July 2015 news highlights: Standing outside the main entrance to his Madison Avenue restaurant, Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa reflected on his scratchy relationship with
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June 2015: Following Historic Shootings, Candidates Spar Over Crime, Ganim Places Finch On Defensive
Joe Ganim left his mark in many ways in 2015, but where he gained the most traction in his historic comeback was public safety taking
Read moreMayoral Race Heats Up In May, 2015 OIB News Highlights
2015 May news highlights: The concept began with former State Rep. Auden Grogins, now on the state bench, and has continued with her State House
Read moreApril 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 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 moreBlight Chief Rosario Notified Of Layoff, Rising Star Has Bumping Rights
State Rep. Chris Rosario’s days as director of Anti-Blight in the Neighborhood Revitalization department have ended. The Democratic leader for the 136th District and a
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