Well here it is … phase three of the Board of Education evaluation/study has identified $7 million in savings. See the executive summary below by
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Budget Politics, A Leap Of Faith
This is a kooky budget cycle for several reasons. Mayor Bill Finch wants to avoid a tax increase with reelection next year and State Rep. Chris Caruso
Read morePoll Shows Dick’s Lead Shrinks, But Still Strong
The latest Rasmussen Reports poll has former Republican Congressman Rob Simmons doing better in a match up against Attorney General Dick Blumenthal than Simmons’ well-financed
Read moreHerrmann’s Long Nose For Money, Dick’s Dollars, SuBy’s Depo (Ouch) You Gotta Watch It
Ah, the money battle. My buck’s bigger than your buck. Easton First Selectman Tom Herrmann, candidate for Congress, kicked out this statement the other day crowing about being the
Read moreWho’s The Biggest Sucker? Paging SuBy
Phineas Taylor Barnum died on this day in 1891. He was 80, a prolific number for the era. That guy was no sucker. Well, maybe
Read moreBudget Relies On Union Givebacks, Plus: Big Wave And Mayor Club Fight, And Himes Endorses Jepsen
Mayor Bill Finch submitted to the City Council Monday night a budget that’s swimming in assumptions, except council members won’t know its details until today.
Read moreHarding’s No Hardy Har Har, Plus: Humane Society In Dick’s Dog House
Update: Finch statement on Harding included Harding High School is sick and needs an operation. No, a renovation. No, a transformation. The 85-year-old school enjoys a creative inspiring principal
Read moreMario, Malloy and Lamont
Quick, you wanna be a delegate to the state Democratic Party convention in May? Better call Dem Party Chair Mario Testa. On Wednesday the Democratic
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