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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

MAYOR BRONIN'S TOWN HALL AT NOAH WEBSTER MARCH 22, 2016

This is raw video of Mayor Bronin's introductory remarks at the second of his Town Hall meetings on the budget issues facing Hartford. I am posting this unedited video to hopefully give a better understanding of what Mayor Bronin is trying to accomplish with the current legislation pending before the Connecticut General Assembly.

Sunday, March 20, 2016

AN ADDITION TO "MY BLOG LIST"

 In the right hand column , you will  find a gadget called "My Blog List".

Tonight I clicked on a comment that was posted on "We the People " and it took me to another local blog-  the "beatbikeblog.blogspot.com". It is worth checking out and I really liked some of the photos that we usually don't see driving along at 50MPH.

Take a moment to check it out, just click on the icon in my blog list

A GREAT PROGRAM, MOLDING YOUNG MEN TO BE LEADERS

Sometimes it seems like little things can have a huge impact. Here is an article from the Courant about a new program to teach young men leadership and respect. It has been implemented at M.D.Fox School on Maple Avenue and seems to be having a large positive impact so far on a group of young men.

It starts with something as small as wearing a necktie and these men realizing what respect  and pride in yourself is all about.

This is a program that should be in place in all of Hartford's schools, maybe for that matter in all schools  in our country.

You can read the story by clicking here.http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-hartford-males-leadership-0313-20160320-story.html

It is also interesting to note, and I have to admit I never thought about this. Many young men today have no father figure in their life to teach them how to tie and wear a necktie. I guess I was fortunate to grow up with a father that taught me how  to tie a knot at an early age.

 I frequently notice how wearing a tie  seems to almost automatically have people treat you differently. I don't think I have ever gone to a wake or a funeral and not wear a tie, but it seems like many people think it is fine to wear jeans or sneakers to a wake or funeral.

Seeing these young men in the story wearing ties and treating each other with respect  tells me that we can change our future for the positive, and it isn't hard to do. Can the days of young men wearing their pants hanging below their rear ends be a thing of the past. Hopefully if the M.D.Fox School continues its work and others follow suit.

Saturday, March 19, 2016

DOUBLE HOMICIDE REPORTED OVERNIGHT

On Saturday, March 19, 2016, at approximately 2:05 am, Hartford Police patrol officers responded to the area of  18 Martin Street in response to a Shot Spotter activation (#76493) followed by several citizen reports of two persons shot while seated in a vehicle. On arrival, two black male victims were located inside a black vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victims were treated on scene by paramedics before being transported to Saint Francis ER by ambulance. Both victims were pronounced deceased at 2:40 am by the attending physician at Saint Francis.

Patrol units established and secured the crime scene in front of 18 Martin Street. Major Crimes Detectives and Crime Scene Detectives responded and assumed control of the investigation.
The investigation is on-going at this time.

Victim#1: Jeffery Vail 07/11/87

Victim#2: William Ward  10/04/82
 

Friday, March 18, 2016

SANDERS CAMPAIGN TO HOLD RALLY

Media Advisory
For an event occurring on
March 19th, 2016, 11:30 am to 1 pm
 
Advisory –  A Bernie P.A.C. Rally & Voter Registration Event
   
For more information contact Taylor Leake at (860) 670-1408 or  tleake@workingfamilies.org .

We all know how Bernie Sanders feels about PAC money, so we created a different kind of PAC. In our campaign, P.A.C stands for People of All Colors. Join State Representative Edwin Vargas and other elected leaders at the Mercado market place in Parkville, Hartford. Rep. Vargas and other leaders will tell us why they think Bernie Sanders is the best choice for president. Volunteers will also be registering voters and passing out leaflets informing people about Bernie Sanders and the upcoming primary.

** Elected officials kick off People of All Colors Rally **

What:            
Bernie P.A.C. Rally & Voter Registration Event

Who:
State Representative Edwin Vargas, other elected officials, and Bernie supporters of all colors.

Where:
La Plaza Del Mercado
704 Park Street, Hartford, CT

When:  March 19th, 2016, 11:30 am to 1 pm
 

CITY OF HARTFORD LAYOFF'S HAVE BEGUN

According to sources, layoffs have begun for City of Hartford employees. At least  four and possibly as many as seven employees in the Development Services Department were  given layoff notices yesterday.

Another source this afternoon said that supervisors were telling employees at the Department of Public Works that their paychecks were  late being delivered Friday afternoon  because layoff notices were being attached to some of them. No further information or possible number of layoffs in DPW are available at this time.

These staff cuts appear to be cost cutting measures by Mayor Luke Bronin to deal with Hartford's impending budget deficit Earlier this week, Senator John Fonfara was reportedly introducing a bill in the Legislature to establish a Financial Sustainability Commission to deal with Hartford's finances. A public hearing before the Legislature's Finance Committee is  scheduled for Monday at 11:00am at the Legislative Office Building.

According to numerous legislators I spoke with Friday passage of the legislation in its current form and with its current wording and makeup seems unlikely at this time.