In a commentary that also appeared in the Connecticut Post, Mayor Joe Ganim highlights initiatives during his first year back in office. A year ago
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When Old Becomes New Downtown
Renovations of Downtown North buildings on Main Street are progressing, transforming long-vacant historic buildings into new uses. The Wheeler and Security buildings, a joint venture
Read moreIs Bridgeport Scalping The ‘Burbs Over Education Tuition, Or Charging Fair Share?
The suburbs send Bridgeport their garbage, sewage, sick and homeless. Sometimes there’s a quantified charge for those services. Sometimes not. Suburban students also attend regional
Read moreHerbst: Padding Pensions Pilfers Taxpayers
Pondering another run for statewide office in 2018, Trumbull’s Republican First Selectman Tim Herbst writes in a commentary decrying the state’s underfunded pension liability, “There
Read moreExamining The Library Board’s Independence, Positive Or Negative?
Does the Library Board operate with too much autonomy? Or does the independence free it prudently from political intrusion? 0
Read moreThe Congress Street Bridge Challenge
For years the former Congress Street Bridge has been a must campaign stop for local, state and federal candidates for public office. The transportation void
Read moreUrged By Newton, Contracting Rules Changed
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The city is changing its contracting rules to make it a little less intimidating for companies owned by ex-felons to
Read moreWhy Plug Was Pulled For Live PD
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Television viewers learned over the weekend that Bridgeport had pulled out of the A&E series “Live PD,” which since October
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