You talk to City Council members and they’ll tell you the state’s budget process has more moving parts right now than a shell game. How
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Cast Your Vote, Show Off The Best Of Bridgeport
The Connecticut Office of Tourism has launched a contest to name your favorite place in the state (no, not your favorite place to neck) and
Read moreMayor, Police, School Leaders To Unveil School Security Assessment
On Wednesday Mayor Bill Finch, Police Chief Joe Gaudett and Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas will discuss details of a security assessment at the School
Read moreTaxed To The Max, Councilwoman Brantley’s Ready To Sell And Get Out–General Lee Tells Council ‘You Fail As Fiscal Watchdogs’
Last week City Councilwoman Evette Brantley told OIB she was going to vote against Mayor Bill Finch’s budget proposal and in fact any tax increase
Read moreMilling And Paving Downtown Continues
The mayor’s office announced today that the city’s Downtown Road Improvement Project continues this week with the milling of Lafayette Boulevard, John Street and North
Read moreChaos At NAACP Meeting, Marshal Smokes Winston
Never a dull moment lately within the ranks of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP. Monday night’s reorganization of the local chapter included the arrest of one
Read moreGilmore Remembers L’Ambiance Collapse
On April 23, 1987, one of the worst construction accidents occurred on Washington Avenue just off the Route 25-8 Connector Downtown. OIB correspondent John Gilmore
Read moreView From A Political Demagogue, ‘New Haven Would Look Like Bridgeport Without Yale’
It always intrigues when the state’s largest city serves as a convenient foil for political demagoguery, especially from one who seeks the office of mayor
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