The first meeting of the Charter Revision Commission created by Mayor Bill Finch and the City Council will take place tonight (Tuesday). As we await
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Lieutenant Bailey To Chief: Send Me Back To The Streets
No one’s more in tune with Bridgeport’s streets than William “Ron” Bailey. As violent crime is back in the news (hopefully not for long), the
Read moreNewton Makes It Official, State Senate Run Sets Up Rematch With Ed Gomes
Former State Senator Ernie Newton has filed the paperwork with the state in an effort to regain his old seat currently occupied by Ed Gomes
Read moreFormer New Haven Cop Found Dead–Post Explains Photo Of Body
UPDATE: A former New Haven police officer with a history of problems with the law was found dead on Bridgeport’s East Side Thursday, the city’s third homicide of the
Read moreShays Reports Campaign Cash
Former Congressman Chris Shays reports he has raised more $500,000 including a $100k loan in his quest to win the U.S. Senate seat of a retiring
Read moreDo Curfews Work? Or Is It Just A Bunch Of BS?
We’ve seen this movie before. Violence in the streets demands action–from parents, neighbors, friends–urging city decision makers to do something. The shooting death of 14-year-old
Read moreWhen Fiscal Watchdogs Bark Do Humans Listen?
When it comes to city finances OIB posters John Marshall Lee (BEACON2) and Andy Fardy (town committee) are relentless hounds in pursuit. They scour budget
Read moreIs The Connecticut Post Reviving Bridgeport Coverage?
In the hardcopy edition of Sunday’s Connecticut Post two stories above the fold featuring the state’s largest city screamed nearly the entire front page: “Bridgeport in shock,” a story about
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