by Zack Albert | Oct 3, 2013 | Economy, Features, General, Municipal, Transportation
Before making any more comparisons between Hartford and the Big Apple, take a look at this modified map of Connecticut. New York City is more than 17 times the size of Hartford. Overlaying NYC on the state of Connecticut reveals that the city would cover from Windsor...
by Zachary Janowski | Sep 26, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal, Politics
The two remaining candidates for New Haven mayor share the belief that the city’s pension system needs reform, although they disagree on what specific changes to make. Both New Haven pension funds, one for police and firefighters and another for all other city...
by Jordan Otero | Aug 29, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal, Politics
A New Haven bank didn’t have to look far when searching for its next executive vice president, choosing board member and outgoing New Haven mayor John DeStefano to fill the position. DeStefano has served as an active board member at START since the bank opened in...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 14, 2013 | Education, Features, General, Municipal
The average cost of educating a child from kindergarten through high school graduation in Connecticut is about $165,000, up nearly 10 percent from last year. According to Department of Education data, Hartford spent the most for each student who received a high school...
by Zachary Janowski | Jun 7, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal
Connecticut towns continue to use a state storm cleanup contract despite a Raising Hale investigation last year exposing at least $20 million in waste. The state contract with the Florida-based company AshBritt is an option open to cities and towns, but not one they...
by Zack Albert | May 29, 2013 | Blog, Commentary, Education, Municipal
Most people who have ever taken a physics course know Newton’s law, which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Similarly, most people who follow state and local politics recognize that every governmental action has (typically) negative...
