1 p.m. Update: Anyone weigh in at the cop-controlled Planning & Zoning Commission public hearing Wednesday night? Several City Council members did including Council President Tom
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Pizza Pie, Pols And A Parade
Perfect day for a parade and to harass politicians. Our day started at Julian’s on Madison Avenue for a sweet wood-fired brick-oven pie. Julian’s is a
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2:30 p.m. update: City Civil Service Commission description: · Five members, five year terms · Four members appointed by the Mayor · One member elected
Read moreLoot For Lawyers, Plus: ‘Bless Me Father …’, And Follow The Leader
How much has the city’s termination of former Personnel Director Ralph Jacobs cost taxpayers so far? Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez wants to know. (Me
Read moreBiden, Dodd, Jimmy Show, Plus: Love In Liberia And P&Z Gaga
5 p.m. update: If you saw a throng hanging out this afternoon at the commuter lot on Jefferson Street, the artery that runs along the
Read moreJim Himes Visits Pol Pod, Plus: Hanging Out At Épernay And Waiting For Moses
Congressman Jim Himes touched base with OIB on Friday to chat about a variety of subjects including Joe Biden’s campaign visit for him on Monday, stimulus spending,
Read moreLauretti’s Water Torture, Plus: Gag Order, Peck Flex, And Bridgeport’s Uninsured
Okay, give me a show of hands … who among you knows FBI Special Agent Chris Halpin? I do, I do, I do! That would
Read moreRusso: No Rubber Stamps, Plus: Trolling For Topics, And Mayor’s State Of The City
1 p.m. update: Former Republican State Senator Rob Russo officially declared his candidacy for U.S. Representative calling Democrat Jim Himes a rubber stamp for Speaker
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