Rell Stumps In The Valley
by and | Oct 16, 2009 6:42 pm | Comments (0)
Gov. M. Jodi Rell toured the lower Valley Friday, stumping for local Republicans in Ansonia, Derby and Oxford.
by and | Oct 16, 2009 6:42 pm | Comments (0)
Gov. M. Jodi Rell toured the lower Valley Friday, stumping for local Republicans in Ansonia, Derby and Oxford.
by | Oct 16, 2009 3:02 pm | Comments (0)
The campaign manager for Dan Foley, Jr. delivered a letter in person to Anthony Staffieri in City Hall Thursday challenging the mayor to a debate.
Continue reading ‘Derby Dems Secure Space For Debate, Staffieri’s Campaign Declines’
by | Oct 16, 2009 10:59 am | Comments (0)
Mayor Anthony Staffieri’s campaign will refund two checks totaling $650 to a donor who did not list his association to the city on a campaign contribution form.
by | Oct 15, 2009 8:22 pm | Comments (0)
Mayor Anthony Staffieri’s largest individual donor did not disclose his relationship with the city on a contribution form filed with the state, records show.
Continue reading ‘Staffieri’s Largest Donor Didn’t Mention His Company Runs The City’s Dump’
by | Oct 13, 2009 8:49 pm | Comments (0)
A $1.75 million settlement offer is on the table in Ceruzzi Derby Redevelopment, LLC versus City Hall, according to Aldermanic President Ken Hughes.
Continue reading ‘SETTLEMENT OFFERED IN DERBY REDEVELOPMENT LAWSUIT’
by | Sep 29, 2009 8:18 am | Comments (0)
A magistrate Monday dismissed a small claims lawsuit Sam Rizzitelli brought against Joseph Bomba and the Republican Town Committee.
by and | Sep 15, 2009 9:49 pm | Comments (0)
City Democrats made three changes to their slate of candidates for the November election Tuesday night, but are denying Republican charges that the changes are evidence of a party in turmoil.
Continue reading ‘Derby Dems Make Changes To Slate, Challenge Republicans To Debate’
by | Aug 24, 2009 8:43 am | Comments (0)
The Democrats officially kicked off their campaign season Sunday with a fundraiser for retired Derby school teacher Dan Foley, Jr.
by | Jul 24, 2009 2:41 am | Comments (0)
After two terms, Mayor Anthony Staffieri is still getting comfortable with the idea that he is a politician.
How can you tell?
After being nominated by fellow Republicans Thursday to run for re-election, he walked to the side of the speaker’s podium, then in front of it, then to the side of it again.
He opted to speak off the cuff for more than two minutes before settling into his acceptance speech.
“Remember, I’m not a good speaker. I’m not a politician,” said the Purple Heart recipient. “All my team gets upset with me. I’m learning,” he said.
by | Jul 22, 2009 9:20 am | Comments (0)
Just before the candidate was called up to make his acceptance speech, ex-Mayor Richard Grande asked Daniel Foley, Jr. to stand up.
“Hold your arms out,” Grande said.
Foley complied.
“Are your hands shaking?”
“Nope,” Foley said.
Foley is apparently good under pressure, one of the reasons city Democrats enthusiastically nominated him Tuesday to challenge Republican incumbent Anthony Staffieri for the Mayor’s Office.
