News release from Mayor’s Office: In response to the national opioid crisis, Mayor Ganim and Health Director Maritza Bond were joined by Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau, Trumbull First Selectman Vicki Tesoro, health directors from Fairfield, Trumbull, Stratford, Monroe, and New Haven, Bridgeport Fire Chief Thode, and representatives of the police departments from Bridgeport, Fairfield, […]
Entries Categorized as 'Firefighters'
Regional Officials Urge Call To Action Against Opioid Addiction
January 23rd, 2018 · 5 Comments · Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Tags: Joe Ganim·Richard Thode
Newton Pushes City Resident Hires
January 1st, 2018 · 34 Comments · City Council, Education, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
About 30 percent of Bridgeport’s 702 public safety officers reside in the city, according to statistics provided by the city last May. It’s a figure that also parallels numerous cities around the country: most police don’t live in cities they serve. The same national survey showed that Black and Hispanic officers are considerably more likely to reside in […]
Tags: Donald Day·Ernie Newton
In 2017, Jayson Negron Major Story
December 31st, 2017 · 2 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Development and Zoning, Education, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
The police-involved shooting death of 15-year-old Jayson Negron took center stage in 2017. And, more than six months later, interested parties await the outcome of a State Police investigation.
Tags: Annette Segarra-Negron·Bill Finch·Carmen Lopez·Connecticut Magazine·CT Post·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Fran Rabinowitz·Jayson Negron·Joe Ganim·Klein Memorial Auditorium·Kyle Langan·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Paul Leka·University of Bridgeport
2017: Trefz Dies, Honis Retires, Lopez Clocks Parking Meters, Judge Radlciffe Shuts Down Stockpiling Plant
December 26th, 2017 · No Comments · City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
OIB highlights some top stories from February and March. Ernie Trefz, a Bridgeport business community titan for decades whose Downtown-based Trefz Corporation owned dozens of McDonalds franchises, commercial real estate and apartment buildings, passed away Saturday morning. He was a major benefactor of the University of Bridgeport including a business school named for him. He […]
Tags: Aresta Johnson·Carmen Lopez·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Dale Radcliffe·Ernest Trefz·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Mark Lauretti·Richard Thode·Testo's Restaurant·Tom Gill
Amphitheater Approval On City Council Agenda
November 3rd, 2017 · No Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, Firefighters
Historically, City Council meetings on the eve of the general election are quick affairs. Council incumbents want an expedited meeting to churn some last minute campaigning. Several council incumbents, however, were defeated in Democratic primaries or did not seek reelection. A key item on Monday night’s agenda is the Contracts Committee report recommending approval of […]
Mayor, Public Safety Officials Demolish Blighted Properties
November 3rd, 2017 · 7 Comments · Development and Zoning, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
From Mayor’s Office: Mayor Joseph Ganim joined the Bridgeport Fire Department and Police Chief Perez this week to knock down blighted properties in Bridgeport’s East and West Ends. The demolished properties were located on Lee Ave and Newfield Ave, a building a part of the Civic Block. The future developments on the Civic Block will […]
The City Council’s Chief Thode Intervention–Semantics Of ‘Appointment’ Versus ‘Contract’
October 28th, 2017 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Firefighters, Law Enforcement, News and Events
When the City Council’s Contracts Committee went into caucus Wednesday night to discuss the contract terms for Fire Chief Richard Thode the chief made one thing very clear: “I am receiving just my city paycheck. No pension. Please clear that up with your readers.” The reference was to some OIB reader comments that the chief […]
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Tags: Brian Rooney·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·Mark Anastasi·Richard Thode·Tom McCarthy