News release: Artist & Craftsman Supply, an employee-owned chain of retail stores, has opened the doors of its 29th store in the Arcade Building Downtown. Nearly two
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Rally For Economic Justice
News release On Sunday Connecticut Community Organizing for Racial Equity (CT CORE) will sponsor a Rally for Economic Justice in Bridgeport at the Downtown McLevy Green from
Read moreMoses Returns From Political Desert, Newton Lands Dem State Central Committee Spot
Politics is a crazy business. It takes endurance, timing and patience. Down one day, up the next. Banned to parts unknown, resurrected by events. Ernie
Read moreMercury Rises Over Suds Flap
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: A City Council “informational session” on changing zoning rules controlling liquor sales threatened to turn into a rowdy bar brawl
Read moreWhat About The Library Budget?
There hasn’t been a lot of public noise made about the proposed cut to the library budget, a point made by citizen fiscal watchdog John
Read moreGene “Poppy” Farkas
OIB friend Gene Farkas, the father of ex-city Tax Assessor Elaine Carvalho, passed away on Tuesday. In 2014, OIB saluted his decency and sense of
Read moreA Pearl, A Pol And A University Partnership
Update, Video: The ninth floor of the University of Bridgeport’s duPont Tower Room greets visitors with an exquisite expanse of Long Island Sound, a visual gem
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