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Moxley’s Belle Haven Neighborhood: Private, Privileged, Exclusive, But Not Gated

By Christopher Keating On April 24, 2013 · Leave a Comment

One of the most enduring myths in Connecticut journalism is that the Belle Haven neighborhood where Martha Moxley was killed is a gated community.

That statement has been repeated many times, but as someone who has driven there as a reporter for more than 25 years, I can report that it is [...]

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Tom Foley Says 11 Legislators – 9 Democrat, 2 GOP – Have Conflicts Of Interest; Not Giving Up on Bill; Mentions Cafero, Not Others

By Christopher Keating On April 23, 2013 · 16 Comments

Tom Foley is not giving up.

Despite facing a huge buzzsaw of opposition over his bill on conflicts of interest, the former Republican gubernatorial nominee is pushing ahead to resurrect the measure before the session ends on June 5.

At a news conference on Tuesday, Foley announced that 11 legislators – 9 Democrats and 2 Republicans [...]

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Former Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Foley Testifying Monday At State Capitol

By Christopher Keating On March 21, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Former gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley, who lost to Democrat Dannel Malloy in the closest Connecticut gubernatorial election in more than 50 years, will be testifying Monday at the state Capitol complex.

Foley, a Greenwich business executive, will testify on Senate Bill 727, which would make it a crime for any state employee [...]

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Greenwich Secession Petition

By Rick Green On November 21, 2012 · 4 Comments

The Greenwich Time reports that a few Greenwich residents want to shove off. Thirty four people have signed it.

The Town of Greenwich is quaint, prosperous town that wishes nothing more than to be left alone and to its own devices. The State of Connecticut, in addition [...]

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