Democrats have five candidates in the race for mayor heading toward a likely party primary in September. What about the Republicans? Two-time mayoral candidate Enrique
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City Council Approves Budget, No Tax Increase
The City Council Monday night by an 18-2 vote approved the no-tax-increase budget proposed by Mayor Bill Finch in a municipal election year. Councilors Enrique
Read moreWyman On Ganim Versus Finch: Let’s Wait For Party Endorsement
Western Mass News Appearing on Face the State hosted by Dennis House, Connecticut’s popular Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman took a pragmatic political position when asked
Read moreNothing Like A Little League Pitch From Pols
Is there anything better for politicians in campaign season than working a little league crowd? Mayor Bill Finch on Saturday greeted the peeps in the
Read moreOIB Poll: Your Choice For Mayor
Poll is unscientific, but feel free to weigh in. 0
Read moreWill Cops Provide Ganim Campaign Cover With Voters?
There’s a surreality to this mayoral election beyond OIB moments and this certainly is an OIB moment–when a lead federal investigator who sent Joe Ganim
Read moreFinch Campaign Manager: Confident Voters Will Come To Same Conclusion As Jurors, Ganim Doesn’t Belong In Mayor’s Office
From Mayor Finch’s Campaign Manager Maryli Secrest: “Joe Ganim is a corrupt politician who spent seven years in prison. His criminal activity has already cost
Read moreGanim Officially Enters Race For Mayor, Claims Lessons Learned
Saying he “learned some very tough lessons” from his conviction on federal corruption charges in 2003, former Mayor Joe Ganim has officially entered the race
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