Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim, whose primary victory has been challenged by his opponent John Gomes, has been subpoenaed to testify.
Dave Altimari
Dave was an investigative reporter for CT Mirror. His work focused on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.
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Yale seeks state funding, lower price for Prospect Medical hospitals
Yale New Haven Health has asked for financial help in buying three CT hospitals — and asked Prospect Medical Holdings to lower its price.
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Hearing in Bridgeport election fraud case begins Thursday
Bridgeport Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes’ lawsuit seeking a new primary election against Mayor Joe Ganim begins Thursday.
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Prospect Medical cyberattack exposed 24,000 workers’ private info
The breach at Prospect Medical Holdings’ CT hospitals in Waterbury, Manchester and Rockville may have exposed employees’ private information.
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Inside the cyberattack at Prospect Medical Holdings’ CT hospitals
The August attack was far more debilitating than hospital officials publicly acknowledged. Now, it threatens a sale of the hospitals to Yale.
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Yale cites ‘mounting concerns’ about Prospect hospital deal
Yale New Haven Health officials said the deal to buy three Prospect Medical hospitals in CT is “more at risk” as time passes.
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Hospital execs to Lamont, lawmakers: Seal the Yale-Prospect deal
The presidents of Waterbury Hospital and Eastern Connecticut Health Network told Lamont and legislators their financial situation is “dire.”
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Lawyers ask for more time in Bridgeport election case
Bridgeport mayoral candidate John Gomes’ attorney told a judge it will take time to review ballots and video footage in the lawsuit.
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Before primary, Ganim supporters sought restricted data, emails show
City officials worried that supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim wanted to target potential voters from a list of people getting rental assistance.
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Lamont warned cyberattack, vendor debt put sale of Prospect hospitals at risk
The CEO of Griffin Hospital emailed Gov. Lamont and raised concerns about the group that owns Manchester, Waterbury and Rockville hospitals.
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CT to subpoena Bridgeport absentee ballots amid fraud allegations
CT’s Election Enforcement Commission said it received complaints regarding possible absentee ballot fraud in the Bridgeport primary election.
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Alleging voter fraud, Gomes seeks to halt certifying Bridgeport vote
John Gomes, the challenger to Mayor Joe Ganim, is seeking an injunction and a new election after releasing video that he says shows voter fraud.
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Gomes alleges election tampering in Bridgeport primary; police investigating
John Gomes’ campaign alleges a video released Saturday shows a Mayor Joe Ganim supporter handling absentee ballots, a violation of CT law.
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CT hospitals unsure if patient records were breached in cyberattack
More than a month after three CT hospitals suffered a cyberattack, some systems remain offline and some outpatient services are not available.
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CT will help paraeducators pay health care costs with $5M subsidy
By paying some of paraeducators’ health care costs, officials hope to assist them in the short-term — and keep them from leaving their jobs.