Mayor's veto attempt fails over water board control
The Board of Mayor and Burgesses overrides Mayor Tim Barth's veto on three motions giving the board WPCB control arbitration and legal fees. All overrides passed 7-2 with Ackerman and Croce dissenting. Bar th warns of conflicts of interest as Burns, tied to Uniroyal, faces questions while Croce notes he will not continue as WPCB member.
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Board of Mayor
Burgesses
Water Pollution Control Board
Tim Barth
WPCB
Lois Ackerman
Jeffrey Croce
Barth
Code of Ethics
Uniroyal Chemical Co
Naugatuck Treatment Co
Bob Burns
Burns
Uniroyal Chemical
NTC
Ackerman
Julio Segarra Jr
Croce
Burgess William Goggin Sr
Laurel Park Coalition
Goggin
Uniroyal
Capital Reserve Fund
Beacon Heights Coalition
Man Arrested in Golden Hill Courthouse Shooting
In Bridgeport, Jermaine Reese, 27, was charged with murder in the death of 21-year-old Dante Jones after a group attacked him on the courthouse steps. Reese was arrested Friday inside the Golden Hill courthouse while awaiting a criminal case appearance and may face further arrests related to the incident.
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Bridgeport, Conn
Golden Hill
Jermaine Reese
Bridgeport
Dante Jones
Reese
Brian Meraviglia
Jones
Meraviglia
Race on the Connecticut ballot shows shifting party dynamics
Connecticut voters may see a largely white Democratic statewide ticket while the Republican slate features minority candidates such as Santa Mendoza Ben Andrews and Gary Franks. Black leaders press for diversity in the Democratic lineup as power shifts from cities to suburbs amid rising minority affluence and potential GOP appeal.
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Hartford, Conn
Connecticut
Santa Mendoza
NAACP
Ben Andrews
Gary Franks
U.S. Senate
Alvin Penn
Bridgeport
Penn
Hartford
Denise Nappier
U.S
Barbara Kennelly
Frank Lecce
Lecce
Ieee
Newe
David A. Bositis
Joint Center For Political and Economic Studies
Washington
Borough and union sketch new contract terms in Naugatuck
A Naugatuck Daily News letter reveals talks between Borough Mayor Tim Barth and union leaders about a potential contract overhaul. The draft, prepared by Summa & Ryan PC, proposes 10 year extensions, boosted pension benefits mirroring Chapters 89 and 90, and a defined contribution plan for new hires, with possible extension to existing staff.
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Naugatuck Daily News
Tim Barth
Joseph
Summa
Barth
Summa & Ryan, PC
Nego
James Amann
Blue Cross
Greene aims to run clean Valley Challenge in race
State Rep. Len Greene proposes The Valley Challenge to abstain from negative campaigning in the 105th District race against Ronald Skurat. Greene, who has signed the pledge again, argues ethics and issue-focused dialogue should guide campaigns while Skurat supports elevating campaign ethics and may sign.
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Beacon Falls
Len Greene
Greene
Ronald Skurat
Skurat
105Th
Eens Snetene Panee
Challenge
The
Valley Challenge
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Naugatuck High School
Human Resource Development Agency
Cardozo
Sheedy
Boro
Naugatuck
Nick D’andrea
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
Afl-Cio
Tarra Varrone
Hillside Middle School
Brian Sullivan
Parent School Association
Connecticut Signcraft
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