The city has issued a request for proposals for redevelopment of several city blocks in the northern tier of downtown that need serious attention. It’s the
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Why Shays Beats McMahon
Thirty million dollars. Fifty million. One hundred million. What’s the difference? Linda McMahon can spend any amount on a campaign and it becomes overkill. The McMahon
Read moreFinch Happy About Fitch Report
When a major Wall Street bond rating agency doesn’t mess with the city’s creditworthiness government bean counters breathe a sigh of relief. It means the
Read morePost Columnist: Positioning For School Takeover Was All For Show
Hugh Bailey, assistant editorial page editor of the Connecticut Post, writes in his Sunday column that the city throwing in the towel and asking for
Read moreThe 2007 Mayoral Primary Results
Some OIB readers have requested the precinct-by-precinct results from the 2007 Democratic mayoral primary between Bill Finch and Chris Caruso. Finch won 4537 to 4267.
Read moreFoster Staffer Amends Ethics Complaint Against Finch
A campaign staffer for Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster has amended a complaint with the city Ethics Commission regarding Mayor Bill Finch’s relationship with a political action
Read moreMayor: Celebrate City Diversity
From Mayor Bill Finch: Mayor Finch to Celebrate City’s Cultural Diversity, Industrial History with Weekend’s Events Mayor Bill Finch’s schedule this weekend is full of
Read moreMark Your Calendars: OIB ‘Road To Nowhere’ Party, Aug. 26
How cool is this? It’s time for an OIB party and we’re having it at the newly renovated, fantastico Bijou Square Theatre, 275 Fairfield Avenue, downtown
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