Candidates post platforms on Web

Written by John Kovach
Monday, 02 November 2009 11:20

All four mayoral candidate spell out their positions on Web sites.

League of Women Voter posts guide online

Written by John Kovach
Saturday, 31 October 2009 08:30

The Voters Guide prepared by the League of Women Voters and published in the Oct. 22 Stratford Star can be viewed online at www.lwvct.org/bptarea/svg2009.htm.

Harkins vows to make Stratford proud

Written by Rep. John Harkins
Friday, 30 October 2009 09:22

Government. Politics. Elected official.

Too often, these are words or titles that are met with a great deal of disdain and mistrust by the public. Instead of being viewed as the building blocks of our democracy, the very institution of government, and the people who make it work, are reviled as self-serving and broken.

That has been true of Stratford in the last four years, and I’m running for Mayor to change that. I want to restore the public’s trust in Town Hall.

Mayor: Republican council works against town

Written by James R. Miron
Friday, 30 October 2009 09:20

Councilman Michael Julian and his fellow Republicans voted to intervene in a federal lawsuit involving the City of Bridgeport, the United States Army, Hollywood East and Atlantic Aviation, a hangar operator, for the express purpose of delaying the closing on the Army Engine plant. The Republican council’s action sought nothing less than to derail the single largest economic development project in our town’s history.

Fortunately, the United States District Court denied their request.

Mayoral debates on Channel 79

Thursday, 29 October 2009 12:46

Mayoral debates will air on Channel 79 Thursday, Oct. 29, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and will run until Friday, Oct. 30.

Professor analyzes mayoral race

Written by James Simon
Thursday, 29 October 2009 12:05

Stratford Mayor James Miron is his own worst enemy, committing a series of highly publicized gaffes that have detracted from his very good fiscal record as Stratford mayor. He deserves a second term and will get it, not due to his considerable accomplishments but because of the three challengers who will split the anti-Miron vote next Tuesday and let him squeak back in for a second term.

Democrats say continuity is needed

Written by Dave Mooney
Thursday, 29 October 2009 09:35

Stratford voters have the chance this year to re-elect Mayor Jim Miron. Re-electing Mayor Miron will provide continuity at this critical point in time. Progress has been made in many areas stalled for years, or even decades, but there is still much to do.

Voters to choose mayor, council Tuesday

Written by John Kovach
Friday, 30 October 2009 13:28

Mayor James Miron spent last week defending his record, as his challengers worked to convince voters they were better candidates by virtue of not being Jim Miron.

Voters will decide Tuesday who will occupy the mayor’s office in Town Hall for the next two years: Miron, the Democratic incumbent; Republican state Rep. John Harkins; or unaffiliated candidates Domenic Costello or George Mulligan.

Republicans state case for Harkins

Written by Joe Crudo
Thursday, 29 October 2009 09:34

As another political season winds down and the letters to the editor continue to pour in, I will offer the factual reasons why the voters should support John Harkins and the entire Republican ticket on Nov. 3.

Gombar says she has "unique experience"

Written by Olivia Gombar
Thursday, 29 October 2009 09:33

Not being a career politician and now running for a political office for the first time, I find myself entering the process from quite a unique perspective — that of an ordinary person. From this first campaign experience I can truly empathize with voters at this point in the game who feel frustrated, confused and maybe even confounded by the smoke screen obscuring the real issues affecting our town. Special interest factions have come forth in full measure to beat the drums for their causes from the theatrical to the runways to marine life, taking full advantage of the heightened media coverage during the month before elections. This in a way is a good thing, I think; because that’s the way the game of politics is played in a healthy democracy.