We’ve had many discussions on OIB this year about an increase in crime impacting all neighborhoods. The East Side and West Side have been hard hit
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City Takes Ownership Of Cleaned-up Maplewood Avenue Lot–Slated For Habitat For Humanity Housing
Chris Rosario, the city’s director of Anti-Blight Neighborhood Revitalization, has kicked into overdrive shepherding a team of city departments working in earnest to clean up
Read moreHave Jason Will Travel–Bartlett, Musto Qualify For Public Financing
Democratic State Senator Anthony Musto who represents the western portion of Bridgeport, all of Trumbull and part of Monroe was approved Wednesday for a $91,290
Read moreTrashed-filled Lot On Maplewood Avenue Cleaned Up
It’s about time! Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez (who provides narration) shares a video he took on Tuesday of workers cleaning an abandoned garbage-strewn lot
Read moreThe Battle Over The Charter Question–How Will You Vote?
On Nov. 6, city voters will decide this question: “Shall the city of Bridgeport approve and adopt the charter changes as recommended by the Charter Revision Commission
Read moreCity Attorney Anastasi: Colon Is A Seated School Board Member
Last week the Bridgeport Board of Education conducted its first meeting as an elected body since July of 2011 when a majority vote dissolved the
Read moreFormer Mayor Mary Moran Asserts She Was Right To Place City Into Bankruptcy
In June of 1991 Republican Mayor Mary Moran sent Connecticut’s largest city into federal bankruptcy court. The move sent a shockwave across the state, caused Governor
Read moreChris Murphy’s In Trouble–Can He Be Saved? DC Sends In Diehards
Remember that scene in Die Hard when FBI agents Johnson and Johnson show up at the terrorist attack of the Nakatomi Plaza? Deputy Chief Dwayne
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