Two out of three Bridgeport classrooms are overcrowded. One out of three Bridgeport children enter kindergarten with no preschool experience. Bridgeport is the most underfunded
Read moreTag: Jim Himes
UB Good Now, You Hear
The hiring of Mary-Jane Foster as vice president for university relations at the University of Bridgeport places an emphasis on relations, one in particular, that could
Read morePoop On The Pequonnock, Plus: Brassy Brazile
Okay boys and girls, what’s the latest on Trumbull’s plan to build its own stand-alone sewage treatment plant? The town is looking at building a
Read moreSlots In Every Tavern, Plus: Bridgeport Rescue Mission
My friend Ken Dixon penned this in the Connecticut Post: HARTFORD — Lawmakers argued over the state’s power to regulate smoking in Connecticut’s tribal casinos
Read moreFishing For The Good Stuff
Today is the St. Patrick’s Day of the inland fishing season: lots of amateurs hanging out around watering holes. Why do I hate fishing on
Read moreCongressional Collision: DeLauro And Himes Wing Airport Fight
You want to know the power of a member of Congress? Striding out of the marshland in Lordship, doing her part on behalf of the town
Read moreJodi, Say Hello To Our Little Friends
Will someone please send Jodi Rell an alarm clock so she can wipe the sleep from her eyes? She needs a wake-up call. Hopefully, one
Read moreCampaign And City: Tale Of Two Funds, Plus: Blonde Banshee’s Ed Push And Shays’ New Job
2:15 p.m. update, state grants Back to reality: The campaign coin keeps flooding in for Mayor Bill Finch following his reelection fundraiser at Testo’s Restaurant two
Read more