The political action group Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport on Thursday issued endorsements for five citywide school board seats and selected City Council districts.
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PAC Urges AB Audit
Update includes letter to State Elections Enforcement Commission: News release from Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport: On September 16, 2013 Political Action Committee Citizens
Read moreHead Spinning? A Lesson About Navigating The School Board Election Maze
Elections can be zany. Where to vote? When to vote? Why are they running? Why does this matter? What’s the deal with minority-party representation? Gabrielle
Read moreWhat? No Political Hacks! These School Board Candidates Ruining Our Campaign Fun
Monday night Gabrielle Parisi, an organizer for the community action group Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport that hosted a candidates forum at the Bridgeport
Read moreThe Bridgeport Dig–Who Needs Public Works Trucks? Neighbors Helping Neighbors–Plus: Update From Mayor
The Blizzard of 2013 left devastation throughout the city, overwhelmed Public Works crews, imprisoned residents in their own homes with drifts of snow four and
Read morePublic Safety Forum In Black Rock
Following a menacing robbery at gun point last week, the Black Rock Community Council at the urging of State Rep. Auden Grogins has organized a
Read moreCrime’s Ugly Growth
We’ve had many discussions on OIB this year about an increase in crime impacting all neighborhoods. The East Side and West Side have been hard hit
Read moreA Thanksgiving To Remember
OIB friend Gabrielle Parisi who resides on the West Side shares this poignant holiday story. My Bridgeport Zombie Tale This is one reason why I love
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