It’s a rite of passage on OIB serenading the list of top 100 municipal wage earners. In 2017 the narrative is essentially the same as
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City Service Update
From Mayor Joe Ganim: Due to the snow fall and inclement conditions, Mayor Ganim has announced snow cancellations that will affect city services on Friday,
Read more2017: Trefz Dies, Honis Retires, Lopez Clocks Parking Meters, Judge Radlciffe Shuts Down Stockpiling Plant
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
Read moreWeldon New School Board Chair, Lopez: Don’t Mess With The Super
Republican John Weldon Monday night by a 5 to 3 vote was elected chairman of the Board of Education becoming the sixth leader in as
Read moreAs Puerto Rico Suffers, Bridgeport Prepares For Children
Bridgeport is home to the largest Puerto Rican population in Connecticut. Under federal law, as CT Post scribe Linda Conner Lambeck reports, “displaced students who
Read moreCity School Leaders Sweat Out State Budget Fiasco
The state that funds most city school expenses has no budget. Meanwhile, school officials have operated on city-budgeted cash to stay afloat. But that dough
Read moreLopez To School Board: Don’t Micromanage Superintendent’s Work
Monday night’s Board of Education agenda, the first of the new school year, included this item: “Possible action on superintendent and all other appropriate Bridgeport Public
Read moreProposed Charter School Expansion Could Swell Ed Budget Deficit
A special meeting of the Board of Education will take place today (Monday) 5:30pm in Room 305 of City Hall in response to Capital Preparatory
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