UPDATE: Statement from Winston: Okay, so now we know why Wayne Winston was hauled away Monday night by State Marshal Charles Valentino outside a meeting
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Taxed To The Max, Councilwoman Brantley’s Ready To Sell And Get Out–General Lee Tells Council ‘You Fail As Fiscal Watchdogs’
Last week City Councilwoman Evette Brantley told OIB she was going to vote against Mayor Bill Finch’s budget proposal and in fact any tax increase
Read moreChaos At NAACP Meeting, Marshal Smokes Winston
Never a dull moment lately within the ranks of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP. Monday night’s reorganization of the local chapter included the arrest of one
Read moreGilmore Remembers L’Ambiance Collapse
On April 23, 1987, one of the worst construction accidents occurred on Washington Avenue just off the Route 25-8 Connector Downtown. OIB correspondent John Gilmore
Read moreView From A Political Demagogue, ‘New Haven Would Look Like Bridgeport Without Yale’
It always intrigues when the state’s largest city serves as a convenient foil for political demagoguery, especially from one who seeks the office of mayor
Read moreDon’t Harp On Bridgeport! New Haven Bombshell Changes Elm City Mayoral Race
Whoa, one day after OIB reports about State Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield trashing Bridgeport, State Senator Toni Harp announces for mayor and a game changer. Our
Read morePublic Hearing On Budget Tonight
The City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee will conduct a public hearing on the budget tonight at 6 in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace.
Read moreHennessy: Good Government Bill “Dead” Without More Local Support–State Legislative Wimps Duck Reform–Grogins Still Hopeful For Passage
Update, Includes Petition: State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s legislative bill that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council doesn’t have a pulse without
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