Verna Kearney, a 19-year veteran of the city’s Police Department, has a way with words and people. She refers to senior citizens as “recycled teenagers” in
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The Race To Fill Caruso’s Seat
UPDATE: On Feb. 22, a special election will fill the state assembly seat vacated by Chris Caruso who’s working for the state Labor Department. Caruso was originally
Read moreCheck Out The Candidates
A special election on Feb. 22 will fill the state rep seat vacated by Chris Caruso. The candidates will take part in a forum Tuesday night.
Read moreHi Honey … I’m Coming Baaack! Lisa Parziale’s Return
Lisa “Honey” Parziale, former City Council president and Democratic registrar of voters, told OIB she will be a candidate for her former West Side City
Read moreWhat Will Mario’s Poll Show?
Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa has a poll poised to test Mayor Bill Finch’s approval ratings and the various potential candidates for mayor. The last OIB
Read moreForget The Snow, Here Comes The Absentee Ballot Blizzard
What snowdrifts? Watch out for the drifting absentee ballots. Can you imagine if we have a day like today in three weeks? Feb. 22 is the
Read moreErnie Newton’s Political Sea
Ernie Newton, the Moses of his peeps, has a decision to make. Get involved in the special election to fill Chris Caruso’s state rep seat,
Read moreLet’s All Retire
Zack Janowski who writes for www.raisinghale.com, a media project of the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, calculates pensions of high-profile state government employees. Gov. Dannel
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