Crime is a pain in the ass to fight when it takes on a life of its own. It impacts neighborhood stability, business retention, business recruitment, and much more. And it’s a bigger pain in the butt when a chief executive is handcuffed by a budget deficit. Mayor Bill Finch doesn’t have the luxury to remain [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Events'
Mayor: “We Want To Stop The Violence, But Our Police Department Cannot Do It Alone”
August 25th, 2010 · 8 Comments · City Budget, Cops, Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Gaudett
Mayor: Take Back Our Neighborhoods, Plus: Himes’ District Traveling Show, And OIB One Million
August 25th, 2010 · 20 Comments · City Politics, Cops, Education, Events, State Politics
When crime becomes cranky, it’s difficult for any pol to manage. It can take on a life of its own. Mayor Bill Finch wants to show it’s a fight he’ll take on.
The mayor and Acting Police Chief Joe Gaudett scheduled a press conference today at 5:30 to share initiatives to combat the recent spike in [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·Dan Debicella·Harding High School·Jim Himes·Joe Gaudett
Mayor, Mario And Malloy, Plus: Himes-Debicella Battle, And Pathetic Primary Turnout
August 20th, 2010 · 28 Comments · City Politics, Events, Political Analysis, State Politics
Sounds like Mayor Bill Finch and Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa are doing and saying all the right things reaching out to guber primary winner Dan Malloy.
The mayor and Mario aren’t in any position to cut a specific deal with Malloy. They made their deal with Ned Lamont. But the more they’re on board with Malloy the [...]
Tags: Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Bill O'Neill·Congress Street Bridge·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Mario Testa·Michael Fedele·Nancy Pelosi·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Foley
Who’s The New Rooster? Plus: Linda Smacks Dick, And UB Dough
August 18th, 2010 · 20 Comments · City Politics, Cops, Education, Events
Is it me, or do we now have three wings of the Democratic Party in Bridgeport. The Mario Testa wing, the John Stafstrom wing, the Chris Caruso wing.
Can you imagine Mario, Stafstrom and the Big Wave meeting to become one big happy family? Yeah, when donkeys fly. What, no Bill Finch wing? Well, the mayor is probably [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Joe Gaudett·Joe Lieberman·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·University of Bridgeport
GOP To File Ethics Complaint
August 4th, 2010 · 5 Comments · City Council, Events, State Politics
Could it be? The local GOP is waking up? City Republicans are expected to file a formal complaint this week with the city’s Ethics Commission challenging free VIP passes, worth hundreds of dollars, offered to City Council members by promoters of Gathering of the Vibes.
At issue is access council members had to the four-day hippie festival [...]
Tags: Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Gathering of the Vibes·Jim Himes·Marc Delmonico·Nancy Wyman·Tom McCarthy
Big Mac Defends Council Mates, Poising Your Vote, And Thespian Magic
August 2nd, 2010 · 34 Comments · City Council, Events
City Council President Tom McCarthy came to the defense of council members in how OIB has portrayed acceptance of free VIP passes to the Gathering of the Vibes, the annual hippie fest on the shores of Seaside Park.
Big Mac on Sunday told OIB that Vibes promoter Ken Hays has a contractual obligation to allow council members access to assess [...]
Tags: CT Post·Dan Malloy·Gathering of the Vibes·Hartford Courant·Ken Hays·Michael Fedele·Playhouse on the Green·Tom McCarthy
Vibes City Council Freebie Update, Plus: Campaigns Go Toxic
July 30th, 2010 · 28 Comments · Events, National Politics, State Politics
Following up on the commentary about Gathering of the Vibes organizers offering City Council members free VIP packages worth $420 each, and also the same package for a companion, I contacted Legislative Services Director Tom White, a classified civil servant, who has provided support and guidance to council members on a variety of issues for many [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Mario Testa·Michael Fedele·Nancy Pelosi·Ned Lamont·Rick Torres·Tom Bucci·Tom Foley