OIB friend John Gilmore, former Connecticut Post scribe, has published a novel Cocaineros Duel, and some of his characters are based upon his years as a Bridgeport reporter.
Entries from February 19th, 2012
Bridgeport Characters In Scribe’s Book
December 1st, 2010 · 4 Comments · News and Events
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Is It About Transparency Or Selling Papers? (Or Maybe Both)
December 1st, 2010 · 24 Comments · News and Events
I walked into City Hall Annex Tuesday afternoon and there’s Mayor Bill Finch chatting with city personnel in the lobby. “Hey, Lennie, you going to see the paint dry?” “Yes mayor, I brought along my roller.” Watching paint dry translates into local election officials and volunteers counting more than 20,000 ballots, or something like that, [...]
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Where Have You Gone Lowell Weicker? Gov’s Bridgeport Office On Chopping Block
December 1st, 2010 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment
The governor’s Bridgeport office opened by Lowell Weicker 18 years ago is in jeopardy of closing. Essentially it’s hammered shut, unless Governor-elect Dan Malloy, who told more than 100 Bridgeport supporters last week that he will not forget them, weighs in.
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