After eight years as governor, what has Dan Malloy done for the Bridgeport region? Republican State Senate candidate Rich Deecken, a Bassick High School teacher,
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
Here They Come, Absentee Ballot Siren Kicks In For Dem Operation
The once-empty absentee ballot pot is larding up. Ten days ago OIB chronicled the meager requests for general election absentee ballot applications compared to the
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White-Knuckle Race For Governor, Lamont By 4 In Q Poll
Most women want Ned, most men want Bob. Overall, it’s a nail gnawer. From the Q Poll: See questionnaire and demographics here. Democrat Ned Lamont is
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‘Repugnant And Alarming (Racist) Comments’ By Chief’s Former Aide Not Hate Crime
Captain Mark Straubel, a former top aide to Police Chief Armando Perez, who announced his retirement following assertions he wrote private racist text remarks about another
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Generation Now Presses Ganim On Police Chief Selection
The community action group Bridgeport Generation Now wants Mayor Joe Ganim to scrap the search for a police chief and start over, or at the very
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OIB Poll: How Ya Voting In Closing Days Of Election?
One week left. What say you? 0
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Perez: Housing Units Not A SHU Fit For North End
If the shoe fits, or in this case SHU fit, proponents of a private-sector housing development on behalf of Sacred Heart University argue a contained
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Vote Yes To Transportation Ballot Question
Commuter advocate Jim Cameron explains why he’s voting yes to this Nov. 6 ballot question: Shall the Constitution of the State be amended to ensure
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