Mayor Joe Ganim, in the commentary that follows, highlights the State Bond Commission’s recent approval of $14.6 million for infrastructure upgrades and economic development projects.
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Category: City Council
Pastor Gaston: Flabbergasted And Appalled By Newton’s Stop And Frisk Proposal
The Rev. Dr. Herron Keyon Gaston, associate director of admissions at Yale Divinity School, is senior pastor of Summerfield United Methodist Church on the East
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Newton’s ‘Stop And Frisk’ Proposal Draws Rebuke From Kate Rivera, Social Justice Advocate
East End City Councilman Ernie Newton, acknowledging it’s a dramatic step for his community, announced on Thursday he’s proposing a controversial “stop and frisk” policy
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Amphitheater Project Will Pay Prevailing Wages
The Harbor Yard Amphitheater under construction is a prevailing wage project, according to Howard Saffan, a principal of the public-private development that’s transforming the city-owned
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Towing, Scrap Metal, Print Shop–Lee Urges City Council Oversight
Where’s the legislative branch oversight? It’s a question raised often by government waste scrutineer John Marshall Lee who addressed the City Council Monday night. This
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Council Committee Approves Chief Perez Contract
The City Council’s Contracts Committee Tuesday night approved a five-year deal for Police Chief AJ Perez, amending the document to include payouts for unused holidays
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Police Chief Contract On City Council Committee Agenda
What happens at the committee level is pretty much automatic when it comes to the business of the City Council. On Tuesday, 6 pm in
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Meanwhile, Chief Perez Says He’ll Live In Bridgeport
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: With his five-year contract pending before the City Council, Police Chief Armando Perez has sought to address one of the
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