In this season of peace, love and diplomacy, OIB correspondent Jim Callahan proposes a resolution to the flooding issues plaguing the South End: the brainpower
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The Power Of The Pulpit–Is Pastor Bennett Considering A Mayoral Run?
The next mayoral election is 2015, but if you want to build coalitions, speak out on issues and poise yourself as mayoral timber, it’s not
Read moreState Approves Online Betting On Ponies
From Dan Haar, Hartford Courant: Connecticut has approved online wagers on horse races, run by the operator of 15 off-track betting locations, ushering in the
Read moreCity Launches New Website
From Mayor Bill Finch: Mayor Bill Finch today announced the launch of a newly redesigned website for the City of Bridgeport. The website, which can
Read moreForbes Is A Dirty, Stinking, Filthy Wasteland
Talk about distortion. It would be nice if Christopher Helman of Forbes could get it right. In issuing the list of “America’s 20 dirtiest cities,” Helman,
Read moreMajor Fuel Cell Plant In Play For City
Brian Lockhart of the CT Post features what could be the world’s largest fuel cell power plant manufactured by the Danbury-based Fuel Cell Energy. Check out
Read moreMoney, Money, Money–Fiscal Accountability Nationally And Locally
Fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee, a relentless pursuer of how the public’s money is spent, raises a question: why do city financial reports lag? See
Read moreVallas Creates Military Academy, First Responders School
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: Steven Ramos, 13, wants to be an FBI agent. The district’s planned Bridgeport Military Academy is the answer to
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