Fleeta Hudson Transcends City Politics
In this week of thanks and giving if you want to discuss city pols who are decent and honorable, Fleeta Hudson’s at the top of the list. CT Post reporter Keila Torres Ocasio wrote a deserving tribute...
View ArticleFinch To Receive Oath Of Office
Mayor Bill Finch, City Clerk Fleeta Hudson and Town Clerk Alma Maya will receive the oath of office for new four-year terms Thursday, 6 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. Nice to have job...
View ArticleFinch, Other Elected Officials, Start New Terms
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 Jepsen delivered the oath of...
View ArticleLeticia Colon Resigns From City Council, Remains On School Board
UPDATE, includes BOE agenda: The Board of Education with four newly elected members is scheduled to conduct an organizational meeting Monday 6:30 p.m. at the Aquaculture School with Mayor Bill Finch...
View ArticleDems Endorse Three New School Board Candidates, Primary Possible
City Democrats Monday night endorsed three newcomers for Board of Education at a party convention at Testo’s Restaurant. A challenge slate is expected to pull petition papers Tuesday (today) to try to...
View ArticleWhen The Dog Barks, Does The City Council Listen?
One thing about fiscal hound John Marshall Lee, he’s as dogged as they come trying to reach the 20-member City Council that approves the city budget and ordinances, among other matters. In his latest...
View ArticleWhat Will Queenie Do? What Will Alma Do? Political Positioning For 2015
Ooh, it was such a juicy rumor for the scandal sheet business, we couldn’t let this one go without fanning the flames. City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez, the city’s queen of absentee ballots, wants to...
View ArticleHave You Read The Audit?
Unless you’re passionate about numbers, statistics, line items, surpluses, deficits and more, analyzing a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report can cause eyes to glaze over quickly. Fire up the...
View ArticleFleeta Hudson Transcends City Politics
In this week of thanks and giving if you want to discuss city pols who are decent and honorable, Fleeta Hudson’s at the top of the list. CT Post reporter Keila Torres Ocasio wrote a deserving tribute...
View ArticleThe Swirling World Of Mayoral Campaign 2015, Town Clerk Alma Maya Seeks...
UPDATE: Maya letter to Dems. This mayoral cycle has so many moving parts it could cause whiplash. Please call your local chiropractor. One thing’s for certain, Mayor Bill Finch is seeking a third...
View ArticleGanim Feels The Love, Raises Moolah In Comeback Battle Against Finch’s Mighty...
To chants of “run Joe, run” by roughly 300 supporters in a packed Vazzy’s Four Seasons in Stratford, former Mayor Joe Ganim Thursday night edged closer to an official entry to try to reclaim the...
View ArticleGanim, Maya, Hudson Announce Ticket A Week From Convention
Hoping history repeats itself with incumbent Fleeta Hudson as his city clerk running mate from 1991 and a new addition with Town Clerk Alma Maya, former Mayor Joe Ganim announced Monday afternoon on...
View ArticleFinch, Martinez, Clemons Ticket
City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez and former State Rep. and retired city firefighter Don Clemons will join Mayor Bill Finch’s ticket as city clerk and town clerk candidates respectively. The mayor’s...
View ArticleFinch Wins Endorsement For Mayor–Ganim, Other Challengers Press On, Torres...
Former Mayor Joe Ganim hoped for a winning strategy that landed him 45 votes at the Democratic Town Committee endorsement with a tie broken by Town Chairman Mario Testa. Ganim came up four votes short...
View ArticleWes Matthews Hopes To Be New Sheriff In Town On Ganim Ticket
Harding High School hoop legend Wes Matthews knows what it’s like to win championships, swishing two rings as a member of the NBA Los Angeles Lakers. He’s dishing an assist to former Mayor Joe Ganim’s...
View ArticlePassionate Primary Win For Ganim Shows Schizoid Ticket Results
The results of Wednesday’s Democratic primary produced voter ticket-splitting that propelled Joe Ganim to victory but also made some of his ticket companions such as incumbent City Clerk Fleeta Hudson...
View ArticleNumbers Show Geographic Split In Primary, Ganim Breakthrough Wins
The results from last Wednesday’s Democratic primary for mayor tell a story of neighborhood geography in which Bill Finch had voter successes in the South End, West End, West Side and Black Rock while...
View ArticlePereira Wins Recount For School Board, Martinez For City Clerk
Looks like Maria Pereira is heading back as an elected member of the Board of Education. A recount shows she received more votes than Faith Harrison-Villegas in the Democratic primary. This means all...
View ArticleJuly 2015 Look Back: Finch Wins Endorsement, Testa Backs Ganim, Game On
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 Mayor Bill Finch shortly...
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