And for the rest of the news and issues that I haven’t commended on, your Friday open thread extravaganza.

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The Hour is reporting that the BOE knew that the state would likely find problems with the contract for Bruce Morris.

Perosino said House counsel advised the school board to delay voting on the contract, so that state attorneys would have a chance to review the contract.Shortly after the discussion between Perosino and the school board, the board approved Morris’ agreement 6-0-1.

Jodi Bishop-Pullan, board chairwoman, said the call came too close to voting time, when the language had already been worked on by the board attorney.

Bishop-Pullan said she wasn’t sure if, after the agreement was accepted, the state would still seek to examine it.

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The Hour is reporting on the growing stench that permeates East Norwalk and environs. The residents of Eastern Standard Norwalk are naturally upset.

Norwalk resident Pete Johnson, a member of the city’s Shellfish Commission, said a septic odor has hovered in the East Norwalk air from the plant for years, but more recently it has become “unbearable.” The strong stench is now reaching streets up to a quarter a mile away, he said.”I felt sick to my stomach,” he said, describing his reaction to what he smelled outside the plant earlier this week. “That’s how bad it’s been.”

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