I hadn’t chatted with Carmen Lopez in a long time, but we had a chance to catch up on Thursday about this and that. The retired Superior Court Judge who lives in Black Rock is making a play for one of the available Board of Education slots. Working with the BOE is hardly foreign to her. She’s [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Eddie Perez'
Here’s Your Microphone, Plus: Finch’s UB Gaffe, And No Extra Juice For Gas Company
July 17th, 2009 · 58 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Carmen Lopez·CT Post·Dick Blumenthal·Eddie Perez·Jodi Rell·Susan Bysiewicz·Taco Loco·University of Bridgeport
Shoo SHU’s Shoe
March 31st, 2009 · 20 Comments · Development and Zoning, Education, State Politics
Okay, I’m counting on my OIB field reporters for help on this. A few days ago, driving by Winthrop School in the North End, I came upon this condo/apartment-type complex going up right next to the school. The appearance of the structure is reminiscent of the days in the mid 1980s when condo complexes were [...]
Tags: Connecticut Magazine·Eddie Perez·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Sacred Heart University·Tom Bucci
Short Fleet On The Hudson, Plus: The Amann Watch
January 27th, 2009 · 22 Comments · City Budget, Media
You think the government of Iceland is melting? Yikes, check out the impact that layoffs have had in the office of City Clerk Fleeta Hudson who penned this letter recently to Mayor Bill Finch: I would be remiss in my duties as City Clerk if I did not make you aware that the most recent round [...]
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Bill Finch·Eddie Perez·Jim Amann·Klein Memorial Auditorium
Fast Eddie’s Protest
June 21st, 2008 · 33 Comments · Media
Have you been following the protests of Fast Eddie Perez against The Hartford Courant as a result of uncivil comments posted on the website of America’s oldest newspaper? Muggings, beatings, hit and runs in Hartford have spawned an avalanche of searing, over-the-top comments by web posters. Mayor Ed scores points for taking on The Courant. [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Shays·CT Post·Eddie Perez·Hartford Courant
Shays Places Deposit On City Condo; What’s Next? Plus Sunday Suds, And Support For Evans
February 11th, 2010 · 33 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Former Congressman Christopher Shays, in an interview with OIB, confirmed he has placed a binder deposit on a condominium in Black Rock as he weighs his decision to seek the Republican nomination for governor.
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