Writer questions how much Onofrio has cost the taxpayers
To the Editor: Should the taxpayers be paying for all the legal expenses in the EMS case? I was shocked to read in The Star that John Harkins has hired another EMS director. The courts ruled that the...
View ArticleTraffic laws have to be enforced
To the Editor: Note: This letter was addressed to Mayor John A. Harkins with a copy to Stratford Star. Dear Mr. Mayor, Subject: DMV Law — Some infractions I’ve noticed. a) Parking lights on without...
View ArticleWake up, Mr. Harkins
To the Editor: I am in perfect agreement with Mr. Johnson’s Letter to the Editor in The Stratford Star dated April 25, 2013. Along with your front page article on Town Hall tower repair, I am astounded...
View ArticleWhy does Stratford EMS need two administrators? Who’s paying?
To the Editor: I was surprised to hear that Mayor Harkins has hired another EMS director after the court ruled that his hiring the first one was illegal. I was even more surprised that Mayor Harkins...
View ArticleTime for the political vendetta at EMS to end
To the Editor: Regarding the article in the April 18 Star by Mr. Kovach,” Harkins hires … EMS position.” First, isn’t the administration defying a court ruling and why would they fill a position that...
View ArticleCall for explanation
The question of whether the town should be authorized to issue up to $220 million in bonds to fund the currently unfunded pension obligation is coming to a Town Council vote on Monday, May 13. The...
View ArticleAfter four years ‘We’re still waiting’
To the Editor: Mayor John Harkins says he gets things done in our town by working behind the scenes, according to last week’s Star. I have a hard time understanding, though, why the mayor has to work...
View ArticleHarkins has been fighting supporters of the Theatre
To the Editor: There is a great deal of distorted, misinformation thrown at residents of Stratford concerning the Shakespeare Theatre, like … Stratford taxpayers should not be responsible for...
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Audit: Special Education performs poorly
The Stratford Public Schools special education program, which serves students with disabilities, was found to be lacking in many areas — including educational benefit for the students — according to a...
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Harkins: Taxpayers shouldn’t pay for Obama political rally
Mayor John Harkins Stratford Mayor John A. Harkins is voicing his opposition to using taxpayer funds to pay for President Barack Obama’s political visit to Stratford / Bridgeport, slated for...
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