UPDATE: About 60 people attended Saturday’s forum at the Bridgeport Public Library hosted by Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport regarding the State House bill
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Hello To The Butcher And Baker! Downtown Market To Open In May
One of the missing pieces to progress Downtown to complement the growing housing base was the lack of a grocery story. Clyde Ripka is scheduled
Read moreThe Dean Of Storytellers: New York Saves A Bridgeport Tradition
OIB friend John Gilmore, former political reporter for The Bridgeport Post, predecessor to the Connecticut Post, shares his annual St. Patrick’s Day story. The big
Read moreZoners For Ziti! Amendment Approved For Testo’s Restaurant
Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa is feeling merry today pounding veal for his restaurant customers. Despite heated opposition from North End residents, the Planning and Zoning
Read moreWrighting A Wrong–Finally, First-In-Flight Recognition For Whitehead
A vast body of evidence shows in 1901 Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead flew two years before the Wright brothers. Slowly, Whitehead is finally receiving the
Read moreYikes! City Number One On Highest Tax List
A story in the Wall Street Journal highlights a report released by the Office of Revenue Analysis of the Government of Washington, D.C. claiming Bridgeport is
Read moreBlizzard Of Parking Tickets In Hospital Zone
Maybe it’s a case of damned if you do, damned if you don’t. Mayor Bill Finch, feeling plowed under by criticism of the city’s blizzard
Read moreDomestic Charges Dropped Against Christina Ayala
State Rep. Christina Ayala’s roller-coaster year continued Wednesday when a state prosecutor erased dubious domestic violence charges against her that allegedly involved her boyfriend, according
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