It was impossible not to notice the public emptiness in City Council chambers Monday night as the city’s legislative body passed Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed budget for the year starting July 1. What a difference a year makes. Last year’s budget process was all about hooting and hollering, library advocates cranked up about cuts, education [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bill Cummings'
Newsroom Editing, SuBy’s Body Slam, Big Budget Week
April 27th, 2009 · 21 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Media, News and Events, State Politics
Lots of trepidation in the Connecticut Post newsroom. On Friday the paper cut loose Business Editor Pam Dawkins, reporter Aaron Leo and tech editor Todd Hollis among 44 layoffs impacting Hearst-owned papers in Bridgeport, Greenwich, Stamford and Danbury. Greenwich, Stamford and Danbury pubs took the biggest hit in the latest round of layoffs. The larger [...]
Tags: Bill Cummings·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Dan Tepfer·Hearst Corporation·Jim Amann·Keila Torres Ocasio·Linda Conner Lambeck·MariAn Gail Brown·Mike Mayko·Susan Bysiewicz·Tony Spinelli
One Happy Political Family, Plus: New Downtown Director
February 16th, 2009 · 34 Comments · City Politics, Development and Zoning
Do you have an extra $500 hanging around? If so, Mayor Bill Finch is throwing a little party March 19 at Testo’s Restaurant. Hizzoner is beginning the process to load up the campaign treasury for 2011. And why not? He controls the candy store, although there’s not as much sugar to go around. Still, he’s [...]
Tags: Bill Cummings·Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·Café Roma·CT Post·Épernay Bistro·John Stafstrom·Joseph's Steakhouse·Klein Memorial Auditorium·Mario Testa·Rick Myers·Testo's Restaurant·Two Boots
Tsunami Tuesday Eve, Plus: Finch Wants To Arrest Cop OT
August 11th, 2008 · 73 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Cops, Media, State Politics
Here we go, the eve of Tsunami Tuesday, and city Democrats are enduring phone calls, mailings, door knocking and last minute appeals for votes. Must make Republicans and unaffiliated voters happy. Well, wait until the general election! Meanwhile, the state’s largest city has some hot primaries on tap for Tuesday. I’ll be out in the [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Cummings·Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·Carlos Silva·Chris Caruso·Chris Shays·CT Post·Eze Santiago·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·José "Chico" Rivera·Lee Whitnum·Lydia Martinez·Marilyn Moore·Mary Moran·Rob Russo·Sly Salcedo·Tom Bucci
Smitty’s Final Edit
June 27th, 2008 · 65 Comments · Education, Media
The Connecticut Post website is loaded with stories today. Truck crashes into Troop G State Police barracks. Heroin dealer busted. Mayor Finch’s press secretary resigns. House Speaker James Amann establishes a task force to study absent fathers. (Think Jammin’ James is running for governor?) Nothing, however, about what was behind the quick getaway of the [...]
Tags: Bill Cummings·Bill Finch·CT Post·Eze Santiago·Hartford Courant·Jim Amann·John Fabrizi·José "Chico" Rivera·MariAn Gail Brown·Mike Mayko·Rob Russo·Sly Salcedo
Sour Note From Mother Rellish, Plus: Opus To The Council, And Package Peeps
February 3rd, 2009 · 37 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Media
Yowser! After watching Gov. Jodi Rell’s we’re-strong-but-screwed speech on Monday two things occurred to me: she’s going to flame entire state departments and dramatically scalpel state assistance to cities and towns. When you vow not to increase taxes in a bleeding economy there’s no other choice but to fire up the blowtorch. Every mayor in [...]
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Tags: Bill Cummings·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Keeley·Chris Caruso·CT Post·Jim Holloway·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·Mario Testa·Rich Paoletto·Testo's Restaurant