2015 May news highlights: The concept began with former State Rep. Auden Grogins, now on the state bench, and has continued with her State House replacement Steve Stafstrom. The state Department of Transportation has approved the city’s application to provide $3.8 million for a pedestrian bridge over Ash Creek linking Black Rock from Fox Street […]
Entries Tagged as 'Cesar Batalla'
Mayoral Race Heats Up In May, 2015 OIB News Highlights
December 25th, 2015 · 3 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Alma Maya·Andres Ayala·Anthony Bennett·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Halstead·Cesar Batalla·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Meyer·CT Mirror·Dale Radcliffe·Dan Malloy·Ed Adams·Ed Gomes·Enrique Torres·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Fabrizi·Ken Flatto·Lenny Paoletta·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Pleasure Beach·Ralph Ford·Steelpointe Harbor·Steven Stafstrom·Tom Bucci·Webster Bank Arena
The Swirling World Of Mayoral Campaign 2015, Town Clerk Alma Maya Seeks Another Term
April 9th, 2015 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
UPDATE: Maya letter to Dems. This mayoral cycle has so many moving parts it could cause whiplash. Please call your local chiropractor.
Tags: Alma Maya·Bill Finch·Cesar Batalla·Charlie Coviello·Fleeta Hudson·Howard Gardner·Joe Ganim·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster
Remembering The Mighty Social Irritant Cesar Batalla, More Than A School
October 13th, 2013 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment
We’ve heard a lot lately about Cesar Batalla School along State Street in the West End. It became the epicenter of parental concern following public disclosure of a proposed shooting range inside an adjacent police precinct. Days after a noisy meeting with parents and community activists last week, Mayor Bill Finch shot down the firing […]
The City’s Changing Political Landscape–Hey, There’s Still A General Election!
September 29th, 2011 · 61 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
In Bridgeport, Democrats outnumber Republicans 10 to 1. How the city has changed the past 20 years, even the past 10 years. In the old days if an incumbent Democratic mayor emerged from a hard-fought primary the Republican candidate for mayor was there to pounce. The registration numbers and mood of the city allowed it.
Tags: Alma Maya·Bill Finch·Cesar Batalla·CT Post·Enrique Torres·Jeff Kohut·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Lenny Paoletta·Margaret Morton·Mario Testa·Mary Moran·Mary-Jane Foster·Nick Panuzio·Sal DePiano
Wes Moore Featured At Child Advocacy Event
April 17th, 2011 · No Comments · News and Events
From the Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition www.bcacct.org. BCAC 26th Annual Breakfast to Feature Wes Moore, Author of The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates State Comptroller Kevin Lembo, Optimus Health Care and Southwest Community Health Center to receive community service awards Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition’s (BCAC) 26th Annual Breakfast & Award Ceremony welcomes Wes […]
Tags: Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Cesar Batalla·Kevin Lembo·Mary Pat Healy·Rainy Fay Bookstore
The Library Flap
August 17th, 2009 · 51 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events
Get ready for the library showdown. This one’s gonna be a page turner. The official complaint is Liberate Libraries Committee vs Alma Maya, Town Clerk of the City of Bridgeport. Liberate Libraries Committee is a political action committee formed to push the passage of a library budget referendum. Library Board President Jim O’Donnell, an attorney, […]
Tags: Alma Maya·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Bill Finch·Cesar Batalla·Hector Diaz·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Mark Anastasi·Michelle Lyons·Sly Salcedo
The Spice Of Carmen Lopez, Plus: Crossin Seeks BOE, And Hippie Fest News
July 15th, 2009 · 44 Comments · City Politics, Education, News and Events
11 a.m. update: Okay, this is the Bridgeport politics we know and love. I’ve been getting emails and phone calls from political operatives saying, ‘Forget Carmen Lopez for Board of Education … we want her to run for mayor.’ Well, Carmen would certainly add a lot of salsa to the mix. A retired Superior Court […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Carmen Lopez·Cesar Batalla·Dottie Guman·Gathering of the Vibes·Jodi Rell·Joe Giaquinto·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Keith Rodgerson·Ken Hays·Leticia Colon·Mario Testa·Max Medina·Pat Crossin
Town Clerk Alma Maya Endorses Ganim, ‘Deserves Another Chance’
May 13th, 2015 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Alma Maya earned her political stripes courting an independent streak going back to her days as a disciple of Bridgeport social irritant Cesar Batalla, an establishment fighter in the cause of school funding, busing, voter rights and political power. Maya was elected Town Clerk in 2007 running with Bill Finch who was elected mayor and […]
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Tags: Alma Maya·Bill Finch·Carmen Lopez·Cesar Batalla·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa