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Maritime Garage Galley Opening Tonight

turfgrrl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:24:49 +0000

[ November 13, 2009; 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. ] Come check out the latest exhibit at the Maritime Garage Gallery. Parking is $1 in the garage after 5pm all night. 11 North Water Street, Norwalk. 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Open Thread

turfgrrl — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:21:20 +0000

Looks like the rain is at bay, but use this thread for whatever is on your mind.

November 11th is Armistice Day

turfgrrl — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:26 +0000

You might think that today is officially Veterans Day, day where we honor the service of our military veterans. But the day started out back in 1918, as the end of the war to end all wars when Allies of World War I (United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire) signed an armistice with Germany at Compiègne, France, and thus [...]

Norwalk Facing Budget Woes

turfgrrl — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:42:04 +0000

With the municipal election concluded, we now focus on the real issue facing Norwalk for the upcoming year. Money. Rather, the lack of it filling the general fund. Chief Finance Director Tom Hamilton outlines the problem thusly; pension funding is going up, state aide likely is going to be less and forget about seeing any [...]

Simmons And Caliguri Plan On Sticking To Senate Race

turfgrrl — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:46:34 +0000

We have a statement by Rob Simmons and a statement from the spokesperson of Sam Caliguri that they are sticking to the Senate race courtesy of the Courant. “There has been speculation that in the event of Gov. Rell’s retirement, I or other Republican U.S. Senate candidates may enter the race for governor,” former congressman Rob [...]

Latest Crime Trend, Gum Thefts Tick Up

turfgrrl — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:24:55 +0000

The Courant is reporting that there’s a market for stolen chewing gum. Who knew. “We’ve had a number of larceny cases recently involving thefts of substantial amounts of chewing gum,” New Britain State’s Attorney Scott Murphy said Friday. “What the motive is, we don’t know. But gum thefts are increasing.” Gum thievery first popped into Connecticut headlines [...]

Emminent Domain Lesson

turfgrrl — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:36:07 +0000

In Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court decided that economic development was a valid reason for eminent domain takings. The market though, got the last laugh. The Courant today broke the news that Pfizer’s New London research center, the one that fueled the economic argument that housing need to be razed for commercial development, [...]

Norwalk Recount Ends With No Changes In Winners

turfgrrl — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:59:57 +0000

Heidi Keyes and John Tobin can breath easy now, the weekend recount added votes but didn’t change the outcome. Keyes, a Democrat joins the three parents not politicians as new members of the baord of education (BOE.) Tobin rounds out the Republican sweep of the at-large council seats. The final numbers: BOE Heidi Keyes 5,907 Artie Kassimis 5,901 at large [...]

Rell Says No To Governor’s Run

turfgrrl — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:47:41 +0000

The race for the Governor’s office in Connecticut is wide open now. M. Jodi Rell announced officially today that she would not be seeking re-election. This means that the scramble for the Republican nomination is wide open. Lieutenant Governor Mike Fedele has said privately that he intends to seek the nomination. But so has Minority [...]

The Fairfield County Version of the 2010 Survival Guide For Democrats

turfgrrl — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:50:35 +0000

Politico released the 2010 Congressional Democratic candidate survival guide. Highlights from Harrison Hickman’s post: 3. Get back to basics. Hard things win campaigns, not exotic technologies or clever messages. Don’t look for silver bullets. There are none. Raise lots of money. Knock on doors. Return calls. That stuff. 4. Get in touch. If you’re in trouble, you’re [...]