With input from the City Attorney’s Office, the Public Safety Committee last week passed a resolution “calling for enhanced transparency and accountability with the Department
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Dems Endorse Three Candidates For School Board, Black Rock City Council Incumbents Opt Out
In a quiet and quick night at the Margaret Morton Government Center, the 90-member Democratic Town Committee endorsed three candidates for Board of Education, ex
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“A Disgrace To The City Council” – Councilman Matt McCarthy Calls On Alfredo Castillo To Resign
Black Rock City Councilman Matt McCarthy is the first to call for the resignation of councilman Alfredo Castillo writing in the OIB comments section: Alfredo
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OIB’s Profiles In Courage Awarded To City Councilman Matt McCarthy
Black Rock’s not an easy navigation for pols: Ivy League affluence smack up against give-us-a-chance poverty, the “upper end” of the neighborhood featuring spectacular million
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Black Rock City Councilman: Ganim’s Strong Fiscal Record Deserves Another Term
Black Rock City Councilman Matt McCarthy, a CPA, writes in this commentary “If the independent professionals on Wall Street are recognizing the positive impact that
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Grab A Cup Of Joe At New Starbucks, West End
Joined by City Council members Matt McCarthy and Scott Burns, Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday cut the ribbon for the city’s third Starbucks, this one
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Warm Up Your Oven–Our Stuffed Gobbler Of The Year Awards
It’s time to fowl (or is it foul?) a few feathers in our cap to hand out OIB’s Turkey Of The Year Awards. Hmmm, where
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A Sack, A Hack And A PAC–The Evolving Relationship Between Mayoral-Ambitious John Gomes And Anti-Ganim Political Committee
It’s just a matter of time before fired Assistant Chief Administrative Officer John Gomes gets into the mayoral race. His termination only accelerated his inevitable
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