Whoa, one day after OIB reports about State Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield trashing Bridgeport, State Senator Toni Harp announces for mayor and a game changer. Our
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Public Hearing On Budget Tonight
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee will conduct a public hearing on the budget tonight at 6 in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace.
Read moreHennessy: Good Government Bill “Dead” Without More Local Support–State Legislative Wimps Duck Reform–Grogins Still Hopeful For Passage
Update, Includes Petition: State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s legislative bill that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council doesn’t have a pulse without
Read moreConstituent To Musto, “Shame On You” For Not Supporting Government Reform Bill
Virginia Price, a Brooklawn constituent of Anthony Musto, isn’t happy her state senator has not stepped up to support a legislative bill co-sponsored by Bridgeport
Read moreReorganization Of Local NAACP On Monday Night
A reorganization of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP will take place Monday 7 p.m. at Messiah Baptist Church, 210 Congress Street, according to branch President Carolyn
Read moreIllingworth: I Would Recuse Myself From Any Votes Regarding School Uniforms
Board of Education member Hernan Illingworth has issued a statement to OIB regarding articles written by government watchdog Jonathan Pelto involving Illingworth’s employer providing school uniforms. Pelto story
Read moreBarnum Festival Kicks Off Season “Honoring Tradition, Embracing Diversity And Having A Barnum Blast!”
The Barnum Festival www.barnumfestival.com season officially kicked off with the winners of the annual “Tom Thumb & Lavinia Warren Contest.” Sebastian Machado, age 9, representing
Read moreState Budget Committee Moves May Rescue City From Higher Tax Hit
The legislature’s Appropriations Committee today has reversed some of the cuts in Governor Dan Malloy’s budget proposal factored into Mayor Bill Finch’s spending plan currently
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