Financial watchdog John Marshall Lee, in his latest OIB commentary, raises a series of questions about city bean counters’ financial accountability. School doors will once
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Newton Cranks Up Campaign Message Of Redemption And Opportunity
One week to go until the Aug. 14 Democratic primary for State Senate. This is the first of three OIB posts examining what the respective
Read moreCiocci Shares Economic Platform For State Senate Run
Trumbull Town Councilman Chad Ciocci is the Republican candidate for State Senate challenging Democratic incumbent Anthony Musto in Connecticut’s 22nd District that covers all of
Read moreLighthouse Summer Program At Marin School Extended
From Mayor Finch: Mayor Bill Finch today announced that the City’s Lighthouse Summer Program at Luis Muñoz Marin School will be extended through August 10.
Read moreWhy Won’t Carmen Lopez Run For Office?
In her latest searing essay in the Connecticut Post, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez barbecues the city’s “political machine” Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa
Read moreFire At Old Remington Plant
City firefighters on Saturday responded to a blaze at the old Remington plant on the East Side, scene of several fires in recent years at
Read moreAyala, Gomes, Newton on Public/Private Investment
Continuing responses to questions submitted by OIB readers, State Senate candidates Andres Ayala, Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton, locked in an Aug. 14 Democratic primary,
Read moreThe Influence Of Independent Expenditures For Candidates–What’s Coordinated? What’s Not?
Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program for financing campaigns is clear about what candidate committees can and cannot accept directly to qualify for funding grants. Participating candidates
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