Hillary Clinton knocked her convention speech into the mile-high night. A big-game performer is right. She did what Barack needed and more. Best speech she
Read moreAuthor: Lennie Grimaldi
Do You Have A House To Spare?
Caroline delivered a message from Camelot. Teddy cranked up the crowd. Michelle Obama reached out to Hillary. If you’re a Democrat, irrespective of a Hillary
Read moreUpdating The Shaky City Budget, Plus: Shays-Himes Box On The Bridge
Mayors live and die by their budgets. In 1971, Mayor Hugh Curran responded to a budget deficit by instituting a separate mini-tax in an election
Read moreBlonde Banshee Visits Pol Pod, Plus: Barack Hopes For Himes
The blonde banshee from Black Rock is in the Pol Pod. Ten days after knocking off Robert Keeley, the longest-serving legislator in Bridgeport’s history, we
Read moreShays Launches Air Campaign, Plus: Uncle Milton And Mr. Ed
Congressman Christopher Shays’ air campaign has begun with an introductory cable spot that shares the “hope” of Democrat Barack Obama and the “straight talk” of
Read morePaging The Invisible Man
Has anyone met the city’s new Economic Development Director Don Eversley? What’s going on with Steelpointe? What happened to the Canyon-Johnson project, ballyhooed by Earvin
Read moreThese Numbers Confuse Me, Plus: Smokin’ Joe
What the frig! I’m getting whiplash from all these deficit-surplus numbers. When the state legislative session started in January the state was looking at a
Read moreThe Shays-Himes Battle Royal
The big show in November between Republican Congressman Christopher Shays and his Democratic opponent Jim Himes is gonna be a hoot. That’s because Bridgeport will
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