Hearst Connecticut scribe Neil Vigdor knows how to irritate pols and that’s not such a bad thing. He’s been named political reporter for the Hearst newspaper chain including the CT Post. Hey Viggy, nothing like city politics! From www.thelaurel.com:
Greenwich Time political reporter Neil Vigdor has just been named political writer for Hearst Connecticut Newspapers (CT Post, Danbury News-Times, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate). In a memo to the staff, the Executive Editor of Hearst CT Media Group – Bobbie Roessner – describes Neil’s new role:
Neil is no stranger to politics, of course, having covered last year’s U.S. Senate race, and countless other smackdowns for public office, with insight and style. His new beat will enable him to focus full-time on chronicling the nexus of personality, policy and power throughout the state, with a special emphasis on Fairfield County. He will blog full-time as well, and will embrace all our digital platforms in new and creative ways. Neil will continue to work out of the Greenwich Time office, though he will roam all our newsrooms and make periodic forays to DC for specific stories.
I pay property taxes to two municipalities, Bridgeport for my home and Fairfield for office properties. I have participated in one way or another with governance structure and those who are elected or appointed as well as with City administrative personnel in both communities.
I used to say the exchange of public safety officers between the two communities, especially in the summertime, would provide education for both groups and a rest for at least one of them. Perhaps Neil Vigdor will wish to visit some of our showcase City Council meetings to see how ‘politics’ works to bury anything of importance from the discerning eye in the largest City in the State. A time to rest from regional and national issues. Time will tell.