From Democratic mayoral candidate Charlie Coviello: The pathetic lament by Mayor Bill Finch that he has no power over the Board of Education has been
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OIB Poll: Ganim Leads And He’s Not In The Race–Will He Get In? What Does This Say About Voter Mood?
Former Mayor Joe Ganim’s not even officially in the race for his old job. He hasn’t served in office in more than eight years. He
Read moreOIB Poll: Mary-Jane Foster Gains Ground On Finch
Two months from a Democratic mayoral primary, challenger Mary-Jane Foster has pulled to within seven points of Mayor Bill Finch in the latest public opinion poll of
Read more‘The Unholy Trinity Of Power, Arrogance And Incompetence’
Whoa! Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez takes a bite out of Mayor Bill Finch, Superintendent of Schools John Ramos and BOE President Barbara Bellinger
Read moreA ‘Sneak Attack On Democracy’
Board of Education members Maria Pereira, Sauda Baraka and Bobby Simmons, the vocal minority condemning the state takeover of city schools, share this opinion piece
Read moreFoster To State Ed Chief: Better Way To Supervise Schools
From Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster Foster Calls on Education Commissioner for “New Approach” to Takeover Democratic candidate for mayor of Bridgeport Mary-Jane Foster hand
Read moreLen Mainiero Brought Banking Close To Home
Leonard Mainiero wasn’t a banker from Bridgeport. He was a Bridgeport banker. He spent a professional lifetime bringing banking closer to home, visiting city neighborhoods
Read moreMalloy: ‘I Didn’t Volunteer For This’–State Control Of Schools Should Be Short Term
Governor Dannel Malloy, in an interview with OIB Thursday afternoon, said the state panel that will operate Bridgeport Public Schools at the urging of city educators
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