UPDATE: About 60 people attended Saturday’s forum at the Bridgeport Public Library hosted by Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport regarding the State House bill
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Will Deputy Chief Honis Return To The Cop House?
Nearly two years ago Deputy Chief Jimmy Honis, a member of the police department for 40 years, was placed on administrative leave with pay pending
Read moreBridgeport Crime Rate Lower Than Hartford And New Haven
When it comes to crime among Connecticut’s three most populous cities Bridgeport’s crime rate is lower than Hartford and New Haven, according to the latest
Read morePowell: Public Employee Unions ‘Looting’ Bridgeport, Own Legislative Democrats
Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer and award-winning columnist, shares his take on city employees serving on the City Council. He argues that
Read moreWill Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport Have Staying Power?
Early 2013 looks like it’s shaping up as a long strange trip for the state’s largest city. A screwy budget cycle, a Democratic governor acting
Read moreZoners For Ziti! Amendment Approved For Testo’s Restaurant
Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa is feeling merry today pounding veal for his restaurant customers. Despite heated opposition from North End residents, the Planning and Zoning
Read moreWho Wants Pizza? For City Councilman Marty McCarthy The More Dough He Has The More He Kneads
Bridgeport’s most famous pizza maker Marty McCarthy, the genial Black Rock city councilman, has had trouble the past several months attending meetings of the city’s
Read moreWrighting A Wrong–Finally, First-In-Flight Recognition For Whitehead
A vast body of evidence shows in 1901 Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead flew two years before the Wright brothers. Slowly, Whitehead is finally receiving the
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