From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A city man accused of racing has been charged in the December 2020 death of former state Sen. Edwin Gomes.
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
City Council President Nieves: Legislative Body Requires Its Own Legal And Budget Advice
You can’t serve two masters. Hate one and love the other, right? City Council President Aidee Nieves asserts “it’s time we build confidence with our
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Mental Health Help, Special Education Assistance Among Senate Leader’s Legislative Priorities
Mental health assistance, helping cities and towns pay for special education, increasing the earned income tax credit enabling lower-wage workers to deduct more money from their
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Healthcare Costs, Weak Recruitment Drives, Personnel Flight Imperil Police Staffing
Pricey healthcare premiums, exodus of younger cops to other departments, retirements, poor recruitment drives, disincentive for police service are all contributing factors to a shrinkage
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Ganim Appoints Ford, Taylor-Moye To Key City Commissions
Mayor Joe Ganim has made appointments to three key boards and commissions that will be referred for approval to the Miscellaneous Matters Committee at Tuesday’s
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Paging Broadway Girls–Amp Full Concert Season Opens April With Lil Durk
Bridgeport and Broadway on back-to-back nights? When was the last time that happened? Lil Durk opens the concert season at The Amp April 23 in
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Battle Royal–Town Committee Seats Next Fight Round For East Side Kids
There’s really nothing like East Side politics. Fight, make up, fight again, defections, genuflecting demands, smooch my ring requirements. What the heck even Pope Francis
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Bridgeport Loses Political Stalwarts Oz And Santacroce
Many of us simply called him Oz. You knew what that meant. Riding his bike, a hearty laugh, engaging smile, long-term labor relations chief Larry Osborne
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