Last week Stuart Rosenberg, the long-time chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, resigned in a dispute involving the city’s proposed changes to the retirement benefits of
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The Party Of Lincoln Struggles To Find Itself Locally, ‘What Has The Local Party Done To Change The Mindset?’ A Response
How could the party of Lincoln that freed the slaves have so little credibility with African American and Hispanic voters? Cisco Borres, deputy Republican registrar
Read moreFire Commissioner Stuart Rosenberg Resigns In Fallout Over Handling Of Pension Plan
Stuart Rosenberg, the long-time chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, has resigned in a dispute involving the city’s proposed changes to the retirement benefits
Read moreGomes: Insulting To Ask Taxpayers To Pay More
John Gomes, a former Finch administration official and 2011 mayoral candidate, writes that city taxpayers cannot afford another tax increase as the City Council’s Budget
Read morePublic Hearing On The City Budget Monday Night
Here’s your chance to speak for or against Mayor Bill Finch’s $520 million spending proposal to the City Council. On Monday, 6 p.m. the council’s Budget and
Read moreOIB’s Growing Traffic–A Mighty Thank You!
Five years ago OIB began as an independent site with much trepidation. Will visitors show up and will they stay? So far so good. In
Read moreBill Promotes City On Billboard
Bridgeport must promote its assets: concert venues, attractions, destination points, parks, restaurants, arts community, sporting events, new housing Downtown. It’s an economic driver that brings
Read moreCouncilwoman Sue Brannelly’s Bitch Of A Budget Challenge
The City Council budget process will certainly test the patience of Sue Brannelly, the Black Rock councilwoman with wafer-thin skin and generally quick draw of
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