March 8, 1994 produced a highly extraordinary moment from an unusual man who made a point in more ways than one: Joel Gonzalez, a future
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“The Smell”–At Greene Homes, Residents Endure The Stench Of Human Waste
It will take years but the process has begun to decommission the troubled Greene Homes public housing apartments in The Hollow. CT Post reporter Brian
Read moreThe Battle For The North End
When did Facebook start reading like an OIB thread? When it comes to city politics, anyway. A number of OIB readers and posters got into
Read moreState Budget Leaves $13 Million Gap In City Budget–Ganim: Voting Yes To Library Question Will Jack Taxes
Addressing the media Friday afternoon, Mayor Joe Ganim announced the recently passed state budget, four months late, leaves a gaping $13 million hole in the
Read moreFormer Councilman Asserts Hennessey’s School Board Party Switch Not Straight Up
The resignation of Dave Hennessey from the Board of Education has triggered a controversy about the political affiliation of his replacement. Elected as a Democrat
Read moreCharles Smith Visits High School Chum Pereira (Phew! No Jordan or Pippen)
Harding High School basketball star Charles Smith stopped into the city Wednesday to visit his old classmate Maria Pereira at her East Main Street headquarters.
Read moreHappy Birthday Queenie! An AB-racadbra Cake, Love Speedy Gonzalez
Talk about a twisted sense of humor. Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez takes the cake. Actually, he presented a birthday cake at the office
Read moreCampaign 2015–Who’ll Throw First Punch In Mayor’s Race?
Who’s gonna draw first blood in the mayoral race? The first punch? First attack? The quest to serve as the city’s chief executive is now
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