John Gomes, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer who was suspended without pay for an altercation with city police, has been terminated. Gomes had been
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Mayor Addresses Labor Pains, Plus: Public Hearing Video, Bucks For Bridgeport Projects, And Post Office Saved
Mayor Bill Finch recognizes he has serious labor-management issues so in an effort to build a bridge between city employees and his office he has
Read moreNew Q Poll, Plus: Himes On Health, And Okay Class, We Need Ideas For A City Welcome Wagon
Morning Update: Hey, I’ve just returned from four days in Pinehurst, NC where Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Seaside Park, created a New England Village
Read morePolitical Sinners And Saints, Plus: Bring Home The Beacon
Weekend Update: What say you about winners and losers this week? Library supporters big winners. I’m just wondering about the small print they’ll encounter when it
Read moreJuvenile Detention Center Withdrawn, Plus: Troll’s Slur Against Brantley
Saturday update: Gov. Jodi Rell pulled the item from the State Bond Commission agenda to approve financing of a juvenile detention center for girls on the
Read moreOIB Poll Exclusive: Finch Trails Caruso, Fabs In Hunt; Bysiewicz Leads Malloy
Approaching the midpoint of his mayoralty, Bill Finch has a lot of work to do to position himself for reelection in 2011. An OIB poll administered by
Read more‘Gratuitous And Unfortunate’: Lopez V. Anastasi
Pass the boxing gloves. Those battling barristers are at it again. Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez (a former attorney for the city) had a
Read moreOIB Poll Soon, Plus: Let’s Make A Deal!
Weekend Update: Okay kids, spread the word … OIB will release results of its first public opinion poll next week. OIB has partnered with an
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