Former State Rep. Chris Caruso. Ex Town Clerk Alma Maya. School board member Joe Sokolovic. Businessman Doug Wade. Activist Kelvin Ayala. Some names you know,
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Category: Analysis and Comment
City Council Approves Budget, Holds Line On Taxes
What a difference a year makes. Last budget cycle City Council members and Mayor Joe Ganim tussled over financial issues including discretionary appointees of the
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City Council Schedules Monday Budget Vote, No Tax Increase
The City Council Monday night is poised to vote on Mayor Joe Ganim’s $628 million spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1 as
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Gomes For Mayor Gears Up For Canvassing Drive
Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes, Joe Ganim’s chief fundraising opponent, is launching a neighborhood canvassing drive this weekend. Two months from the party convention in
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‘Zoners For Ziti’ Redux–Apartment Complex Poised For Sold North End Restaurant
Ten years ago an OIB headline proclaimed “Zoners For Ziti! Amendment approved for Testo’s Restaurant.” On the proviso the property would not be flipped into
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Moore’s Mayoral Campaign May Day
The City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee could vote on Mayor Joe Ganim’s spending plan for the fiscal year starting July 1 as soon as
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Bridgeport Historian Mary Witkowski Dies, Organized Bridgeport History Center
When it came to knowledge of Bridgeport, Mary Witkowski was like the Swiss army knife of the city with many organizational assets in the tool
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When ‘The Worst Human Being’ Gets Canned
Just days after Fox News settled Dominion’s defamation lawsuit for nearly $800 million, it has fired front man conspiracy-theorist, election-liar Tucker Carlson. Even a ratings-bonanza
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