow Does People’s United Park Sound?
Light up a cigar. Fill a champagne flute. Make a bubble bath. Philip Sherringham is gone. Ciao. Adios. See ya. The rogue chief executive of Bridgeport-based
Read moreThe Budget: Carrot Or Stick? Plus: Jimmy’s HQ Opening
So you’re a city firefighter and you feel like you’ve done your part to help dowse the flames of city red ink. City bean counters have
Read moreEducation Review Identifies $7 Million Savings, Plus: Uncle Sam, And The Times Disses Dick
Well here it is … phase three of the Board of Education evaluation/study has identified $7 million in savings. See the executive summary below by
Read moreBudget Politics, A Leap Of Faith
This is a kooky budget cycle for several reasons. Mayor Bill Finch wants to avoid a tax increase with reelection next year and State Rep. Chris Caruso
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