Mayor Joe Ganim generally does not enjoy idle time. If he can fill time running a city, working out, running for statewide office, raising money, fixing holes in fences, logging frequent flier miles overseas and anything else that floods his brain, so be it. And oh yes, teaching a weekly political science course at the […]
Entries Categorized as 'Analysis and Comment'
Mayor Moonlights As UB Professor
June 8th, 2017 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Housatonic Community College·Joe Ganim·University of Bridgeport
Celebrating 10 Years Of OIB
June 8th, 2017 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
At OIB we love blackmail photos and we have a bunch for you following our 10th anniversary party at Trattoria ‘A Vucchella Wednesday night. Yes, it was a quite an eclectic gathering. Thanks to our loyal readers for the past decade. More to come.
Tags: Bob Keeley·Chris Caruso·Ed Adams·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Mickey Herbert·Milta Feliciano·Tom Dudchik
Moore Opposes City Slots, Extreme Fighting Approved
June 6th, 2017 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, State Politics
Led by State Senator Marilyn Moore’s opposition, a sweetener bill to add slots into state parimutuel facilities including one in Bridgeport is apparently dead, replaced by a demand by urban legislators to back mixed-martial arts in exchange for approving a third state casino in East Windsor operated by a joint venture of Connecticut’s tribal nations. MMA […]
Tags: Chris Rosario·Ezequiel Santiago·Hartford Courant·Marilyn Moore·Webster Bank Arena
Offers You Can’t Refuse, Come See Me
June 6th, 2017 · No Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Hang out with me, three appearances this week: Tuesday, 6:30pm Prospect Public Library, 17 Center Street, Prospect, CT for discussion about my book Connecticut Characters, Personalities Spicing Up The Nutmeg State; Wednesday, 5:30 to 7pm Trattoria ‘A Vucchella, 272 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, for 10th anniversary celebration of Only In Bridgeport, first cocktail on OIB plus […]
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Major Newspaper Purchases And Clicks For Hearst Connecticut Media
June 5th, 2017 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Media, News and Events
Hearst Connecticut Media owns the Connecticut Post as well as dailies in Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford and Greenwich. Add the New Haven Register and two other Connecticut dailies to the list. And Connecticut Magazine too. As former Mayor Bill Finch said often, “It’s all about the clicks.”
Tags: Bill Finch·Connecticut Magazine·CT Post·Hartford Courant·Hearst Corporation
Celebrate 10 Years Of OIB June 7
June 3rd, 2017 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Party time, Wednesday June 7, 5:30pm at Trattoria ‘A Vucchella, 272 Fairfield Avenue in beautiful Downtown Bridgeport. Scrumptious finger foods, first cocktail on OIB. Join us, celebrate with us, gossip with us. Pick on your favorite pol. It’s what we do.
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Join Us For Discussion, Connecticut Characters, Saturday, 2 PM, Bridgeport Public Library
June 9th, 2017 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Library, News and Events
Let’s share some stories, the good, bad and ugly. That’s what we’ll do this Saturday, 2pm in the third floor community room of the Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad Street Downtown, in a discussion about my book Connecticut Characters, Personalities Spicing Up The Nutmeg State. What’s on the agenda? Actress Linda Blair, the late mobster […]
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Tags: Billy Chase·Donald Trump·Joe Ganim