Entries Categorized as 'News and Events'
Officials Provide Saturday Update Following Train Derailment
May 18th, 2013 · No Comments · News and Events
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Recalling The Wreck Of The Federal Express in The West End
May 18th, 2013 · 1 Comment · News and Events
Friday night two Metro North trains collided in the city’s West End leading to multiple injuries. On July 11, 1911, close to the location of Friday night’s derailment, one of the most famous accidents in the history of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company occurred in Bridgeport, the wreck of the Federal [...]
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Pelto Pelts School Board Leader’s Daycare Connection
May 16th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Education, News and Events
Jonathan Pelto, www.jonathanpelto.com continues his series of articles asserting conflicts of interest involving Board of Education President Ken Moales. From Pelto: The last agenda item at this week’s Bridgeport Board of Education meeting was entitled “School Readiness Grant Program, Priority School Districts, July 2013 – June 2014.” According to the agenda and board packet, the [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·Jonathan Pelto·Ken Moales·Maria Pereira
State Legislators Ayala And Clemons Support Slots In Bridgeport
May 16th, 2013 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
OIB rewind with commentary update from Ayala and Clemons: The national economy is bleeding. The state economy is bleeding. Municipal budgets are bleeding. State revenues are not meeting projections. It’s time to approach Connecticut’s two tribal gaming interests, make them partners, and reopen the compact that provides the state 25 percent of the slot take.
Big Mac’s Salary In Line With Others In His Government Field
May 15th, 2013 · 27 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
OIB readers have speculated the last few days about the Labor Relations salary of City Council President Tom McCarthy who’s become something of a whipping boy for fiscal watchdogs unhappy with the pace of government salaries as the city faces a tax increase come July 1. So we spent the day doing some checking to [...]
Wyman Cracks The Whip, Jepsen Whistles Ringmaster, Finch Delivers Watch For Barnum Festival
May 18th, 2013 · No Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
Nothing like a few state constitutional officers to spice up the formal kickoff to the 65th Barnum Festival featuring former Democratic Town Chair John Stafstrom as the 2013 Ringmaster. This festival is certain to be memorable. Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman and Attorney General George Jepsen were part of the power crowd that jammed the Bridgeport [...]
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Tags: Barnum Festival·Betty Pfriem·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Hospital·CT Post·George Jepsen·John Stafstrom·Nancy Wyman·Seaside Park