With Acting Chief Rebeca Garcia inexplicably away, Mayor Joe Ganim on Sunday ordered the administrative leave of detectives assigned to the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
Will City Council Independence Endure?
Former Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez shares this follow-up commentary examining the process for Bridgeport’s legislative body to coalesce independence from the executive branch of
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City Braces For Storm–Snow Emergency In Effect, Follow Street Parking Regulations
From Mayor’s Office: In anticipation of the pending snowfall due to impact Bridgeport, Mayor Ganim announces the declaration of a Snow Emergency in effect as of
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Vote Deliverance: Democratic Town Committee District Wars Take Shape
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. You thought the above referenced the
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Judge Lopez: Wake Up! City Council Empowered To Create Charter Revision Commission
Good morning, good afternoon and good night. It’s as simple at that, declares retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez in an OIB commentary enlightening members
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Ganim Announces National Search For Top Cop
Mayor Joe Ganim announced on Tuesday the long-awaited national search for chief of police issuing a signed letter to Personnel Director Eric Amado who will initiate
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Police Narcotics And Vice Division Open Criminal Investigation Into Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields
Following a medical examiner’s report involving the death of Lauren Smith-Fields, Bridgeport Police Captain Kevin Gilleran on Tuesday issued this statement: On December 12, 2021, the
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Downtown Holiday Inn Poised For Market-Rate Apartment Conversion
Construction was announced under Mayor Lenny Paoletta, opening as a Hilton brand under Mayor Tom Bucci in 1986, Bill and Hillary Clinton visited for a
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