Approaching an election cycle that includes seats for City Council and Board of Education, State Senator Marilyn Moore declares in a commentary “The residents of
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
Nourishing Young People–Bicentennial Interview With Children’s Books Author And Illustrator Lizzy Rockwell
Lizzy Rockwell, an illustrator whose artwork is featured in picture books, magazines, games and on walls, is OIB correspondent Bob Fredericks’ latest interview honoring Bridgeport’s
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Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa Recovering From Serious Heart Bypass Surgery
File image: Mario Testa prepares to address Democratic insiders at his restaurant Septuagenarian Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa is recovering from quintuple bypass surgery, a
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Proposed Budget Goes To City Council, Financing Of Wastewater Treatment Upgrades On Agenda
Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed spending plan for the budget year starting July 1 will be submitted to the City Council on Monday and referred to
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Bicentennial Interview: Frank Borres, Man In Front And Behind Camera
Frank Borres knows life’s perspective in front of a camera and behind one. Radio and television reporter, videographer, documentarian, chamber leader, civic volunteer, the Emmy-winning
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Only In Bridgeport, Say Hello To “Also In Bridgeport”–Advocate To Repair “Broken Democracy”
“Bridgeport’s democracy must be fixed, and it’s our job to fix it,” says Bridgeport Generation Now Votes President Gemeem Davis who served as State Senator
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Ganim’s Budget Proposal Projects Cut, Flattening Of Tax Rate For Most Homeowners, Some Outliers In Revaluation Year
The proposed budget Mayor Joe Ganim will submit to the City Council on Monday, according to preliminary numbers by finance officials, will include about a
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City Police Officer Involved In Messy Three-Car Crash, Three Injured
An “active investigation” is underway following a violent three-car crash last week involving a city police officer at the corner of Fairfield and Iranistan. Police
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