I love vote cutting. That’s when supporters of the endorsed line conspire to help a friend on another line. There’s something of a plot going
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Watt’s Up At WICC?
A few changes brewing at WICC. Word is Ann McManus, the general manager that took some heat in the wake of morning man John LaBarca’s
Read moreGround Rules For Development
I hope Donald Eversley has a sense of humor. He’ll need one in the city’s current political environment in which Democratic Town Chairman Mario Testa
Read moreLawn Sign Wars, Plus: Hit The Road With Himes
The craziest thing happened to me on Tuesday. Driving south on Park Avenue, for a guest spot on David Smith’s radio show on WICC, I
Read moreMario’s Moolah, Plus: Nervous Newsroom
Okay, so you’re Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa who reemerged as party leader in March because the party revolted against ineffective leadership and an unpopular
Read morePoising Political Fireworks
When former Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci was booted out of office the first time for extinguishing a cigarette in the eye of a guy he
Read moreSmitty’s Final Edit
The Connecticut Post website is loaded with stories today. Truck crashes into Troop G State Police barracks. Heroin dealer busted. Mayor Finch’s press secretary resigns.
Read moreEditor At Post Is Toast, Plus: Drinking The Kool-Aid, And Bill Means Business
James H. Smith, whose tenure as editor at the Connecticut Post was punctuated by an insistence to publish the names of jurors in criminal proceedings,
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