A battle over school finances and board policies has erupted into a hostile exchange between Board of Education members Maria Pereira and Chris Taylor. School board conflicts are not new among members, some in open session and some private but the private tone between Pereira and Taylor has become intensely personal that they’re willing to […]
Entries Tagged as 'Maria Pereira'
School Board Eruption Between Pereira And Taylor–Charges, Counter Charges
June 14th, 2018 · 49 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
Tags: Aresta Johnson·Chris Taylor·Dennis Bradley·Hernan Illingworth·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·John Weldon·Ken Moales·Maria Pereira·Sybil Allen
What’s In A Name? Blue And Gold
June 1st, 2018 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Wow, something unanimous on the school board, with one abstention, and it’s all in a name. The Board of Education, following a roar from the collective lungs that wore blue and gold at Harding High School, voted 8-0 to keep the name as the school segues to a new campus off Boston Avenue to replace […]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·Dennis Bradley·Harding High School·Joe Sokolovic·Linda Conner Lambeck·Maria Pereira
Once Again, School Board Battle Erupts, This Time Over Cancelled Meeting
May 30th, 2018 · 25 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events, State Politics
A Board of Education meeting that was cancelled has three board members w–o showed up Tuesday anyway–crying foul on a night the district was to consider an “update on budget gap” as well as naming of a new high school to replace Harding with community support at the called-off meeting speaking to maintain the name. Agenda […]
Tags: Aaron Turner·Aresta Johnson·Ben Walker·Chris Taylor·Dennis Bradley·Harding High School·Hernan Illingworth·Jessica Martinez·Joe Sokolovic·John Weldon·Maria Pereira
Turner, Vermont Push Primary Against Bradley In Open State Senate Seat
May 29th, 2018 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Lots of pols scouring various districts to secure sufficient petition signatures to forge an August 14 primary, among them Democrats Aaron Turner and Carolyn Vermont seeking a challenge of party endorsed Dennis Bradley for the 23rd Senate District seat of a retiring Ed Gomes. Turner and Vermont can start that process Tuesday (today), according to […]
Tags: Aaron Turner·Alvin Penn·Andres Ayala·Carolyn Vermont·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jessica Martinez·Joe Ganim·Margaret Morton·Maria Pereira·Ned Lamont
Celebrating 10 Years In The Political Jungle, OIB Style
May 24th, 2018 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
OIB’s 10th anniversary celebration welcomed nearly 100 guests Wednesday night in the Carousel Building of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. A special thank you to genial Zoo Director Gregg Dancho and zoo event organizer Lindsay Durkee for opening up this city gem to celebrate our first decade. It was an egalitarian crowd. Thank you to all who […]
Tags: Jim Fox·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Middlemass·Marilyn Moore
Hanks A Lot! Incumbent Stallworth Loses Endorsement To Insurgent Shante Hanks
May 23rd, 2018 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth has been beaten back twice in a matter of days. On Saturday his long-shot candidacy for lieutenant governor running with Democrat Guy Smith was derailed at the Democratic Party convention. Tuesday night he faced an immediate concern after members of the Democratic Town Committee in the State House district Stallworth has represented for […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Maria Pereira·Paul Ganim·Santa Ayala·Shante Hanks·Steve Stafstrom·Testo's Restaurant
Mil Rate On Council Agenda
May 20th, 2018 · 5 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events
The City Council Monday night is scheduled to establish the mil rates for the budget year starting July 1 after approving a spending plan that calls for no tax increase. The item is listed for immediate consideration on the Monday night agenda. See here. The tax rate for real estate and personal property is 54.37. […]
Tags: Aresta Johnson·Maria Pereira
Campaign Lesson – Taking “Teacher” To Task
June 18th, 2018 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics, Uncategorized
Fact-checking is standard operating procedure in campaigns. How much latitude does a candidate take burnishing a resume? Mayor Joe Ganim, running for governor, has received an assist from Superintendent of Schools Aresta Johnson rebutting Democratic endorsed Ned Lamont’s claim he was a “teacher” at Harding High School more than a decade ago.
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Tags: Aresta Johnson·Joe Ganim·Maria Pereira·Ned Lamont