The newly elected City Council will conduct its first meeting Monday at 7 p.m at City Hall, 45 Lyon Terrace and among new business is the election of a council president. It’s expected Tom McCarthy will once again be voted legislative leader. The council president will then announce committee assignments. Also on the agenda, “Communication […]
Entries Tagged as 'Harding High School'
New City Council To Select President, Take Up Airport-related Litigation
November 29th, 2013 · No Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: David Walker·Harding High School·John Marshall Lee·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Tom McCarthy
Approval To Replace Harding High School Advancing
November 11th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Education, News and Events
From Keila Torres Ocasio, CT Post: Plans for a new four-story Harding High School and state-of-the-art athletic fields on 17 acres at the General Electric Co.’s Boston Avenue property will go before the local zoning and wetlands boards this month.
Tags: CT Post·General Electric·Harding High School·Keila Torres Ocasio·Morgan Kaolian
Vallas Announces Upgrade In School Technology
October 10th, 2013 · 10 Comments · Education, News and Events
As the Connecticut Supreme Court weighs his future in Bridgeport, Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas hasn’t exactly taken a low profile. In recent weeks he’s been seen at groundbreakings for new school construction, announcing an $11 million federal magnet school grant, a $1 million school security grant from the state and hosting school-based community meetings. […]
The Potential Conga Line For Mayor
September 19th, 2013 · 81 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Following last Tuesday’s drubbing of Democratic Party endorsed candidates for school board and City Council, opposition forces as well as establishment Dems are looking to the 2015 mayoral cycle and speculating about possible challengers to Mayor Bill Finch. What names are floating as possible contenders? Mary-Jane Foster, who challenged Finch in a 2011 mayoral primary, […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Harding High School·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·Mary-Jane Foster·Paul Ganim·Steelpointe Harbor
Foster Care For State Senate? Mary-Jane Foster Supporters Encourage Run Against Musto
June 3rd, 2013 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, State Politics
State Senator Anthony Musto hasn’t exactly endeared himself lately with a number of constituents nor his district peers in the state legislature. His opposition to a government reform bill prohibiting city employees from serving on the City Council, support for watering down campaign finance reform and a general disconnect with his constituents has a number […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·General Electric·Harding High School·Jack Hennessy·Mary-Jane Foster
Turnout Brisk In Black Rock, Low In Most City Neighborhoods
November 5th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, National Politics
At 1 p.m., the halfway point of voting, turnout at Black Rock School was tracking well ahead of the rest of the city where Democratic City Councilors Sue Brannelly and Steven Stafstrom face a major test from Republicans Rick Torres and Phil Blagys in the 130th District that also includes a portion of the West […]
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Tags: Danny Roach·Harding High School·Phil Blagys·Rick Torres·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly