Mario Testa with Mayor Joe Ganim. June 2021: Will the legend of Mario Testa ever measure up to the perception of power? He’s rather bemused
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Tag: Tom Bucci
Federal Judge Dismisses Discrimination Claim Over Police Chief Hire
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A federal judge has thrown out the discrimination lawsuit against the city by a recently retired police captain who claimed he
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35 Years–City Remembers L’Ambiance And The Loss Of 28 Lives
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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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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