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
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What’s Stuffed In Your Holiday Sock? More Elections!
A new mayor, new city clerk, new town clerk, new school board members, several new City Council members. The 2015 election cycle was arguably a
Read moreGanim Builds City Unity, Hennessy: More Contact With Ganim In One Week Than Finch In Eight Years
Mayor-elect Joe Ganim says it’s no longer us versus them, a point he made Monday in a series of meetings with Congressman Jim Himes, members
Read moreFoster, Ganim, Torres Gear Up For Final Push In Historic Election
In the last days of the mayoral campaign, candidates have kicked out final news releases, mail pieces, charges, counter charges, including attempts to correct the
Read moreCrunch Time! One Week Left To Election, Sizing Up Ganim, Foster, Torres
Joe Ganim carries a refrain inside his head that goes something like this, “I’ve come too far, I’ve come too far.” Ganim won the Democratic
Read moreFoster Pledges To Hold Line On Taxes
Being an effective mayor requires strong relationships with legislative leaders in Hartford, a point hammered home by two members of the city’s legislative delegation in
Read moreA Month Remains To Election–Is There An October Surpise?
Four weeks left to this historic, bizarre, wacky, surreal, twisty yo-yo of a mayoral election. And we’re not done yet. Time to take inventory how
Read moreTorres On Ballot For Mayor And City Council
Republican mayoral candidate Enrique Torres is betting if he fails to prevail his third time for the city’s top post, reclaiming his City Council seat
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