State Rep. Antonio Felipe has defeated Downtown businessman Kelvin Ayala, according to unofficial returns in the 130th State House District covering South End, Downtown and
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
Early Returns: Brown And Moore In Tight Battle For State Senate
Strap in. Gonna be a long night’s journey into several days. City Councilman Marcus Brown and incumbent State Senator Marilyn Moore are in a virtual
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Lamont Order Extends Primary Vote Count Two Days, City Absentee Voters Top Record
Through rain, sleet, snow, dark of night, a snarly health pandemic called Covid and a hairy monster named Isaias, democracy prevails. Governor Ned Lamont on Monday
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Covid Campaigning In Primary Races Nears End, Absentee Ballot Voting Swells
One of the kookiest primary election cycles in history comes to a close Tuesday when eligible city electors, nearly 3,000 of which have voted by
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Election Officials Brace For Surge Of Absentee Ballots After Mail House Delays
Just days from Tuesday’s Covid-delayed preference primaries for president including four legislative races in Bridgeport, a modest 937 absentee ballots from Democrats citywide have been
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Thousands In City Still Without Power From Storm
News release from Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ganim is more than frustrated to report that two days after Storm Isaias 8,100 Bridgeport customers of United Illuminating remain without power outage.
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City Council Resolution Seeks To Reel In Pereira’s Conduct
City Council President Aidee Nieves and East End councilor Ernie Newton assert there’s been an “increase in unbecoming, abusive and unparliamentary conduct, at City Council
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Botched Ballots–State’s Mail House Screw-Up Suppresses Primary Voters
With one week left to primary day, thousands of absentee ballots across the state are, well, absent. City political operatives lay blame on the mail
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