In the summer of 2007 State Senator Bill Finch, the Democratic-endorsed candidate for mayor facing a stiff challenge from State Rep. Chris Caruso, was thrown a fundraiser at Cafe Roma, a now-closed city restaurant on Fairfield Avenue downtown. Dozens of political operatives and usual-suspect campaign contributors attended the event that raised a boatload of cash [...]
Entries Tagged as 'John Ricci'
Curcio: ‘I Hosted A Finch Fundraiser’
August 9th, 2011 · 68 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Coviello·Chris Caruso·Dick Blumenthal·Gus Curcio·John Ricci·Manny Moutinho·Mary-Jane Foster
How Does Bridgeport Fit In? Where To Place The Jail?
January 7th, 2010 · 37 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning, State Politics
I’m dizzy. I’ve lost track of the various candidates and potential state ticket configurations in the 24 hours since Chris Dodd’s sayonara announcement and Dick Blumenthal’s entry to fill his seat. Will we see a Mac-Dick race come November? Probably, but politics is a weird business. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon has an ocean of money to [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bill O'Neill·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dick Blumenthal·George Jepsen·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Ricci·John Rowland·Linda McMahon·Mario Testa·Nancy DiNardo·Peter Schiff·Rob Simmons·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom McCarthy
Mayor Announces Grand List, Plus: Tell Stratford Pols To Shove It
March 5th, 2009 · 15 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Cops, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
11 a.m. UPDATE: Bob from BePo had a question the other day about the city’s new mil rate for the budget year that will begin July 1. The answer to Bob’s question becomes a little clearer, although still not complete, in the attached news release from Mayor Bill Finch regarding an increase in the city’s [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Charlie Tisdale·Chris Dodd·Chris Shays·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Don Clemons·Jim Amann·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·John Ricci·Pleasure Beach·Rob Simmons·Sam Caligiuri·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom McCarthy
Another Airport Suit–What About Stratford?
October 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Bridgeport’s municipally owned airport is located in the Lordship section of Stratford. The city can do little about modernization and improvements without Stratford’s land use permission. In the myopic world of Stratford, who cares how many get hurt or die? Whatever hair Airport Manager John Ricci has left on his head he’s probably pulling out. He’s [...]
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Tags: CT Post·John Ricci·Sikorsky Memorial Airport