With nearly $120,000 in campaign cash in the bank, Mayor Bill Finch is off to a mighty fundraising start at the midpoint of his second
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Who Would Be Your City Council President? Examining The Council Conflict Issue
The City Council will have nine new members, among 20, sworn into office in December. They will choose a council president and presumably Tom McCarthy
Read moreHow A Campaign Operation Rescued Sue Brannelly–What’s Steven Stafstrom’s Future?
When incumbents fight the tide of establishment anger in high-turnout areas such as Black Rock it’s all they can do to stay above water. Steven
Read moreThe Political Landscape Following General Election Poses Intrigue
For eternal optimists in politics there was something positive to take away on a number of levels from Tuesday’s general election. The Connecticut Working Families
Read moreStafstrom Close Vote Sets Up Recount For City Council Election, Brannelly Supports Recanvass
UPDATE: Recount results: Torres 861, Blagys 760, Brannelly 821, Stafstrom 810. Thanks to OIB friends for providing recount info. A razor-thin margin will trigger a
Read moreBlagys Not Conceding Council Race, Black Rock Vote Separation Perplexes Supporters
Republican City Council candidate Phil Blagys says he’s not ready to concede defeat that saw his running partner Rick Torres and Democratic incumbent Sue Brannelly
Read moreTorres, Brannelly, In Split Decision, Win Close Council Race In Black Rock, West End, Will Blagys Challenge Results? Plus: Citywide Precinct Results
UPDATE: Unofficial citywide results here. Republican Rick Torres has ended the GOP’s drought on the City Council winning a seat in the city’s 130th District
Read moreTurnout Brisk In Black Rock, Low In Most City Neighborhoods
At 1 p.m., the halfway point of voting, turnout at Black Rock School was tracking well ahead of the rest of the city where Democratic
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