Governor Dan Malloy was in Bridgeport today urging students to return to college. News release from Malloy: Joined by Mayor Bill Finch, higher education officials,
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Hilltoppers Climb Basketball Summit
Congratulations to Coach Barry McLeod and the Central Hilltoppers who stormed back from an 18-point halftime deficit to defeat top ranked Fairfield Prep for the
Read moreDomestic Dispute Leads To Homicide
From Bill Kaempffer, public safety spokesman: On 3/22/2014 Patrol Officers Hanson and Bensey responded to 525 Palisades Ave apt #506 on a report of an
Read moreEnd Economic Segregation–CT Post Calls For Regionalization
The suburbs send Bridgeport their garbage, sewage, sick and homeless. The state’s largest city absorbs all the social service entities, tax-exempt nonprofits and public housing.
Read moreFinch And Harp, Who Has Mayoral Juice In Hartford?
The other day Mayor Bill Finch urged the state legislature’s Appropriations Committee to free up more state aid to help keep down local property taxes,
Read moreFardy: State Must Fly New Pilot
OIB commentator Andy Fardy is tired of the growing presence of nonprofits in the city without the state fully funding payments in lieu of taxes.
Read morePut Me In, Coach! Fogerty To Play Centerfield At Seaside Park
From the Gathering Of The Vibes: For the first time in the 19-year history of Gathering of the Vibes, the initial festival lineup was announced
Read moreAnastasi Wants To Be On Mark With School Board Legal Counsel
Breaking its longstanding relationship with the Bridgeport-based firm Durant, Nichols, Houston, Hodgson & Cortese-Costa, the Board of Education is crafting a request for qualifications for
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