A public hearing on Connecticut’s draft Comprehensive Energy Strategy will take tonight (Wednesday) at 6:30 in the Beacon Hall Events Center, Room 214, Housatonic Community College, 600 Lafayette Boulevard.
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Attendance Urged At Public Hearing On State’s Energy Strategy
August 16th, 2017 · 1 Comment · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: Chris Rosario·Housatonic Community College·Martha Klein·Tom McCarthy
City Council’s Fight Competition, Here Comes Mixed Martial Arts
June 7th, 2017 · 3 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
And you think the best fights are at City Council meetings. Forget that, mixed martial arts and professional boxing are coming soon to the Webster Bank Arena. For some, MMA is a bloody kick in the teeth, but other legislators argue it’s a kick start to the local economy.
Tags: Chris Rosario·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ezequiel Santiago·Marilyn Moore·Webster Bank Arena
Moore Opposes City Slots, Extreme Fighting Approved
June 6th, 2017 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, State Politics
Led by State Senator Marilyn Moore’s opposition, a sweetener bill to add slots into state parimutuel facilities including one in Bridgeport is apparently dead, replaced by a demand by urban legislators to back mixed-martial arts in exchange for approving a third state casino in East Windsor operated by a joint venture of Connecticut’s tribal nations. MMA […]
Tags: Chris Rosario·Ezequiel Santiago·Hartford Courant·Marilyn Moore·Webster Bank Arena
Young Bloods–Brown, Langan Announce West Side City Council Run
June 6th, 2017 · 105 Comments · City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Democratic Town Committee member Marcus Brown and middle school teacher Kyle Langan announced on Monday they are teaming up to run for City Council in the West Side 132nd District. Incumbent councilman John Olson has announced he’ll not seek reelection. The other incumbent in the district is Evette Brantley.
Tags: Chris Rosario·Housatonic Community College·John Olson·M. Evette Brantley·Steve Stafstrom
Anti-Pipeline Tax Amendment Filed In State Senate
June 5th, 2017 · 2 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
News release from CT Sierra Club & Citizens Campaign for the Environment: A legislative amendment was filed today to put an end to the Pipeline Tax passed in 2015 planned to fund a new gas pipeline that would be built across Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and cost all electrical ratepayers a total of over […]
Hennessy: Money For North End Flood Control, Stallworth: Dough For East Side Library
May 12th, 2017 · 6 Comments · Development and Zoning, Library, News and Events
State Reps Jack Hennessy and Charlie Stallworth announced on Friday state bonding money awards for flood control in the North End and investment in the East Side library branch.
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim·Marilyn Moore·Steve Stafstrom
Veteran City Council Member Castillo And Education Activist Join Forces For District Run
July 14th, 2017 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education, News and Events
Incumbent city councilman from the 136th District Alfredo Castillo has paired up with community activist Maria Zambrano Viggiano to represent the East Side and Hollow neighborhoods. The other councilman for the district Jose Casco says he plans to seek reelection and is searching for a campaign partner that would set up a September Democratic primary.
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Tags: Alfredo Castillo·Chris Rosario·Jose Casco·Maria Zambrano·Max Medina·Testo's Restaurant