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21 Towns Go To Polls To Choose Candidates
The Hartford CourantVoters from 21 cities and towns began voting this morning to select party-endorsed candidates for the Nov. 8 election ballot. Polls opened at 6 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Democratic primaries will be held in Cromwell, East Hartford, Guilford,...Tags: rJo Winch, East Hartford, Political Candidates, Voting, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Segarra Wins Democratic Mayoral Primary
The Hartford CourantMayor Pedro Segarra swept to victory Tuesday in the Democratic primary, defeating Edwin Vargas 4,137-1,506. Vargas conceded the race at 10 p.m., said his campaign manager, Jorge Cabrera. "It's one step closer to another [term]," said Segarra, who...Tags: Local Elections, rJo Winch, Regional Authority, Politics, Shawn Wooden
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Hartford Police Chief Announces Retirement
The Hartford CourantPolice Chief Daryl K. Roberts, saying he was leaving on his own terms, announced Friday that he would retire Dec. 31 after 30 years with the city police department. His retirement coincides with the end of his current contract, city officials said....Tags: High School Sports, Calixto Torres, Regional Authority, Crimes, Human Interest
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It's Been An Honor
The Hartford CourantThe plan was to stay a year and then move on to a bigger paper in a bigger city somewhere. That was 17 years ago. I didn't know it then, but I didn't stand a chance. The Courant, and Hartford, did what it does to so many of us. It got under my skin....Tags: Arts and Culture, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Mass Media, John G. Rowland, Newspaper and Magazine
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Big Night For Democrats; Upsets In Middletown, Milford
Democrats swept to victories Tuesday in Waterbury, New Britain, Middletown and Milford as well-organized candidates pounded away on local issues and got their voters to the polls in the state’s big cities. In Middletown, Democrat Dan Drew...Tags: Local Elections, Simsbury, Local Government, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Democratic Party
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Hartford Mayor Enters Nominating Convention In Position Of Strength
The Hartford CourantMayor Pedro Segarra has put himself in a comfortable position as he gets ready for Thursday's Democratic nominating convention. His strongest opponent stepped aside three weeks ago in an agreement brokered by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, leaving Segarra a...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Regional Authority, Kenneth Kennedy, Minority Groups
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Hartford Republicans' Goal: More Seats On City Council
The Hartford CourantSaying they hope to win all three minority party seats on the city council, Republicans on Wednesday endorsed six candidates. The party, at its nominating convention at city hall, endorsed city lawyer Corey Brinson, a current council member; Sweets...Tags: Lawyers, Economic Policy, Justice System, Politics, Elections
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Kevin Kane Reappointed As Chief State's Attorney
The Hartford CourantChief State's Attorney Kevin T. Kane was appointed Thursday to a second five-year term as Connecticut's top state prosecutor. The appointment was made by the state Criminal Justice Commission, which hires and fires state prosecutors, and announced by the...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Crimes, Prosecution, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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Segarra Gets Endorsement, City Council, Treasurer Races Highly Contested
The Hartford CourantMayor Pedro Segarra easily won the endorsement Thursday at the city's Democratic nominating convention, while the city council race was strongly contested. Segarra defeated Edwin Vargas, a member of the city's planning and zoning commission, and J....Tags: Politics, Shawn Wooden, Local Elections, Democratic National Conventions, Regional Authority
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Where Are The Women For City Council?
Hartford Democrats cashiered their antiquated racial quotas for the party's city council slate last Thursday. That development — as well as more robust competition among council candidates — was the best outcome from the party's first...Tags: Local Elections, rJo Winch, Regional Authority, Minority Groups, Hispanic and Latino Americans
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Democrats Change Candidate Formula, But Criticized For Not Including A Woman On Slate
The Hartford CourantFor the first time in years, the city's Democratic Town Committee broke its tradition of endorsing two African-Americans, two Latinos and two white candidates for city council. Instead, the party endorsed three African-Americans, two Latinos and one...Tags: Local Elections, rJo Winch, Regional Authority, Kenneth Kennedy, Minority Groups
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Coltsville Reload
Let's hope this time is the charm for Coltsville. Members of the state's legislative delegation have revived a bill that would designate the renowned 19th-century factory village in South Hartford as a National Historical Park. A similar bill failed last...Tags: Gardens and Parks, National Parks, Small Businesses, Tourism and Leisure, Connecticut
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