From Housatonic Museum Of Art: Broad Street in Bridgeport has a new look thanks to a series of banners that celebrate the City’s rich history.
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Category: Education
Taylor “No Way I’m Running” For School Board Reelection–Weldon And Joe-So Say Yes
A realignment is coming for Republican school board politics to control minority-party seats. Board of Education Chair John Weldon says he will seek another four-year
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Acquisition Of UB Completed, No Name Change–Lamont Heralds Partnership
From Cayla Bamberger, CT Post: Goodwin University has completed the $32 million acquisition and accreditation of most of the University of Bridgeport’s academic programs and
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As City Council Primaries Take Shape, Senators Bradley And Moore Position For 2023 Mayoral Runs
This is a City Council, school board election cycle, but it’s not too soon to parse its impact on the 2023 mayoral campaign that already
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Moore Votes Yes To Extend Absentee Ballot Option Through November Election, Supports Early Voting As Wave Of Future
2021 is an election cycle for City Council and Board of Education. If passed into law, as it was in 2020, this measure allows all
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Gen Now: City Budget Step In Right Direction For Police Reform, Investment In Schools
The civic action group Bridgeport Generation Now tosses around compliments of city government like manhole covers. Following Monday night’s vote by the City Council the
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City Council Lowers Tax Rate, Nieves Castigates Disengaged Budget Loafers
The City Council, as expected Monday night, approved a $598 million budget that includes a reduction in the tax rate by 10.5 mils, money for
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Budget Committee Approves Spending Plan, Money For 60 New Cops, Mil Rate Lowered To 43.45
The Budget & Appropriations Committee on Saturday approved a spending document of approximately $598 million for the fiscal year starting July 1, shifting $2.5 million
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