Superior Court Judge Salvatore Agati, after hearing three hours of testimony on Friday about the logistics for scheduling a special election for four Board of
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Map Wars–NAACP To Challenge Senate District Changes
Get ready for another election challenge. Officials with city and state branches of the NAACP say they will file a legal challenge to a redistricting plan
Read moreBill Finch’s Masterful Rejoinders–Sagging Grand List Is Real Culprit In Budget Pain
Mayor Bill Finch has a special talent for sounding like he knows what he’s talking about even when he’s not really sure. That takes practice
Read moreBridgeport News Ceases Print Edition
After 25 years in print, The Bridgeport News has published its final edition. The latest print edition notified readers and advertisers April 12 would be
Read moreFinch Pitches Tax Increase In The Rock–Historic Opportunity For Schools: “I Never Asked This Before”
Facing a sometimes restrained, sometimes frustrated crowd, Mayor Bill Finch addressed a jam-packed audience Wednesday night at the Black Rock Library Branch to explain why
Read moreOuch! New Twist On Taxpayer Pain
Daniel Pizarro, say those who know him, owns several properties in the city. And soon he’ll be paying thousands of dollars more in taxes if
Read moreGrogins: We Will Lose Good Residents If Taxes Continue To Increase–Foster To Finch: Show Some Respect
State Rep. Auden Grogins and Mary-Jane Foster, Mayor Bill Finch’s Democratic primary opponent last year, are not happy about the mayor’s proposed tax increase. Grogins, whose
Read moreAyala Fronts Newton In Early Fundraising
State Rep. Andres Ayala is off to a fast start raising money as he eyes the seat occupied by State Senator Ed Gomes. The latest financial
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