Could the Board of Education be entering a period of détente? For the past decade a revolving door of chairs, superintendents and blistering battles among
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
Paging The City Council–What The City Charter Regulates About Police Chief Selection
Three months ago Mayor Joe Ganim appointed Rebeca Garcia as the first female to lead the Police Department after AJ Perez resigned following his federal
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AARP Connecticut Urges Representatives To Address Needs Of Older Americans In Virtual Lobby Week
From AARP CT: As coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise, including more than 100,000 resident and staff deaths in U.S. nursing homes and other
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Pereira To Issue Report Card On City Council Attendance And More
Monday’s virtual City Council meeting could turn into the Monday Night Fights when Maria Pereira, stripped of committee assignments by Council President Aidee Nieves for actions
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City Council President Nieves Seeks Public Safety Solutions
News release from City Council President Aidee Nieves: City Council President Aidee Nieves announces today the formation of a multi-stakeholder, working team to identify public
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Merrill Highlights Early-Voting Success, Promotes Absentee Option
Although often barbecued for its absentee ballot gymnastics via the Democratic political organization, maybe Bridgeport’s ahead of the curve in this early voting stuff. “For
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Sacred Heart Establishes Partnership To Diversify Brewing Industry, Scholarships For Black Students
From Sacred Heart University: Sacred Heart University and New England Brewing Co. (NEBCO)–one of the state’s original craft breweries–have established a scholarship for Black students
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Prayers For Lenny Paoletta, Two-Term Mayor, Battling Covid
Lenny Paoletta is as fit as they come for 85 years old. Active, engaged, still part of the Bridgeport scene. Tough as a Bridgeport bluefish.
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