A coalition of community interests including clergy, education and social justice is urging Bridgeport voters to turn out for the Sept. 4 special election to fill four
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Lopez Claims Hidden Agenda Over City Schools
In an opinion piece appearing in the Connecticut Post, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez, a Bridgeport resident, asserts the education reform group Excel Bridgeport
Read morePoverty Smack Up Against Affluence
Check out this piece in Bloomberg Businessweek, Connecticut’s Ribbon of Hardship. For a city like Bridgeport the Steelpointe Harbor development cannot happen soon enough. The
Read moreBattle Lines Over The Board Of Education: Elected Or Appointed?
City electors will be loaded with voting opportunities in the coming months: primaries for several state and federal legislative seats on Aug. 14, a special
Read moreBanshee Bucks For Burroughs Center
State Rep. Auden Grogins, the blonde banshee from Black Rock, announces state dough for the Burroughs Community Center: Representative Auden Grogins (D-Bridgeport) is pleased to
Read moreCharter Revision Panel Approved, Finch Supports Children’s Bill Of Rights
As a Charter Revision Commission, whose members were approved by the City Council Tuesday night, moves forward with a focus on education reform Mayor Bill Finch
Read moreCity Council Scales Back Pay Increase Ordinance
The City Council Tuesday night approved a controversial pay scale for about 80 non-classified city employees, but with an amendment eliminating language in the ordinance that authorized
Read morePublic Hearing Tonight–Big Mac’s Red Meat Gauge
8:45 p.m. update: A testy crowd of more than 100 showed up at City Council Chambers for the public hearing conducted by the Ordinance Committee
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