New City Councilwoman Maria Pereira is a stickler for many things, among them attendance records of elected officials. Long before she entered the world of
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Brace Yourself For The Shortest City Council Meeting In History
If you walk into City Council Chambers Monday night inhale deeply, then exhale. The meeting will be over. Historically the shortest council meetings come on
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Park Name Proposed In Honor Of Ezequiel Santiago
The City Council Monday night passed a resolution asking the Parks Commission to name Went Field in the West End in honor of the late
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Dems Gear Up For Party Endorsements For Mayor, School Board And City Council
On July 23rd the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will endorse candidates for mayor, city clerk, town clerk, Board of Education, city sheriff and City Council
Read moreRoach’s Police Board Reappointment Goes To Full City Council
Public Safety Committee members Ernie Newton, Kyle Langan and Karen Jackson voted no to confirm the reappointment of Danny Roach, a longtime friend and ally
Read moreGreat Scott! A Switch For Mitch In The 131st District–Party Officer Selection Thursday
On Thursday, 5:30 p.m. the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will select party officers at the Madison Avenue restaurant of Mario Testa who will seek another
Read moreThe Politics Of Prayer–Ministers Unleash Big Dogs For Development Bite
PSEG’s conversion of the state’s last coal plant to a gas-fired facility in the South End includes a $500 million investment, mega tax dollars to
Read moreTown Committee Recounts Set For Monday
Following Tuesday’s primary results, recounts will take place in three Democratic Town Committee Districts on Monday, 10 a.m. in conference rooms A&B of the Margaret
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