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Entries from May 16th, 2012

Is The FD At Fault?

June 29th, 2011 · 15 Comments · Firefighters, News and Events

A report by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is faulting the city’s Fire Department following the death of two firefighters last summer? Maybe OIB readers Ron Mackey and Andy Fardy, retired firefighters, can weigh in on this. Is the report fair? From Dan Tepfer, CT Post.

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A Weekend With Mr. Barnum

June 29th, 2011 · 2 Comments · News and Events

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Police Lieutenant Bailey Files Suit Over Union Dues Conflict

June 28th, 2011 · 14 Comments · Cops, News and Events

Bridgeport Police Lieutenant William “Ron” Bailey, who oversees sick and injury management in the city Police Department, has filed a lawsuit in federal court for what he says is the illegal docking of union dues from his city paycheck. Bailey says he left the union in part because of the treatment he received from union leadership for ”trying [...]

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Gomes: Stand With Education Chief

June 28th, 2011 · 13 Comments · City Politics, Education

From Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes: GOMES CALLS FOR “COMMON SENSE CUTS” TO SUPPORT A QUALITY OF EDUCATION Bridgeport Democratic Mayoral candidate John Gomes urged the parents and community leaders to stand united in support of Dr. John Ramos, Superintendent of Bridgeport Schools and Board of Education staff, but most importantly “to support the children [...]

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Tractor Stuck In Beach

June 28th, 2011 · 6 Comments · News and Events

CT Post reporter Keila Torres Ocasio has an update to beach concerns at Saints: The Parks Department on Friday drove its heavy equipment onto the sandy area of the St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea neighborhood park and dug up and then replanted beach plugs that some residents say were designed to prevent erosion of the sandspit and to [...]

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Paging Helen Reddy! Why Women Sway Elections

June 27th, 2011 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics

Women saved Bill Clinton. Women rescued Dick Blumenthal. Women elected Bill Finch Bridgeport mayor over Chris Caruso.

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Foster Weighs In On Beach Erosion At Saints

June 27th, 2011 · 6 Comments · City Politics

Passion is high in Black Rock over beach conditions at St. Mary’s. From Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster: Mary-Jane Foster’s Solutions for Bridgeport Problem: Mayor Finch is unable to strike a compromise over clean up and conservation at St. Mary’s by the Sea.

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