If this bill passes it would save city taxpayers more than $100,000. From Jeff Cohen, WNPR. A bill that would allow towns and cities to
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More Bomb Scares At Schools, Students Back In Class
Three city high schools were evacuated Tuesday morning after yet more bomb scares. Last week a Bassick student was arrested in connection with a scare.
Read moreWhen Public Hearings Were Jammed, Plus: The Scratchy Relationship Between Mario Testa And Ex-School Chief Jim Connelly, A Study In Political Pragmatism
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee has set a tentative date Saturday to vote on Mayor Bill Finch’s $520 million spending plan for the
Read moreNational Geographic Chronicles Wright Brothers Historic Nosedive, Whitehead’s Flight
The Smithsonian cut a sleazy deal with the Wright brothers to name them first in flight. National Geographic examines Bridgeport’s aviation pioneer Gustave Whitehead’s place
Read moreStep Right Up–Royal Court Crowned For Barnum Festival
From the Barnum Festival: www.barnumfestival.com The six newest members of the 2013 Barnum Festival Royal Family were selected Sunday, May 5th at the Holiday Inn
Read moreFinal Public Hearing On The City Budget Tuesday
Pay more taxes or pay less? A public hearing will take place Tuesday 6 p.m. before the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee in the
Read moreBeach Lovers Among Sinners And Saints In The Rock
There’s something in the water in Black Rock and that’s a good thing for the waterfront hamlet loaded with community activism, folks who care for
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