City firefighters on Saturday responded to a blaze at the old Remington plant on the East Side, scene of several fires in recent years at
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Ayala, Gomes, Newton on Public/Private Investment
Continuing responses to questions submitted by OIB readers, State Senate candidates Andres Ayala, Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton, locked in an Aug. 14 Democratic primary,
Read moreFinch, State Announce Funding Assistance For Key Downtown Projects
UPDATE: Mayor Bill Finch Thursday afternoon announced upwards of $8 million in state funds for two key downtown developments, the reuse of the old Mechanics
Read moreAnother Killed On East Side
www.doingitlocal.com video From the CT Post: One person was killed and another was transported to Bridgeport Hospital with a serious leg wound after a shooting
Read morePost Scribe Prods Development Authority For Open Meetings
Nice job by Brian Lockhart, CT Post. His story below: When Mayor Bill Finch recently announced his administration was partnering with the corporate community to
Read moreFrom Wall Street To Jane Street: Displaced Professionals Parachute Into East Side In Search Of Relevance
This is some experiment. When the economy crashed in 2008 Chad Petterson lost his Wall Street job. A bunch of his associates weren’t far behind.
Read moreWalsh, On Behalf Of Gomes, Files Absentee Ballot Complaint With The State, Copy To Feds
Former City Councilman Bob Walsh, a supporter of State Senator Ed Gomes who’s facing a difficult primary challenge from Ernie Newton and Andres Ayala, has
Read moreRally Planned For Saturday Against Coal Plant
From the Connecticut Sierra Club: In May, you gathered with other members of your community to talk about the importance of retiring the Bridgeport Harbor
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