Trouble with notices

There is an issue with the public notices. Apparently when a notice begins with a numerical date it hangs up the processing script. As a result the notices are not current at the moment.  Read More →

Oh my… $5,000 for a one district party committee primary?

I just read a JI article regarding the East Hartford Republican Town Committee caucus on Jan. 11th. The article reports that two of the 7th district members, Mike and Vicky Brinius, lost their seats and the party chairman feels his position is at risk when RTC members elect new officers in March. What’s the big deal? Mike and Vicky are attempting to force a primary for the Town Committee seats which registrar Mary Mourey estimates will costs us, the taxpayers, $5,000. This is definitely taxpayer... 

Peter Schiff Campaign HQ Grand Opening Bursting at the Seams

One word can describe the average Peter Schiff supporter at last night’s campaign HQ. Sardine. The house was packed tight like Times Square on New Years Eve. Parking had overflowed from the office parking lot to the industrial park across the street and adjacent commercial lots around the HQ.It was a well subscribed event. Most notable about the attendees was their party status. Most were not in any way associated with a political party outside of voter registration making this gathering uniquely... 

East Hartford Budget Schedule Announced

Here is the budget schedule. Stay informed. COUNCIL CHAMBERS Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Mayor’s Summary of Budget 6:30 p.m. Fire Department Administration  Chief Oates     6:45 p.m. Suppression Fire Marshal Apparatus Maintenance Alarm Maintenance Emergency Medical Service Emergency Management Fire Capital Improvements Public Safety Complex Public Safety Communications Police Department Police Administration                   Chief Sirois Operations Criminal Investigation... 

Dump Dodd Rally – CT Science Center – 12/11/09

Anti-Dodd Protesters and Democratic opponent Merrick Alpert showed up to show their displeasure at Friday’s $500 Dodd fundraiser with VP Joe Biden at the CT Science Center. Dodd announced at the last minute that he would be staying in Washington and skipping the fundraiser stiffing a group of suit dressed donors and offering up his wife in his stead. Despite his failure to attend his alter ego Odd Dodd attended riding in the back of a Dump Dodd pickup. Check out the picture slide show and videos... 

Connecticut DPUC investigating fitness of East Hartford Community Television

There has been a DPUC investigation brewing for quite a while now of our own East Hartford Community Television after it was revealed that EHCT had been falsely claiming it was a non-profit for some 20 years and had managed to squirrel away almost a million dollars in cash and investments while providing negligible technological and facility upgrades during that period. The DPUC is holding a hearing today at 11AM as part of its investigation into East Hartford Community Television’s ability... 

East Hartford Swearing In Ceremony & Organizational Meeting

Video: 11-09-09 Town Council Swearing In/Organizational Meeting. I have been trying to post this for two weeks and finally got it up. Blip.tv was not loving this video and kept breaking it off around 20 minutes. This is the swearing in of our newly elected officials. The Town Council selects a Chairman and names the Majority and Minority leaders as well. There are no surprises. The sound is a bit better because I used a wireless mic placed next to the speaker instead of the in camera mic. The Mayor... 

Bring the Holidays to our Troops! – RadioViceOnline.com

This is stolen in it’s entirety from RadioViceOnline.com which I wouldn’t normally do, but word needs to get out and I don’t have time to make my own post today. – November 18, 2009 at 10:29 am by Steve McGough We need to move fast! We’re supporting the 192nd MP Battalion from Connecticut by collecting snacks, food, and hygiene items because there is always a need for those items.  But, since things are relatively well established over there, our emphasis is bringing the... 

Have You Seen the Ally Bank Commercials? Beware a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.

I’ve been seeing a couple of catchy TV ads on recently for what appeared to be a new bank offering better than average terms and rates for depositors. You have probably seen the commercial in which the two girls get ponies, one fake and one real which exclaims that even a 5 year old knows it is wrong to hold out on someone. Well Ally Bank, why are you holding out on us? Ally Bank is actually GMAC Bank. GMAC Bank is better known as the troubled financing arm of GM, or Government Motors. Back... 

FOI Proposed Final Decision: Town Held Secret Meetings

During the campaign, while this blog was suspended, a hearing was held on the FOI complaint I had filed against the the Real Estate Acquisition & Disposition Committee. The hearing was my first experience in such a setting and I’m happy for the experience. I received notice from the FOI commission that a final decision will be made on the complaint on December 2nd. As I expected the the proposed decision finds that the Real Estate Committee did hold illegal secret meetings on May 14th and... 

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