Things are getting a little scratchy between some members of the City Council and Mayor Bill Finch as the city’s legislative body moves forward with
Read moreCategory: City Budget
Newsroom Editing, SuBy’s Body Slam, Big Budget Week
Lots of trepidation in the Connecticut Post newsroom. On Friday the paper cut loose Business Editor Pam Dawkins, reporter Aaron Leo and tech editor Todd
Read moreAre You Ripped About Taxes? Plus: Meet The Mayor, Saluting Jeter, And My Tie
Hey, did you all pay Uncle Sam on Wednesday? Hopefully, some of you received a refund, glory knows our favorite uncle takes enough from us. Shoot,
Read moreFinch’s Dose Of Reality
I love it. Mayor Bill Finch threw a grenade into a gathering of municipal leaders in Hartford on Wednesday assembled to discuss the impact of this economic tsunami
Read moreA Little Help For Friends, Plus: Best Of Bridgeport Mary-Jane Foster, And Fish Tix
It’s always nice for a mayor to leave the legislative body a little wiggle room to cut the recommended budget in an election year. Mayor
Read moreMayor’s Budget Cuts Spending, But Tax Impact Unclear
Mayor Bill Finch presented a $490 million spending plan to the Bridgeport City Council on Monday for the budget year that begins July 1, roughly
Read morePost It Notes, Plus: The Budget
Intriguing changes at the Connecticut Post. Long-time Editorial Page Editor Steve Winters is retiring after roughly 35 years with the paper in a variety of roles.
Read moreCampaign And City: Tale Of Two Funds, Plus: Blonde Banshee’s Ed Push And Shays’ New Job
2:15 p.m. update, state grants Back to reality: The campaign coin keeps flooding in for Mayor Bill Finch following his reelection fundraiser at Testo’s Restaurant two
Read more