When Bill Finch was mayor he supported state legislation to create the installation of red light cameras at major intersections of the city. On the
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April 2015 News Highlights, ‘Run Joe, Run,’ Finch Proposes No Tax Increase, Foster Hits Finch On Low Police Staffing
Who played the fool in April 2015? News highlights. Show us the money, honey. Moolah is the mother’s milk of political campaigns. Nothing like a
Read moreJob Demolished, Rosario Spends Last Day As City Blight Director
Just days before Christmas, State Rep. Chris Rosario is no longer employed by the city. Last week, Mayor Joe Ganim bulldozed Rosario’s job as director of
Read moreTop Stories March 2015: Ganim Moves Closer To Historic Comeback
OIB story highlights for March 2015. — Nothing like political star power to pad the campaign warchest. With “music and flavors of the East” Mayor
Read moreGanim To Waive Four Weeks Of Pay
Sending a signal that “everyone has to give a little” to offset a budget deficit pegged at roughly $20 million, a spokesman for Mayor Joe
Read more2015 News Highlights, Ganim Apologizes In January
January 1, 2015 started with a political bang. Former Mayor Joe Ganim publicly apologized for the first time in an East End church that he
Read moreSecond To Nunn No More, Pricey Vehicles And Job Flattened
Andy Nunn, dethroned chief administrative officer under Mayor Bill Finch, had hoped a sea change would carry him to a permanent slot as director of
Read moreThe Deficit Factor, When Finch Lost The Primary He Checked Out As Mayor
On September 16th something occurred for the first time in city history, an incumbent mayor had been defeated in a primary. Know what happened after
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