Dan Shamas, who served as chief of staff for Joe Ganim from 1997-2000, will return to his former position for JG2. Ganim made this announcement
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Challenging Ganim’s Extra Benefits
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Joe Ganim’s office insisted the returned mayor received no special treatment when he was allowed to pick up where he
Read moreDeputy Chief Honis-‘Waiter At The Last Supper’-Retiring–‘A Cop’s Cop’
Deputy Chief Jimmy Honis, the legendary 47-year veteran of the city Police Department who took on bad guys with brain and brawn, battled police chiefs
Read moreCity, Fire Union Reach Concession Agreement, Will Cops Step Up? Ganim Appoints Thode Fire Chief
UPDATE: Mayor named Thode fire chief today (Friday) Mayor Joe Ganim on Wednesday was joined by local Fire Union President Robert Whitbread and acting Chief
Read moreGanim Wants Bridgeport To Be Regional Distribution Hub For Tesla
Mayor Joe Ganim is trying to position the city as the regional distribution hub for automaker Tesla. On Wednesday the mayor submitted testimony to the
Read moreHimes Addresses Victims Of Trump’s Stockholm Syndrome Presidency
Is the bar so low for Donald Trump’s presidency that it’s caused a perverted form of Stockholm Syndrome for a majority of Americans? Will just
Read moreWho Are Watchdogs On City Council?
City fiscal examiner John Marshall Lee Tuesday night encouraged City Council members to step up their watchdog roles in the city budget process. From Lee:
Read moreCity Reaches Tax Settlement With Trash-To-Energy Plant
The city has resolved a 10-year assessment battle with Wheelabrator Bridgeport, the waste-to-energy facility in Bridgeport’s West End serving 25 municipalities in three Connecticut counties.
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