Update: Late last week Public Facilities Director John Ricci submitted his retirement papers. Monday morning he called OIB to share that he had a change of heart after what he describes as an outpouring of support urging him to stay. “I am humbled by the encouraging words of people who have asked me to stay,” […]
Entries Tagged as 'Bill Finch'
Public Facilities Chief John Ricci Has Change Of Heart After Packing It In
April 23rd, 2018 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·John Ricci·Lenny Paoletta·Mario Testa·Mary Moran
Former State Judge Howard T. Owens Jr.–’A Friend In Good Days And Bad’
April 3rd, 2018 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Howard T. Owens Jr., the lovable eccentric whose endearing gait patrolled the corridors of the Connecticut State Capitol, several state court houses and left a mark on city politics for decades died early Tuesday morning. He was 83.
Tags: Bill Finch·Janet Arterton·Joe Ganim·Paul Pinto·Ronald Reagan
Wanted: Regional Business Chief
March 29th, 2018 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Mickey Herbert is one of those entrepreneurs who thinks outside the box, even in his political calculations. In 2015, he was among the few business community leaders to back Joe Ganim’s return as mayor. Just about everyone else weighed in heavily for incumbent Bill Finch in the primary or Mary-Jane Foster in the general election. […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Joe Ganim·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert·Paul Timpanelli
City To Launch National Search For Police Chief–Perez: Let’s Do It
March 21st, 2018 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday announced the city’s in planning stages to launch a national search for chief of police, a position occupied on technically an acting basis by his friend A.J. Perez who assumed the role more than two years ago following the resignation of Joe Gaudett who took on a city consulting position […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·CT Post·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·Randi Frank
Testa Chairmanship Vote Set For Thursday
March 13th, 2018 · 72 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Thursday night, at his Madison Avenue restaurant, Mario Testa will seek another two-year term to lead the Democratic Town Committee. Will he have a challenge?
Tags: Bill Finch·Enrique "Rick" Torres·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Mario Testa·Testo's Restaurant
Gomes Backs Jonathan Harris For Governor
March 2nd, 2018 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
He didn’t support Joe Ganim for his mayoral comeback and now State Senator Ed Gomes isn’t supporting Ganim for governor. The governor’s race is wide open in both major parties. Gomes, who just turned 82, is backing former state commissioner Jonathan Harris, a once peer in the State Senate. Who’s Jonathan Harris? See here.
Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Jonathan Harris·Luke Bronin·Mary-Jane Foster·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz
Ganim’s Second-Chance Connecticut Challenge–Work Horse Or Show Horse?
April 26th, 2018 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Joe Ganim returned to office in 2015 on a second-chance message that he hopes resonates on the gubernatorial campaign trial among urban voters across Connecticut. On Wednesday he spoke at the first re-entry reform day at the state capitol with several references to “Hartford mayor” Luke Bronin who recently dropped out of the race for […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Luke Bronin