Captain Mark Straubel, a top aide to Police Chief Armando Perez, has announced his retirement following assertions he wrote racist text remarks about another captain that were turned over by a former city police officer who now works for the Stratford Police Department.
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Police Captain Accused Of Racist Texts Retires
August 13th, 2018 · 26 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
Tags: AJ Perez·CT Post·Ernie Newton
Roach’s Police Board Reappointment Goes To Full City Council
August 11th, 2018 · 32 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Public Safety Committee members Ernie Newton, Kyle Langan and Karen Jackson voted no to confirm the reappointment of Danny Roach, a longtime friend and ally of Mayor Joe Ganim, to the Police Commission. Jack Banta, Eneida Martinez and Maria Valle voted yes. Committee chair Michelle Lyons broke the tie in favor of Roach. The full […]
Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Danny Roach·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jack Banta·Joe Ganim·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·Maria Valle·Michelle Lyons
Ganim: Dem Leaders Secretly Helping Lamont–Ned Spokesman: Joe Doesn’t Deserve Public Trust
August 10th, 2018 · 29 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
From Jon Lender, Hartford Courant: Democratic gubernatorial challenger Joe Ganim said Friday that an internal legislative campaign document shows that high-level state Democrats have secretly–and possibly illegally–assisted party-endorsed candidate Ned Lamont in voter-canvassing efforts toward Tuesday’s primary, which will determine the party’s nominee in the November election.
Judge Radcliffe: Police Response Time Disturbing
August 2nd, 2018 · 27 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: Superior Court Judge Dale Radcliffe said he had enough of people making complaints to the Police Department of pending crime, only to be told to go to the court the next day and file for a civil protective order.
Tags: CT Post·Dale Radcliffe·Dan Tepfer
Mark It Up! Attorney Anastasi Retires And Returns With A Fatter Paycheck
August 2nd, 2018 · 52 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
If you have value as a municipal lawyer, retire, collect your pension of more than $75,000 per year, and return to pad your paycheck $112,950 more as a paid outside attorney. Not a bad deal, eh? Mark Anastasi who served for more than two decades as chief of the City Attorney’s Office is the latest […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·Chris Meyer·CT Post·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Mark Anastasi
Zoners Raise DeFilippo’s Spirits
August 1st, 2018 · 19 Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
As CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart notes, persistence has paid off for City Councilman Michael DeFilippo’s quest for a booze zoning change. He had to win three–Democratic primaries between last September and this April before finally being elected to help represent the North End on the City Council.
Tags: Brian Lockhart·Chuck Willinger·CT Post·Michael DeFilippo
Bridgeport Boatworks New Addition To Waterfront
July 22nd, 2018 · 2 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
From Jordan Grice, Hearst Connecticut Media: As Bridgeport Harbor drifts further from its industrial roots and into a future defined more by entertainment and residential uses, development of a new boatyard on the former Derecktor Shipyard site is likely to play a key role.
Tags: CT Post
Governor’s Race ‘Might Be The Most Vicious In State History’–Trumpanowski Versus Ned Malloy
August 16th, 2018 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
At times like this we must recall the visionary view of OIB friend Phil Smith who noted decades ago “Some towns play political softball, other towns play hardball … in Bridgeport they play hand grenades.” Maybe it’s time we import our favorite sport in town to Connecticut’s governor race.
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Tags: Bob Stefanowski·CT Post·Ken Dixon·Ned Lamont·Sacred Heart University