Mary-Jane Foster Rina Bakalar Dottie Guman And now Carolanne Curry These women all supported Bill Finch’s mayoralty in 2007, worked their fannies off, in fact, to help him squeeze out a 270-vote victory over State Rep. Chris Caruso. And, one by one, for one reason or another they are no longer part of the Finch administration [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Rina Bakalar'
Why Can’t We Be Friends? Plus: Judge Underhill Dumps Public Financing, And Mayor’s Storm Warning
August 28th, 2009 · 123 Comments · City Politics, Education, State Politics
Tags: Adam Wood·Bill Finch·Carolanne Curry·Chris Caruso·Dick Blumenthal·Dottie Guman·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Paul Timpanelli·Rina Bakalar·Sly Salcedo·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Kelly·University of Bridgeport
Who Are These People!
July 16th, 2009 · 41 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events
Lots of twists and turns in recent days as Democratic candidates position for seats on the Board of Education. Two slots are available on the Democratic side this cycle, and there could be a few more twists before the Democratic Town Committee meets Wednesday night to endorse candidates for BOE. Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Beardsley Zoo·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Bridgeport Hospital·Carmen Lopez·Danny Roach·Dottie Guman·Joe Giaquinto·John Guman·John Mayer·Kathy Maher·Keith Rodgerson·Leticia Colon·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Max Medina·Mitch Robles·Pat Crossin·Quinnipiac University·Rich Paoletto·Rina Bakalar·Rob Russo
Rumor Central Station
February 23rd, 2009 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Did ya stay up to watch the Oscars? I attended Bridgeport’s version of the Oscars party Sunday afternoon at the home of Jack McGregor and Mary-Jane Foster, hosts of an annual kickin’ New Year’s party in February. The gracious co-founders of the Bridgeport Bluefish always draw an eclectic collection of the great and near-great to their [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bridgeport Bluefish·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dick Blumenthal·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack McGregor·Joe Ganim·Joe Lieberman·John Fabrizi·Kathy Maher·Mark Lauretti·Mary-Jane Foster·Pat Crossin·Rina Bakalar·Rob Russo
Jimmy Wants To Interview You
November 10th, 2008 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Media
Hey, want a job? Congressman-elect Jim Himes is hoping a few good men and women pop up to fill a variety of Washington and district positions. Jimmy needs a chief of staff in DC and a district director in Bridgeport and several staffers to handle critical constituent services. Medicare, Social Security, immigration, Small Business Administration, [...]
Tags: Adam Wood·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Chris Shays·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·John Stafstrom·Rina Bakalar·Tom McCarthy
Hector Houdini! Blonde Banshee Gears Up For Fight Against Keeley, Plus: Cougar Goes Ape
May 20th, 2008 · 52 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Hector Diaz, come out come out wherever you are? Hector’s no-show at the Democratic convention at Testo’s Restaurant Tuesday night left an eight to eight tie among delegates endorsing State Rep. Bob Keeley and his challenger, former City Councilwoman Auden Grogins. The tie required Democratic Town Chairman Mario Testa to break the logjam. Mario selected [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·Carlos Silva·Chris Caruso·Chris Shays·Danny Roach·DebraLee Hovey·Eze Santiago·Felipe Reinoso·Hector Diaz·John Stafstrom·José "Chico" Rivera·Keith Rodgerson·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Michele Mount·Pat Crossin·Rina Bakalar·Testo's Restaurant
When A Mayor Loses Support Can He Make New Friends?
August 2nd, 2011 · 41 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education
Primaries are weird ducks. They’re not like higher turnout general elections. In the world of primaries you identify your friends and drag them out to vote. You could enter primary day thinking you’re okay and then all of a sudden–oops!–your friends stayed home, or you failed to coax them to vote. That’s when you grab [...]
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Tags: Andy Fardy·Ann Barney·Bill Finch·Bruce Hubler·Charlie Coviello·Chris Caruso·Danny Martinez·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Joel Gonzalez·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·John Guman·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Michele Mount·Nancy Hadley·Pat Fardy·Pleasure Beach·Rina Bakalar