Bridgeport (AP) -- Hearst Corp. has purchased the Connecticut Post in Bridgeport and seven weekly newspapers in the state from MediaNews Group Inc.

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The weeklies that Hearst acquired are the Darien News-Review, Greenwich Citizen, Fairfield Citizen-News, New Canaan News-Review, New Milford Spectrum, Norwalk Citizen-News and Westport News.

With the acquisition, Hearst also assumes management of three daily newspapers in Fairfield County: The Advocate of Stamford, Greenwich Time and The News-Times of Danbury.

1. Allegedly got into a heated exchange with a reporter of the News-Times over the fact that the reporter requested a copy of the Common Council agenda and Natale refused because the docket wasn't delivered to the members of the council yet (which is irrelevant according to the Freedom of Information).

2. Got into a heated exchange with yours truly (with her doing all the yelling) about her standing next to a racist skinhead who held a five to six foot long TOTALLY VISIBLE "Speak English or Die" sign.

3. The same City Clerk who allegedly had some not very nice words about Ivon Alcime, host of Ideas at Work and Beyond who did a two part show on the City Clerk.

The Perkins campaign for State Senate released its first campaign commercial being shown for the Democratic primary on August 12th. The spot dubbed, “Fresh Ideas, New Energy” which is also Duane Perkins’ campaign theme is the title of the ad and it will be shown on a number of cable stations starting Wednesday, August 6th and through the day of the primary.

Duane Perkins said, “I am proud to be able to share some of my biography and positions on the issues through the mass media. To be able to produce and run a television ad demonstrates my ability to win this primary and will further my name recognition so that I am in the best position to be elected in the general election.”

Amongst the two candidates competing in the August 12th primary, Mr. Perkins is the only candidate to qualify for the Citizens Elections Financing. Mr. Perkins said, “I am now able to focus on my grassroots efforts of going door to door and communicating with the voters my message of being the best candidate to support issues that matter to working families and my determination to stand up for what is right.”

1 – COMMUNICATION - Promotions to the Fire Department
________________________________________________________________2 – COMMUNICATION - Appointment to Historic Properties Study Committee
________________________________________________________________3 – COMMUNICATION - Appointments to Other Post Employment Benefit Board
________________________________________________________________4– COMMUNICATION - Donations to the Health and Housing – Welfare Division
________________________________________________________________5 – COMMUNICATION - Donation to the Police Department
________________________________________________________________6 – COMMUNICATION - Donation to Park and Recreation Department
________________________________________________________________7 – COMMUNICATION - Donations to Elderly Services
________________________________________________________________8 – COMMUNICATION - Request for Ad Hoc – Investment Policy
________________________________________________________________9 – COMMUNICATION - Water and Sewer Funds Re-appropriations
________________________________________________________________10 - COMMUNICATION - Ambulance Fund Re-appropriations
________________________________________________________________11 - COMMUNICATION - Removal of Private Debris, Code of Ordinances, Section 17-7
________________________________________________________________12 – COMMUNICATION - Request for Funds – Democratic Primary
________________________________________________________________13 - COMMUNICATION - Request for Parking – 2 Wheel Vehicles
________________________________________________________________14 - COMMUNICATION - Request for Ad Hoc – Property Tax Abatement
________________________________________________________________15 – COMMUNICATION - Proposal to Renew Parking Leases
________________________________________________________________16 – COMMUNICATION - Request for Sewer - 28 Tamarack Road
________________________________________________________________17 – COMMUNICATION - Request for Sewer - 30 Tamarack Road
________________________________________________________________18 - RESOLUTION - WWTP Nitrogen Removal Project
________________________________________________________________19 - RESOLUTION - Community Development Block Grant Fund – Program Year 34
________________________________________________________________20 - RESOLUTION - Historical Documents Grant
________________________________________________________________21 – RESOLUTION - EMPG Grant – Emergency Management
________________________________________________________________22 – RESOLUTION - Still River Greenway and Ives Trail
________________________________________________________________23 – REPORT - Fire Department Statement of Condition and Property
________________________________________________________________24 – REPORT - Water Extension – 20-22 Old Ridgebury
________________________________________________________________25 – REPORT & ORDINANCE – S.A.V.E. – Code of Ordinance, Section 18-12.3
________________________________________________________________26 – REPORT & ORDINANCE - Tax Deferral Ordinance – Section 18-25, Subsection (e)
________________________________________________________________27 – REPORT & ORDINANCE - Weights and Measures, Code of Ordinances, Section 22-2
________________________________________________________________28 – REPORT & ORDINANCE - Police Depart. Ordinances – Sections 19-4, 19-34.1 and 19-35
________________________________________________________________29 – AD HOC REPORT & ORDINANCE - Awarding of Contract, Code of Ordinances, Section 2-152
________________________________________________________________30 – AD HOC REPORT - Rockwood Lane
________________________________________________________________31 – AD HOC REPORT - 84 Hospital Avenue
________________________________________________________________32 – AD HOC REPORT - Duckpin Bowling Lane Lease
________________________________________________________________33 – AD HOC REPORT - Charles Ives Property Acquisition
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34 – AD HOC REPORT - Property Tax Abatement
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35 – DEPARTMENT REPORTS – Police, Fire, Health-Housing & Welfare, Dream Homes, Public Works, Permit Center, Unit, Elderly Services, Library