It’s been 35 years since the worst construction accident in Connecticut history left 28 men dead in the collapse of L’Ambiance Plaza, April 23, 1987. I was
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Tag: Tom Bucci
Ganim Has Strong Institutional Power Over Police Department, Short-Term Caretaker Required Until New Chief Appointed
The mayor of Connecticut’s largest city arguably possesses the most power among municipal chief executives in the state. It wasn’t always that way. Once a
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Downtown Holiday Inn Poised For Market-Rate Apartment Conversion
Construction was announced under Mayor Lenny Paoletta, opening as a Hilton brand under Mayor Tom Bucci in 1986, Bill and Hillary Clinton visited for a
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At Public Hearing, Councilman Newton, Others, Boast Benefits Of Waterfront Development
City Councilman Ernie Newton recalls the Steelpointe Harbor redevelopment area that once flashed a neighborhood warzone cut off from the harbor, a hulking vacant power
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Political Intrusion Of Personnel Office, Police Department Eclipses $10 Million In Legal Fees, Consultants, Payouts, Overtime Mismanagement
The city is still a few weeks from announcing Eric Amado as permanent personnel director pending a 30-day candidate appeal period for applicants who sought
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Judge Overturns Garcia’s Selection As Assistant Chief, City Will Appeal
In December 2019, then Chief AJ Perez named Rebeca Garcia, a captain in charge of the police academy, assistant chief without a competitive process. Other
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Wanted: Gladiator Personnel Director
The executive search firm CPS HR Consulting the city has retained to assist with the hiring of the Personnel Director position has created quite the application
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Deadline Looms To Apply For City Personnel Director–Pick Will Lead National Search For Police Chief
Here’s your chance to become Personnel Director of Connecticut’s largest city. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, according to the job posting on the city’s
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