From Mayor Bill Finch: The City’s Eisenhower Senior Center will close from Nov. 15 through 22 to prepare to move to its new location at
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Approval To Replace Harding High School Advancing
From Keila Torres Ocasio, CT Post: Plans for a new four-story Harding High School and state-of-the-art athletic fields on 17 acres at the General Electric
Read moreMalloy In Bridgeport For Veteran’s Day Bill Signing
From Governor Dan Malloy: At 11:00 a.m. (Monday) Governor Malloy will join state and local officials for a bill signing ceremony in Bridgeport to celebrate
Read moreVallas Tapped As Running Mate For Illinois Governor, Says He Will Not Leave School District “In A Lurch”
Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas, who ran for governor of Illinois about 10 years ago, will be a candidate for lieutenant governor, according to this
Read moreThe City’s Emerging Arts Scene
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Over the past few years, and particularly under Mayor Bill Finch, Bridgeport has worked hard not only to promote the
Read moreStafstrom Close Vote Sets Up Recount For City Council Election, Brannelly Supports Recanvass
UPDATE: Recount results: Torres 861, Blagys 760, Brannelly 821, Stafstrom 810. Thanks to OIB friends for providing recount info. A razor-thin margin will trigger a
Read moreAnother Anemic Turnout, Except For Black Rock
The citywide turnout on Tuesday was 11.6 percent, according to elections officials, with 70,322 electors eligible to vote. Of the 8161 voters who filled out
Read moreBlagys Not Conceding Council Race, Black Rock Vote Separation Perplexes Supporters
Republican City Council candidate Phil Blagys says he’s not ready to concede defeat that saw his running partner Rick Torres and Democratic incumbent Sue Brannelly
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