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A fire early Thursday morning destroyed a Main Street condo complex in the North End, just two blocks from the Beechmont Garden Apartments where former State Rep. Chris Caruso resides. Caruso says he received several calls from city residents wondering about his safety upon news reports of a fire at Beechmont Gardens. Caruso says the actual [...]
Entries Categorized as 'Firefighters'
Fire Roars Through North End Condo Complex
February 16th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Firefighters, News and Events
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This Is Stupid, Generator Operating In Basement Sends 10 To Hospital
January 7th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Firefighters, News and Events
From www.doingitlocal.com Tragedy was averted early Saturday morning when fire officials were called to 232 Madison Avenue. A total of ten people were sent to nearby hospitals with carbon monoxide symptoms including children. Earlier in the night EMTs were called to the scene with an unresponsive child and an adult that was sick. A short [...]
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Troll On A Roll–Reconsider Police And Fire Chief Contracts
January 2nd, 2012 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Cops, Firefighters
Former City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh has been sharpening his teeth the past few days in letters to his old mates. Does the “Troll” miss the council action? The latest letter urges his City Council representatives Evette Brantley and John Olson who replaced Walsh when he decided to retire in 2011 to pull back “questionable” contracts recently approved [...]
How Does This Happen?
December 22nd, 2011 · 28 Comments · Cops, Firefighters, News and Events
From Keila Torres, CT Post: New contracts approved this week for Fire Chief Brian Rooney and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett allow them to collect their pensions while remaining in their jobs. The contracts, approved by the entire City Council Monday, allow the chiefs to begin collecting pensions under the new plans they presently fall under [...]
Mayor Seeks Charter Revision Commission With Education Focus–Gaudett, Rooney Contracts Approved
December 20th, 2011 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Cops, Education, Firefighters, News and Events
Three weeks into a new four-year term, Mayor Bill Finch is forming a Charter Revision Commission designed to modernize an antiquated City Charter and examine education reform. What does this all mean? Voters must ultimately approve the recommendations made by the commission created by a vote of the City Council. The mayor does not specify what [...]
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 [...]
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Paging J. Edgar Hoover–As Charter Reformers Meet, How About A Lydia Martinez Rule?
January 27th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Cops, Education, Firefighters, State Politics
The city’s Charter Revision Commission commences regular meetings on Tuesday to begin shaping questions that presumably will appear on the November ballot for voter approval. Mayor Bill Finch, who assembled the commission with City Council approval, has stated clearly where he’d like to see the focus: education. The city’s Board of Education is an elected body currently [...]
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