This is a kooky budget cycle for several reasons. Mayor Bill Finch wants to avoid a tax increase with reelection next year and State Rep. Chris Caruso
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Herrmann’s Long Nose For Money, Dick’s Dollars, SuBy’s Depo (Ouch) You Gotta Watch It
Ah, the money battle. My buck’s bigger than your buck. Easton First Selectman Tom Herrmann, candidate for Congress, kicked out this statement the other day crowing about being the
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Mayor Bill Finch and Superintendent of Schools John Ramos, in a joint media event today, announced the temporary site for the regional Discovery Magnet School.
Read moreBudget Relies On Union Givebacks, Plus: Big Wave And Mayor Club Fight, And Himes Endorses Jepsen
Mayor Bill Finch submitted to the City Council Monday night a budget that’s swimming in assumptions, except council members won’t know its details until today.
Read moreLet’s Resurrect Harding
Happy Easter. Buona Pasqua. I know I’m a broken record on this, but any attention to force the building of new Harding High is good
Read moreHarding’s No Hardy Har Har, Plus: Humane Society In Dick’s Dog House
Update: Finch statement on Harding included Harding High School is sick and needs an operation. No, a renovation. No, a transformation. The 85-year-old school enjoys a creative inspiring principal
Read moreIt’s Gonna Get Nasty, Plus: Mr. Greed Philip Sherringham, And Russo’s Repeal Pledge
Did some poking around the past few days about finances of the Board of Education and it’s not pretty. It may be a few weeks but
Read moreBOE Fights, GE Demo, Health Benefits And UB Donation
Former City Councilman Tom Mulligan had the perfect description for City Council meetings: The Monday Night Fights. I’m thinking the best fights are now during
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