Anyone attending Mayor Bill Finch’s neighborhood “community cabinet” meeting at Black Rock School tonight at 6? Any crashers? The mayor’s office issued invites to a
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Will Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport Have Staying Power?
Early 2013 looks like it’s shaping up as a long strange trip for the state’s largest city. A screwy budget cycle, a Democratic governor acting
Read moreMusto’s Hennessy Problem–Government Reform Versus Political Establishment
State House members Auden Grogins and Jack Hennessy must feel like it’s us against the world when it comes to Hennessy’s proposed legislation HB-5724 if
Read moreNeighbors Unite To Support Hennessy’s Reform Bill In Face Of Strong Opposition
Hennessy UPDATE: Community activists from throughout the city have come together in support of State Rep. Jack Hennessy’s bill to bar city employees from serving
Read moreSpecial Election Result Provides Opening For Mayor To Win November Charter Question
If there’s opposition to how Mayor Bill Finch has engineered a shakeup of city schools it did not resonate organizationally at the polls in Tuesday’s
Read moreA Barbour’s Cut Showcased At Discovery Museum
The work of David Barbour will be on display at the Discovery Museum on Park Avenue starting September 8 through December 31 in honor of
Read moreSchool Board Seats Up For Grabs–Can Bagley’s Fast Break Lift Working Families Party? GOP’s Chance To Win
Don’t assume all three Democrats running for school board seats will be elected in the September 4 special election ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court
Read moreRick Torres Endorses Obsitnik For Congress
Rick Torres, the 2011 Republican mayoral candidate, has endorsed congressional candidate Steve Obsitnik, one of two Republicans battling for the party nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Jim
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