Gene O’Neill was an original. He could negotiate people to places they didn’t even know they were going. Charming, accessible, diplomatic; he enjoyed the dexterity
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Tag: Tom Bucci
Examining Connecticut’s Housing Inequality–The Racial Gulf Between Cities And Suburbs
The health pandemic has created a hot housing market in Connecticut, fleeing New Yorkers embracing the open spaces of Fairfield County where exclusionary zoning creates
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Why Won’t State Leaders Tackle Connecticut’s Housing Segregation?
When Larry Merly served as city attorney under Mayor Tom Bucci 1985-89 he was well ahead of his time. He’d assert that large-acre discriminatory zoning
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Bucci Presses Case To Reverse Chief Garcia Appointment
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: The lawyer for four top city police officials, seeking to overturn the appointment of Rebeca Garcia as assistant police chief, said
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L’Ambiance Plaza Anniversary Ceremony Reduced By Pandemic
It’s been 33 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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City Hires Employment Law Specialist To Investigate Captain Fitzgerald’s Obstruction Accusation Against Chief Perez
Drama in the Police Department is like General Hospital, One Life To Live and Hill Street Blues rolled into one. The latest involves a complaint
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Judge Stevens Sets Court Calendar In Lawsuit Challenging Cop Promotion
Former Mayor Tom Bucci, a labor and employment law specialist, represents captains Brian Fitzgerald, Steven Lougal and Roderick Porter, and Deputy Police Chief Anthony Armeno challenging
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‘The Boys’ Battle Rebeca In Assistant Police Chief Lawsuit
Article updated: Former Mayor Tom Bucci, a labor and employment law specialist, declares Rebeca Garcia’s unilateral appointment to assistant chief violates a necessary competitive process,
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