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2024-04-04 15:05
Public backlash to Majority Legislative Leader Andrea Gartner's recent OP-ED was on display at last night's meeting of the City Council chambers as residents now call for the Majority Leader… Read More
2024-04-04 15:01
Outraged residents have reached out to me, provided timestamps of footage of the March 16th "Danbury Stands with Palestine" rally, and requested that I make a video highlight of the clip of… Read More
2024-04-04 14:58
Upon request, here’s a copy of the printed version of Andrea Gartner’s letter, which is being loudly denounced as being anti-Israeli, along with the names of the members of the c… Read More
2024-03-29 13:45
Yesterday, hundreds of charter school advocates and supporters from Middletown and Danbury converged on the State Capitol to urge state lawmakers to approve the funding for charter schools i… Read More
2024-03-24 09:28
Last night, over one hundred thirty friends and supporters of Michelle Coelho gathered at The Amber Room to kick-off her second attempt to flip the historically conservative-leaning State… Read More
2024-03-19 14:04
Last Saturday, a crowd of at least three hundred marched in solidarity through downtown in remembrance of the lives lost in Gaza and calling for an end to the war and occupation of Palestine… Read More
2024-03-07 14:07
A recent social media posting from Mayor Roberto Alves about infrastructure needs DHS' science lab.
From Mayor Alves Facebook page:
Since I took office in December, one of my goals has been… Read More
2024-03-06 09:39
Here's the totals in the low turnout first ward DDTC contest Read More
2024-03-04 20:00
Last week, I sat down with City Councilman and popular African-American entrepreneur Dennis Perkins to discuss his first ward primary campaign to keep his seat on the Democratic Town Comm… Read More
2024-02-28 19:18
In honor of Danbury Democrats’ alarming reversal of the party's principled and well-documented history of opposing tax giveaways for residential developers, here’s yet another ol… Read More
2024-02-28 03:09
In a continuation of Danbury Democrats’ flip-flop on their long and well-documented history of opposing tax giveaways for residential developers, here’s yet another oldie but goo… Read More
2024-02-26 19:13
In a continuation of Danbury Democrats’ flip-flop on their long and well-documented history of deep opposition towards tax giveaways for residential developers, here’s yet anothe… Read More
2024-02-26 12:49
In a continuation of Danbury Democrats’ flip-flop on their long and well-documented history of deep opposition towards tax giveaways for residential developers, here’s another ol… Read More
2024-02-26 02:29
In a continuation of Danbury Democrats’ former LONG history of opposing tax giveaways for residential developers, from the HatCityBLOG archives, here’s footage of a 2007 press co… Read More
2024-02-26 02:25
As a followup to my post regarding Danbury Democrats' LONG and well-established history of opposition to tax giveaways for millionaire residential developers, here's a segment from a 2006 gu… Read More
2024-02-23 18:04
Recent support from Danbury Democrats for tax giveaways for residential developers is a far cry from the party's well-established, historical opposition to such policies.
From the HatCityBL… Read More
2024-02-23 18:03
Former elected Democrats and residents who have been historically critical of tax deferments to residential developers are still expressing deep outrage and disappointment with Mayor Alves… Read More
2024-02-13 01:25
\As the bi-partisan opposition towards Mayor Alves's misguided and partisan handling of the charter revision process intensifies, here's another flashback video from the HatCityBLOG archives… Read More
2024-02-07 12:58
It is one of the most powerful Newstimes editorials against the last SUPER MAJORITY Common/City Council efforts to radically alter the city's constitution; I still have the hard copy...
New… Read More
2024-02-06 20:20
Charter revision facts.
2007:
* Mayor Boughton suggests that commission members comprise three Democrats, three members of the GOP, and three Independent members.
* Boughton also suggests th… Read More
2024-02-06 15:31
As a VERY active public participant in the last charter revision process, I have grave concerns over the Alves administration's attempt to re-open the city's constitution and the non-transpa… Read More
2024-02-03 13:10
As many questions regarding the sudden departure of School Superintendent Kevin Walston remain unanswered, this week, I filed a series of Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests with the Boar… Read More
2024-02-01 16:20
In honor of Black History Month in Danbury Read More
2024-01-30 19:47
Danbury Public Schools Interim Superintendent Dr. Kara Casimiro posted the following introduction message to the community on the school's website; here's the message in full.
Dear Danbury… Read More
2024-01-27 02:41
BREAKING: Walston is out.
The Board of Education has unanimously approved a separation agreement with School Superintendent Kevin Walston.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Kara Casimiro will… Read More
2024-01-26 12:20
Sorry for the delay, but I've been working on obtaining information regarding the personal leave request from School Superintendent Kevin Walston.
Here's what happened last night.
After a 10… Read More
2024-01-25 21:43
Yesterday, I attended the National School Choice Week press conference with State Rep. Rachel Chaleski's and representatives of the Danbury Charter School.
As the next session of the Genera… Read More
2024-01-23 19:42
Freshman City Councilperson Holly Robinson's line of questioning during last week's continuation of the Board of Education's reserve allocation request is required viewing for members of the… Read More
2024-01-20 22:41
With the exception of Danbury Democratic Town Committee's current chairman Larry Reifberg, historically, opposition towards four-year terms for elected officials in Danbury was vehemently op… Read More
2024-01-11 16:30
HatCityBLOG THROWBACK THURSDAY moment: The Peter Buzaid edition.
In honor of the highly disturbing and hypocritical campaign currently underway at City Hall to radically alter the city char… Read More
2024-01-10 17:05
Here's some views from today's flooding Read More
2024-01-04 23:42
On this month's city council agenda, Mayor Alves will refer to the City Council the promotion of Danbury Police Officer Christopher Belair to the rank of Seargent.
A decade ago, Belair made… Read More
2024-01-04 23:22
In honor of the current behind-the-scenes charter revision lobbying efforts at City Hall, and the increasing pushback and alarm to the radical proposals to fundamentally change the political… Read More
2023-12-19 13:12
Here's a view of yesterday's flooding situation at the site of the proposed apartments at the Danbury Mall (Lord and Taylor).
I received NUMEROUS reports of shoppers at the mall not being ab… Read More
2023-12-15 19:08
School Superintendent Kevin Walston's recent fiscal cliff announcement, which was referenced by Mayor Roberto Alves in his State of the City Address, has come under fire by critics of the Sc… Read More
2023-12-15 19:01
From the HatCityBLOG archives, here's an example of the typical flood that occurred at the Danbury Mall.
This footage was shot during the storm on Sept 29th, 2023 at the start of the heavy… Read More
2023-12-11 13:06
Here's the recorded livestream of the 2023 State of the City address Read More
2023-12-11 13:04
Yesterday., I was in Bethel at the beginning of the fire on Greenwood Ave. Here's how the fire unfolded Read More
2023-12-04 13:21
Last week, the Superior Court ruled to uphold the Zoning Commission's decision to deny 3 Lake Avenue Extension LLC's request to amend the city's zoning regulations; the modifications request… Read More
2023-12-01 16:46
2023-11-26 03:32
I'm in the process of updating the site with a complete collection of the election data.
Here's a historial account of the return data.
Recanvass Head Moderator Return Format (long for… Read More
2023-11-25 15:00
Internal polling from geroger Logan shows the Republican in close contest against Represenative Jahana Hayes in a potential rematch for the fifth district Congressional seat.
With the exter… Read More
2023-11-11 00:49
(Sorry for the long delay; no, I haven't moved all of my content to Facebook or abandoned the web verison of HatCitBLOG. Things will be back to speed here soon as I give this page an update)… Read More
2023-10-26 15:21
Today, the city of Danbury announced that the implementation of the motor vehicle compliance program added nearly a half million dollars to the city's Grand List.
Press release from Mayor… Read More
2023-10-26 10:53
Parents at Pembroke Elementary School have been on edge since discovering that a school aide was responsible for the string of bomb threats that traumatized the community.
At the latest meet… Read More
2023-10-25 17:02
2023-10-21 15:20
Live from the Danbury War Memorial Read More
2023-10-20 17:50
ROBERTO ALVES v. JANICE GIEGLER, TOWN CLERK FOR THE CITY OF DANBURY, ET AL.
Stream starts at 2PM Read More
2023-10-20 16:07
Ahead of today's hearing of the court injunction case that could result in registered Independent voters losing their line position on the ballot, in a press release yesterday, Independent P… Read More
2023-10-20 12:09
UPDATE: Welcome new readers and reporters who are catching up on this very important matter that could result in registered Independent voters in Danbury losing the line of the ballot.
A few… Read More
2023-10-12 16:05
Within the pages of Dean Esposito's latest campaign finance report was this contribution from a sitting Democratic city councilman that sent off alarm bells among Danbury's political insider… Read More
2023-10-11 23:38
Is this mic on?
Sorry for the lack of posts but this site is going through a LONG overdue update; hopefully, things will be back to FULL speed VERY soon.
As always, I thank you for you… Read More
2023-09-19 11:07
The City of Danbury is wants to here from the public regarding thoughts on the condition of the downtown area.
PRESS RELEASECity of Danbury Department of Planning & Zoning Releases Onlin… Read More
2023-09-11 12:47
Every year on the 9/11 anniversary, I've made it a habit to republish my remembrance posting, where I wrote about my experiences on that horrific day.
Since we're now 22 years removed from… Read More
2023-08-24 14:44
In honor of my ever-growing cynicism over this year's municipal election, here's a #TBT post of my July op-ed in the Tribuna Newspaper on the big losers in Danbury's election season (hint: i… Read More
2023-08-05 00:02
Today, 4th ward City Councilman Joe Britton spoke with Newstimes reporter about his actions at City Hall on April 15th that has gotten the freshman lawmaker into hot water with city official… Read More
2023-08-04 13:05
UPDATE 5: Danbury Republican Town Committee Chairman Mike Safranek issued the following statement regarding the alleged actions of 4th Ward City Councilman Joe Britton.
As chairman of the R… Read More
2023-07-31 15:00
Press release from The New American Dream Foundation.
9th Annual American Dream Awards Community Hero Award Honorees and Scholarship Recipients Revealed
The New American Dream Foundation (TN… Read More
2023-07-30 11:14
My deep condolences to the family of Brian Cotter.
Cornell Funeral Home
Brian E. Cotter, Esq., 77, respected attorney and professor, beloved father, brother, and grandfather, passed away on… Read More
2023-07-30 03:57
2023-07-18 20:43
LIVESTREAM of the Danbury Democratic Town Committee endorsement of candidates for the 2023 municipoal eleciton starts at 7:30 Read More
2023-05-30 22:54
2023-04-24 17:19
With the official start to the local election season in Danbury around the corner, I wanted to talk to the leaders of two major political parties in my neck of the woods and gain some insig… Read More
2023-04-19 15:58
UPDATE 11:00 AM: Danbury Mayor Dean Esposito released the following statement:
“I am incredibly disappointed in the actions taken by the majority of the Appropriations Committee in not… Read More
2023-03-07 17:38
Recently, Danbury Democratic mayoral candidate Roberto Alves launched his second attempt at becoming the city's top elected official with a campaign kickoff event at Charter Oak Brewery. An… Read More
2023-02-10 12:58
Earlier this week, loacl officials held as groundbreaking ceremony at the site for the Danbury Career Academy on Apple Ridge Road. Here's video footage from the event Read More
2023-02-09 14:14
Hey, is this mic on? It's been a little while since I've posted on the site due to a TREMENDOUS amount of time I've dedicated to updating my archive database, researching past city hall docu… Read More
2022-11-16 16:13
This goes out to the local political junkies Read More
2022-11-10 13:33
Head moderator returns...I'll have the crostabs later Read More
2022-11-08 12:14
Rachel Chaleski is hoping to place the 138th district back in the hands of the Republicans after Democrats picked up the seat during the blue wave of 2018.Chaleski is no newcomer to politics… Read More
2022-11-08 12:06
The race for the State Senate seat in the 24th district has garnished a great deal of attention in the area with Republicans and pro-charter school advocates hoping to defeat incumbent Julie… Read More
2022-11-07 17:01
Turning my attention to my neck of the woods, I sat down with the Democratic State Rep. candidate for the 109th State Rep. district, Farley Santos, to get his views on concerns in the distri… Read More
2022-11-06 14:46
Ken Gucker is running for a third term as State Representative in the 138th district and is locked in a hotly contested re-election campaign against challenger Rachel Chaleski. The two-term… Read More
2022-11-03 12:35
My first of one on one interview is with Julie Kushner, who is running for a third term as State Senator for the 24th State Senate District. Among the various races for state office, the co… Read More
2022-10-28 13:53
On Wednesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal paid a visit to the area to announce the awarding of 250,000 dollars in grant money that will be used to address security concerns for seniors who re… Read More
2022-10-22 12:17
Make sure to read my latest OP-ED in the lastest edition of the Tribuna Newspaper where I give my take on what I heard and didn’t hear from REpublican Gubernatorial candidate Bob Ste… Read More
2022-10-12 22:52
As we enter the final stretch of the campaign season, candidates and political groups are working non-stop to get out the vote and encourage supporters to not overlook next month's elections… Read More
2022-10-11 18:50
On Oct 2nd, the IHOP franchise celebrated the grand opening of its restaurant on Newtown Road.Located at the former location of Mazzo's Wine Bar, the franchise is the latest in new developme… Read More
2022-10-10 17:59
Last Thursday, the Connecticut Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) announced their endorsement of Michelle Coelho for State Senate in the 24th district. Press release:“As greater Danbury… Read More
2022-10-05 16:02
This is what targeted vandalism looks likeIt's one thing when signs are vandalized (it's an unfortunate part of campaigning), it's another entire matter when one candidate's sign appears to… Read More
2022-10-04 17:42
It's that time in the year when I invite candidates to sit down with yours truly and talk about their campaign.I have aseries of interviews lined up with candidates for state office in Great… Read More
2022-09-18 13:15
Great Plains Elementary School ws one of our four school in the state to be awared the 2022 Blue Ribbon Award for academic performance. Hartford Courant:More than 50% of the school’s 2… Read More
2022-09-12 13:58
The race for the State Senate seat in the 24th district is turning out to be the most-watched race in the state. Over the weekend, Republican State Senate candidate Michelle Coelho announc… Read More
2022-07-29 11:24
There is a father grieving over the loss of his ENTRE family. The last thing he needs is for his neighbors and residents jumping to conclusions about the motives behind the tragedy because o… Read More
2022-07-25 16:25
Last Thursday, I attended the long-awaited opening of Sonic Drive-In restaurant located across the street from the Western Connecticut State University's midtown campus on White Street. It… Read More
2022-07-12 18:48
Today, Republican 24th State Senate district candidate Michelle Coelho announced that her campaign has reached the threshold required to qualify for the state's public campaign finance progr… Read More
2022-06-14 13:02
After a two-year absence due to the COVID pandemic, the big tent returns to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church for my favorite event in Danbury: "The Greek Experience." The weekend-long ev… Read More
2022-06-08 14:51
Yesterday, by a final vote of 2641 to 433, residents gave their seal of approval to spend 208 million dollars to construct the proposed Danbury Career Academy School, and a childhood center… Read More
2022-06-02 19:37
Earlier today, I attended Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz's press conference in Danbury where the Lietenant Governor, along with Congresswoman Jahana Hayes, and state and local officials, anno… Read More
2022-05-18 17:13
Republican delegates from Danbury, Ridgefield, and New Fairfield gather together Monday night at the Maron Hotel to nominate Michelle Coelho as their choice for the 24th State Senate distric… Read More
2022-05-11 20:35
Last week, I attended the monthly City Council meeting and listened to the debate regarding education funding for the next fiscal year. There have been a lot of discussions recently regardin… Read More
2022-04-21 21:51
Earlier today, I attended Latinos for Education Advocacy and Diversity's (LEAD) press conference where the group expressed their frustrations with members of the city's state delegation whom… Read More
2022-04-19 17:49
Today, Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Jahana Hayes will pay a visit to Danbury to present New American Dream with a 50,000 in funding to provide meals to low income seniors.I… Read More
2022-04-11 21:43
2022-04-02 09:33
On March 31st, 4th ward City Councilman Farley Santos filed paperwork with the State Elections Enforcemnt Commission to run for State Represenative for the 109th district. Earlier this month… Read More
2022-03-26 11:18
Emboldened from last year's municipal elections, on Friday evening, over one hundred and sixty friends and supporters of Republican State Senate candidate Michelle Coehlo gathered at the Po… Read More
2022-03-21 17:15
2022-03-16 15:29
This morning, David Arconti announced that he will not seek re-election for State Represenative of the 109th district.ARCONTI NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION House Chair of the Energy & Technol… Read More
2022-03-08 17:54
Surrounded by friends, family members, and supporters, Danbury Board of Education chairperson Rachel Chaleski kicked off her campaign for a State Representative seat that has historically be… Read More
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