Pete Spain, who lives in Black Rock, was among the speakers to address the City Council Monday night. Educated at Yale, studious Spain is one
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Watchdog Group Ramps Up Citizen Participation For City Council Meeting
UPDATE: council agenda. The last time the full City Council met the day after July 4, it was fireworks. Angry residents jammed the council chambers
Read moreStafstrom Calls On Mayor To Form Commission To Examine City’s Long-term Debt
A Black Rock community forum took place Tuesday night featuring City Council members Kate Bukovsky and Scott Burns hearing additional calls for a state oversight
Read moreCouncilman Casco Under Pressure To Resign
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: (Jose) Casco is under pressure to resign his seat on that 20-person legislative body following his arrest Sunday night over
Read moreWhite Paper: Debating The Need For A Financial Review Board
Former City Councilman Tom White, who also provided staff support for the budget and legislative body, shares in a commentary the city’s failure to provide
Read moreCouncilman Casco Blows Gasket
It’s generally not a good idea to tell city police officers you think you’re an important person in town, especially when they’re about to arrest
Read moreCity Council Members Annoyed About Lack Of Information
First, Mayor Joe Ganim’s so-called office of public integrity is put on hold and now funding for his second-chance initiative receives push-back from a City Council committee.
Read moreWatchdog Barks About “Hidden Government”–Will Others Dig In?
For years, citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee has been a lonely bark adding light to the dark of government finances with little backup from struggling
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