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Entries Tagged as 'Dennis Scinto'

Two Employees Canned, What Next?

January 30th, 2012 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events

Art Harris and Robyn Stephanie Waul-Blake, city employees at the center of a police investigation, were fired by the city on Friday for their role in receiving nearly $400k in subcontract work on city projects involving minority business contracts.

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As Investigation Continues, Will The Feds Get Involved?

January 12th, 2012 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Cops, News and Events

Officials in the city’s Labor Relations Department last week conducted due process disciplinary hearings involving three city employees suspended with pay over allegations involving nearly $400,000 in subcontract work on city projects. Followup interviews will take place before final decisions are made about employment status.

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What’s Robyn Spelled In Reverse? Nybor

January 5th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events

Officials in the city’s Labor Relations Department conducted discipline hearings today in connection with this story below from the CT Post, pieced nicely by scribes Keila Torres Ocasio and Mike Mayko. One of the suspended city employees Robyn Stephanie Waul-Blake created a limited liability company in question using her first name in reverse. Post story: [...]

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Finch, Other Elected Officials, Start New Terms

December 1st, 2011 · 4 Comments · City Council, News and Events

More than two dozen elected officials led by Mayor Bill Finch received the oath of office in City Council chambers Thursday night. Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen delivered the oath of office to Finch for his second term as Bridgeport’s 52nd mayor. Democratic Party Vice Chair Dorothy Guman administered the oath to City Clerk Fleeta Hudson while [...]

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The Labor Party, Plus: Deep Sixx, Bunkering The Beach, And Hennessy’s Apology

September 4th, 2009 · 67 Comments · City Politics, News and Events

Weekend update: Ah yes, Labor Day weekend. In the spirit of hard work, goodwill and the laborious efforts of the Democratic Town Committee, OIB presents for your reading pleasure a listing of the 90-member DTC. Who are these people? They’re the party regulars who do the grunt work, turn out the vote, endorse candidates for public [...]

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How About Before 2010, Plus: Hoping Quick Cure For Curwen And Meeting On The Lake

August 20th, 2009 · 64 Comments · News and Events, State Politics

Will these pols make up their minds! If the Dems had done this from the beginning maybe there’d be a deal. Do they have any clue? From Ken Dixon of the Connecticut Post: HARTFORD – One step forward, then another step back, is the way the precarious budget talks with Gov. M. Jodi Rell are teetering, [...]

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Riccio To Leave Port Authority, Plus: Club SIXX, Clean It Up!

June 29th, 2009 · 31 Comments · City Council, News and Events

Noon update: The Bridgeport Port Authority and its Executive Director Joe Riccio have agreed to part ways effective Tuesday. OIB friend Denis O’Malley, chairman of the port authority board, disclosed today that Riccio has agreed to a six-month severance of approximately $58,000. Under the terms of Riccio’s employment contract he was scheduled to be paid until October [...]

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