More than two dozen elected officials led by Mayor Bill Finch received the oath of office in City Council chambers Thursday night. Connecticut Attorney General George
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City Council Enters Era Without The Troll
After 16 years of huffing and puffing, kicking and screaming, probing and posturing, and serving as the resident legislative curmudgeon, Bob “Troll” Walsh is no longer
Read moreTurkey Of The Year Nominations
Rockin’ time Thursday night at the Downtown Cabaret for the Rolling Stones tribute show. Nice to see a bunch of OIB friends including big Mojo
Read moreNon-Voters Are Brain Dead–What Does Finch Gain By Debating?
The Connecticut Post on Sunday published a package of stories (Inside the Machine) examining Mayor Bill Finch’s primary win over Mary-Jane Foster: the warchest, the
Read moreAn Avalanche Of Absentee Ballots? How About (1)
One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do Two can be as bad as one It’s the loneliest number since the number one …
Read moreThe Day After: Finch’s Win, Foster’s Guts And John Gomes’ Message
Considering what happened in last year’s general election, considering the court action that placed Mary-Jane Foster on the ballot, the city’s business of running elections
Read moreFoster Concedes–Finch Wins Democratic Primary
Mayor Bill Finch, riding the power of incumbency and the Democratic party apparatus in a low turnout, turned back a spirited challenge from Mary-Jane Foster
Read morePrimary Eve–Share Your Predictions
Afternoon Update: The final citywide Democratic voter registration heading into primary day, according to Democratic Registrar Santa Ayala, 43,485. That means nearly 700 new Democrats
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