UPDATE, includes BOE agenda: The Board of Education with four newly elected members is scheduled to conduct an organizational meeting Monday 6:30 p.m. at the
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City Council Approves Curfew
The City Council Thursday night passed an ordinance that allows city police to prohibit anyone under the age of 18 from being out in public without a
Read moreEuphoric Crowd Hooked On Bass Pro Shops–Finch, Malloy Lead Cheers
More than 300 enthusiastic supporters gathered under a tent in the Steel Point redevelopment area Sunday afternoon to celebrate the official announcement of the nation’s
Read moreBig Mac Suffering In Silence
This statement from City Council President Tom McCarthy appears on his Facebook page: Entering day 5 of not speaking after surgery on my vocal cords.
Read moreRegional Magnet School Building Making Progress
From Mayor Finch: Mayor Bill Finch joined dignitaries from across the region and hundreds of workers to celebrate the topping off of the new Fairchild
Read moreMurphy Wins Democratic Endorsement For U.S. Senate
Congressman Chris Murphy on Saturday won the Democratic endorsement for U.S. Senate at the party convention. Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz received enough
Read moreCity Whites Out White’s Job–Lee: A Hatchet Job
It always sucks to learn your job has been eliminated. Worse when you hear it from an outside source. Tom White for years has served
Read moreBudget Committee Cuts Finch’s Spending Request, Including $2 Million From Schools–Mayor Announces Compromise
UPDATE: The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee on Saturday, following a morning session that lasted well into the afternoon at the City Hall Annex, slashed Mayor
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