City Democrats Monday night endorsed three newcomers for Board of Education at a party convention at Testo’s Restaurant. A challenge slate is expected to pull petition papers Tuesday (today) to try to secure signatures from five percent of registered Democrats to wage a September primary.
Entries Tagged as 'Charlie Coviello'
Dems Endorse Three New School Board Candidates, Primary Possible
July 23rd, 2013 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education, News and Events
Tags: Aidee Nieves·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andre Baker·Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Bob Halstead·Bobby Simmons·Brandon Clark·Carlos Silva·Charlie Coviello·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Fleeta Hudson·Howard Austin·Howard Gardner·Jack Banta·Jasper McLevy·Jim Holloway·John Olson·Katie Bukovsky·Leticia Colon·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Manuel Ayala·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Michelle Lyons·Mike Marella·Milta Feliciano·Mitch Robles·Paul Vallas·Rich Paoletto·Simon Castillo·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly·Testo's Restaurant·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Trish Swain·Warren Blunt
Gawking At Manny’s $400K Taxpayer-Paid Gift–’He Got Quite A Nice Driveway’
June 6th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Development and Zoning, News and Events
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: Millionaire developer Manuel “Manny” Moutinho’s $400,000 driveway, paid for by city taxpayers, has become the city’s newest tourist attraction, right up there with Seaside Park and the Beardsley Zoo. “Maybe the mayor should be there collecting admission,” quipped city activist and former mayoral candidate Charles Coviello, who Friday called for […]
Tags: Beardsley Zoo·Charlie Coviello·CT Post·Dan Tepfer·Manny Moutinho·Seaside Park
Newton Wins Stunning Endorsement For State Senate–”Redemption Is Upon Us”–Faces Primary
May 22nd, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former State Senator Ernie Newton Monday night continued his comeback from a federal corruption conviction seven years ago to claim the Democratic endorsement for the State Senate seat he was forced to relinquish. He won the endorsement for Connecticut’s 23rd State Senate District over incumbent Ed Gomes and State Rep. Andres Ayala at the party convention at […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Charlie Coviello·Chris Murphy·Dottie Guman·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Olson·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Margaret Morton·Rich Paoletto·Susan Bysiewicz·Testo's Restaurant
In Honor Of Speedy Gonzalez, Our Super Bowl Commercial Choice
January 27th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Remember this one from the mayoral campaign? Mary-Jane Foster says what’s claimed about her is a bunch of baloney. Tito Ayala says it’s all wrong. Charlie Coviello says the same. But Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez says as far as the commercial applies to him the commercial is spot on! Let’s submit this as a Super Bowl commercial […]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Charlie Coviello·Joel Gonzalez·Mary-Jane Foster
What About Ernie And Charlie And Joel? Campaign Handlers Draw Contrast In School Board Race
September 8th, 2013 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
In the closing days to Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Board of Education some mail pieces have gotten edgy. Political activists examine mail pieces to determine an appropriate response or how to spin it back in their candidates’ favor. Campaign operatives for the endorsed slate (Kathryn Bukovsky, Simon Castillo, Brandon Clark) aligned with Mayor Bill Finch […]
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Tags: Andre Baker·Bill Finch·Brandon Clark·Charlie Coviello·David Hennessey·Ernie Newton·Howard Gardner·Joel Gonzalez·Katie Bukovsky·Mary-Jane Foster·Simon Castillo