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The Planning and Zoning Commission Monday night delayed decision on an application to extend a special permit to allow the establishment of a 120-bed halfway house for former male offenders by Community Solutions, Inc. www.csi-online.org. The location is at Norman and Railroad Avenue, and numerous residents in the West End and South End have expressed opposition. Former offenders [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Jodi Rell'
The Debate: Where To House Former Offenders? P&Z Delays Decision
January 31st, 2011 · 58 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: Bob "Troll" Walsh·Chuck Willinger·Community Solutions Inc.·CT Post·Jodi Rell·John Gomes·Nancy DiNardo·Sal DiNardo
Foster Care For Bridgeport: Mary-Jane Foster Forms Exploratory Committee
January 20th, 2011 · 64 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Mary-Jane Foster, co-founder of the Bridgeport Bluefish and an executive at the University of Bridgeport, filed paperwork today for an exploratory committee as she considers a mayoral run. And what a hoot. The committee treasurer is John Guman, former City Councilman and son of Democratic Party Vice Chair Dottie Guman, the Mother Goose of the party. “The [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Charlie Coviello·CT Post·Dottie Guman·Ernie Newton·Jack McGregor·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·John Guman·Mary-Jane Foster·University of Bridgeport
Leaders Of Pack, Pot And Parking
December 30th, 2010 · 34 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
For the first time in decades Connecticut has a Democratic governor and Democratic legislature. And leadership positions with potentially more juice because of an appetite to change laws in the majority. For instance repealing the death penalty and decriminalizing marijuana. That collective cheer you just heard came from concert-goers of the city’s annual Gathering of the Vibes hippie fest [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Chris Caruso·Chris Donovan·Dan Malloy·Eze Santiago·Gathering of the Vibes·Jack Hennessy·Jodi Rell·Seaside Park
2011, A New Governor And Mayoral Race
December 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
On Jan. 5, the Jodi Rell era ends and Dan Malloy will receive the oath of office as Connecticut’s first elected Democratic governor since 1986. Malloy has announced several impressive appointments the past few weeks. He will govern with a Democratic majority in the legislature trying to close what state bean counters say is a $3 [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·Nancy Wyman·Ned Lamont
Ho, Ho, Ho; I Am Santa Claws!
December 23rd, 2010 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education, State Politics
Okay, time for the annual OIB gift-giving season with plenty of stocking-stuffed sarcasm. What, ya think Santa wouldn’t arrive in time to adorn our favorite pols? Not like the city’s toothless tiger Ethics Commission would do anything about OIB’s gratuities to public officials … speaking of that … For the Bridgeport Ethics Commission that sanctioned [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Gathering of the Vibes·Jodi Rell·Joe Lieberman·Lowell Weicker·M. Evette Brantley·Marc Delmonico·Mario Testa·Santa Ayala·Susan Bysiewicz
Forget The Snow, Here Comes The Absentee Ballot Blizzard
February 1st, 2011 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
What snowdrifts? Watch out for the drifting absentee ballots. Can you imagine if we have a day like today in three weeks? Feb. 22 is the special election to fill the state rep seat vacated by Chris Caruso who’s working for the Malloy administration. Connecticut’s 126th State Assembly District includes portions of the North End and [...]
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Tags: Alma Maya·Barry Piesner·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Keeley·Carlos Silva·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·James Keyser·Jodi Rell·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Mark Trojanowski·Michael Voytek·Tom Lombard·Verna Kearney