did the deputy deserve this and did he know he was going ,one has to wonder who is next ,

I guess no one is safe now. The chief is such a woman of her word and all. You know, the whole "I'm retiring because people are such 'meanies.'" How did that work out? Beware NLPD - if you're friends with the chief now, it can change instantly during a mood swing!

The team of Finizio and Ackley is reminiscent of old time Chicago politics. But this is what New London wanted so this is what New London deserves.

Well Mr. Yannacci, from your home and vantage point in the fine town of Waterford, what would you do differently ?

hope the mayors tells lynch that he will release the personnel files when lynch himself is willing to release all the civilian complaints filed against himeself and civil issues that are costing the taxpayer a ton of money at this time ,

This is better than watching tv. Hilarious!

History teaches that if Bill Clinton's attorney general had been his brother, he would never have been impeached, and that if John Kennedy's brother had not been his attorney general, he would have been impeached. It is best for political leaders to choose their own chief law enforcement officers or else suffer the consequences of "Et tu Brutus." Just ask Caesar.

maybe once we find out who is retiring and the real reason for a deputure of some of the nlpd finist things will make more sense,i know the nlpd is a brick building but walls do talk ...................................................o and sometimes the right people listen

Dirk: Wonderful article. Loads and loads of information. Bits and bytes to chew on and cogitate over. This one will generate LOTS of commentary. Kudo's. (Well, almost; the structure is a bit questionable. But under a deadline: fine work.)

In the Waterford P.D. their dirt is just swept under the carpet and never manages to come out. How about the ex cop who sent the nude pictures of himself around a few months ago? If that was New London, they would have been printed in the paper.

Since when is the Deputy Chief a department head. If he is still in the union he should have bumping rights. He must of ruffled the mayors feathers to get canned without even a two week notice. If segar is doing such a good job than why was he let go. Gee I wonder who is next. I hope he sues the crap out of New London if he was done wrong. I think the council should of had a say in Segar's Job. I still can't figure out what exactly the councils job is. Man this Mayor is a power hungry person who is going to ruin New London. Release the report, let the tax payers know the truth and stop the lawyer garbage.

I don't think that they thought they were going to get a power hungry lawyer who doesn't have a clue how to run a city when they made all the changes. They need to get some of the power away from him. I would open up the charter and do some tweeking or no one is going to want to be on the council. Just put up seven paper dolls that shake there heads up and down so it looks like they are saying yes alm$ighty leader. He is turning New London into a joke and that is a shame.

The council controls the budget! Six united councilors can shut the mayor down very quickly. Without funding for his empire the mayor becomes ineffective, the council can cut funding for any or all of the mayor's appointments.The council has all the control if they decide to use it. The council is only a paper tiger if they choose to be.

Does anyone really think that the council will do the right thing for the taxpayes of this community? I hope that they will do what needs to be done. This mayor needs to be brought in line and the council is the only check and balance for that purpose. If the council fails at this then New London fails. I hope that the current council leadership will prove successfull in bringing some sensibility back to this city. One month and it seems that the ship is running aground. I believe a skilled and experienced sailor with a calm and steady hand, who knows the local waters can correct the course with the tools available and avoid total disaster.

The Fiz is clearly out of control. I hope all you people who voted for him realize the mistake you made. He's already leaving a trail of broken promises and political tumult (and not the good kind). Whatever you do, just make sure you stand when he appears before you, otherwise you might be next on his list.

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Wait...hold the lynching!!!! Just in, the people of New London voted for a strong mayor form of government....and yes, we have a winner, Daryl Finizio received a landslide win!!!

Ok, now reigning in the Mayor for what? For terminating the Deputy Chief Marshall? Let me see. Can he do that? Check. Withholding a report that was requested by the old City Council under the old form of government? Well what does the City's Legal Director have to say: from this report we don't know, in fact we have NOT heard from the Mayor on this matter until he speaks to it later at 4 pm.

That's all folks!!!

I chose this town as my home during military service 3 decades ago.
I support the cheif of police who I have witnessed engaged in community policing which is much needed and very effective.
I suport our new mayor who has been in office for an entire month.
As for the out of town blowhards, underminers, and naysayers I've only one thing to say.
Don't Yannacci me bro

Mr. Cornick: Would you support a figurehead that openly plans to raise taxes in order to fund a fatter government when the rest of the world is in the process of leaning out? Would you support somebody who has the audacity to make municipal employees stand up when he enters the room? Would you support somebody who has openly admitted that he wishes to not honor one of his major campaign promises?

If so, it is truly sad that we have people like you living in this town.

I moved to New London during military service three decades plus ago. We enjoyed it very much until I saw the city and my neighborhood start to deteriorate. My garage was broken into twice and the police told me that nothing could be done about it. I saw the flag in front of my home stolen twice and was told by the police that nothing could be done about it. I saw a woman who lived catty corner to me mauled by a pit bull and virtually nothing was done about it. Now I live in Waterford and we feel safe. Perhaps the restaurants in Waterford don't have scenic views of Electric Boat and Pfizers. Our schools are good; our politicians seem to serve the people; the police department is responsive; our taxes, though not as high as New London, are steadily climbing but I feel we get our money's worth. My gripe with New London is a mayor who is using it as a stepping stone to higher offices and, in doing so, is trampling on the rights of the very people who voted for him. He was chosen over two men, Buscetto and Pero, who served New London proudly. Both have given money, time and effort to the city. What did Finizio give to the kids of New London? The attempt to de-criminalize marijuana. Stay progressive and stay Democratic New London. This is what you asked for.

As for decriminalizing marijuanna, the state beat us to that and it is a decision whose time has come. The drug itself which has been used safely for over 8000 years is relatively harmless, arrest and incarceration however damage lives, clog the courts, and add unnecessary costs of incarceration.
We could continue to do the same things over and over again each time expecting different results but that is the very definition of insanity.
The voters here have decided to try some new tactics by both changing the city charter and form of government and bringing in some new blood.
I think it is worth giving a little more than a month to see how things work out.

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Excuse the typo.Mr. Cornick I agrre with you. This city voted for a new form of gvot. and is going thru some "growing pains" as it were and trying to follow an incomplete Charter accepted by the former city council. The new council may want to revisit the charter to fill in the gaps which there are many. As far as the report goes, while wathching the council mtng Tues. eve I agrred that the council should be given the report; however, after re-listening to Jeff Londregan's opinion I see the dilema: a) The prior council wiped thier hands of the matter due to conflict of interest and Appropriated funds for then Law Dir. Tom Londregan to hire and manage the investigation. b) TomLondregan TOLD the former city council that the re port would be a work product with attorney/ client privledges attached and therefore would NOT be disclosed. The council's right ended after they "hired Attny Londregan to handle the mess. C) The govt. changed dramatically since those monies were appropriated and it is now the MAYOR'S job not the legislative body ( the council), with direction from THE NEW LAW DIR., Jeff Londregan. to recieve the finished work product and take action accordingly ie The City OF NL (mayor) and the two attnys rep.both Paries. If it goes to trial as a civil suit then the report would become public record. If the parties were to settle. usually records are not disclosed- we will have to see... c) question: if tax dollars were used to pay for the report is it FOIable?

One more concern: Did the prior city council appropriate funds in the current budget for legal fees (other than the Law Dir.'s salary)? If there are no monies budgeted for legal settlements etc. then the Mayor would have to ask the Council to appropriate the monies. Now remember, it is the Mayor's job with the city attny. to resolve the matter. If there are no monies in the "till" and the council refuses to appropriate funds, and a settlement is the agreed upon action, then the city of NL could be looking at a lawsuit for breach of a legal settlement contract! It is my hope that mere curosity of the report doesn't "kill the cat".- Unless the report IS FOIable. That is the million dollare question!

It amazes me that so many of you are so righteous and think you know ALL the answers. Our Mayor has only been in office for a month, everybody wanted change in our city, he is doing it, and you disgruntled people can only complain. Those who are not citizens of N.L should not concern themselves it's none of your business what happens in our town!! Our Mayor said at the beginning it was going to be an up heal climb (not a quote ) so instead of all the negativity, why don't you watch with your eyes instead of your mouths. N.L. is/was needing a change for the bettter, we could not have sunk much lower and survived. The truth be said " GIVE MAYOR FININZIO AND CHIEF ACKLEY THEIR CHANCE TO PROVE YOU NEGATIVE ON LOOKERS WHO LIKE DRAMA, that N.L. WILL PROSPER ."

Yes, but it will not happen over night, it take time to make and do the changes, all I say is give them a chance. We certainly didn't have as you put it, "open and transparent government," in the past. Citizens did not know what was going on or shall I say was supposed to be going on, unless they went to the town meetings. Now for the first time in over a decade we have an elected Mayor and because of that it appears that as usual N.L. is AFRAID of change, well on that note I say it's time people grow up and quit acting like spoiled brats. Thank you for feedback and listening. HAPPY NEW YEARS

DNFTT. (Do not feed the trolls)
Or locally (Don't Yannacci me bro)
I can only hope that this accurate description of online behavior is not perceived as name calling.

@ Ken- do you have a problem with a WOMAN'S opinion? Get over the typos . Or is that your wife writing this??

@ sue- obviously you haven't read Mr Y's dribble or you wouldn't be defending him from "name calling"! @ Ken I know you and you are definitely NOT the brightest bulb in the bunch- reading a book every week helps.... just a thought....@ Mr.y, oh never mind whats the point..

I love Mike Passero's 'Bingo'.

Council will not be a rubber stamp for the Mayor. But I'm glad we have Dem's in both 'houses'. Our city is not one Mayor. It's not 7 council members. We ALL must do our part - government, business, home owners and renters - to make this work - together.

One note, however: it seems kind of silly to request that the city follow State and Federal laws. Um. Duh? Doesn't Council have better things to talk about? What a waste of time. Let's see, maybe talk about business development? What can we do for the CGA? How can we create an innovation incubator here in New London? What can we do to make OpSail pay off for the city? It's early, people are jockeying for position and testing the boundaries, but l'd like to see the focus on the people of New London and their future.

@Kathy Tinoco: "....there should be more citizens that believe the same. Why won't they stand up and be heard? I know they stood up and were loudly heard when we elected OUR MAYOR."

Perhaps they didn't get the decree that they needed to stand in front of the new dictator, er, mayor. In all seriousness, you bring up a great point - where ARE al; those people who exhuberantly supported his nomination and subsequent election? Why are they ALL so quiet now? Could it be they realize they've been duped and are too embarassed and/or challenged to find anything of positive substance to grab on to?

In a somewhat related note - and I'm rubbing my eyes in disbelief - but, in explaining why municipal employees should stand for the Fiz when he enters our presence, did you seriously try to draw an equal comparison between the mayor of a small city, the Pope and the US President? I don't care who our mayor is, that bit of drivel is just a bit ludicrous if you ask me...

Seem to be a lot of Ludicrous fans round here.

Count me among those who exuberantly supported his nomination and election. I continue to trust his judgement and applaud his standing by his convictions. And I'll stand for him when he enters a room. Not just because he's a Mayor, but because I have a great deal of respect for him as a man with principles. I wish more people could escape their own myopic expectations of what he 'should' be doing or saying and recognize that he is doing and saying exactly what a leader should. If he really cared about the politics of it all, he'd have broken the law and released the materials. In the meantime, relax. Everything will be known in due time. And I wouldn't expect it to be pretty. As our Mayor said during the campaign, for the Chief's accusations to not be true, our top law enforcement officer would have had to have gotten up in front of the world and lied. I know it's killing everyone, but let's give the process its due time to play out. Til then, it's all speculation and second guessing.

@ Alan Green, Jr: " I wish more people could escape their own myopic expectations of what he 'should' be doing or saying and recognize that he is doing and saying exactly what a leader should."

I could not disagree more; A leader (at least in my book) is someone who doesn't publicly display egomania in front of their constituents and is certainly not someone who breaks promises made to their supporters. The Fiz has done the above and so much more.

Myopic? Somehow I think expecting him to stay true to his word and lead by example is not all that much to ask and should be a general expectation that everyone can rally for.

I don't live in New London but that should not prevent me from having an opinion. For those who say that I do not have a horse in this race, I disagree. I eat, shop, visit family, pick up my niece and nephew from Harbor school regularly.. I care about New London and have always enjoyed it's edge, arts, and architectual delights. New London is full of character. I'd like to feel that my relatives are safe and are receiving a great education there.
Although New London has plenty of character, this does not ensure the same from those on the council. Mr. Buscetto has some splaining to do. The accusations against him regaurding sexual inproprities are on the short list. PLENTY of other women have let him slide, if I am to believe them. Mike will have his day to refute these allegations, again. As for dirt under the rug?......New London must be covered in astro turf.
N.L. P.D. and dirt? One word....Valez!
My best to my neighbors in the wonderful little city next door.

Ackley needs to leave with he buddy Fizzio !