As part of the fallout from a Freedom of Information complaint against the city, an open-records expert will visit Stamford on Thursday so board and commission members can bone up on their legal responsibilities. Thomas Hennick, a public education officer for the Freedom of Information Commission, will brief city lawmakers and other officials on the […]

Mayor asks reps to consider e-attendance STAMFORD — The Board of Representatives wants to know if they can phone it in — literally. At Mayor David Martin‘s prodding, a board committee began research in December on electronic attendance at meetings of the city’s legislative boards and commissions. There’s nothing in state law that says remote attendance can’t be done, and […]