By a vote of 275 to 32, the Police Department’s unionized membership has approved a five-year contract with the city that calls for a total
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Tag: Joe Ganim
Public Hearing On Tuesday For Proposed School Spending
The schedule for the City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee is coming down to the home stretch to conduct public hearings, interview department heads and
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Turnout For City Budget Public Hearing: Crickets
How many speakers showed up Thursday night at the City Council’s public hearing to address Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed $564 budget? A walloping two residents
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‘Close To You’–Moore Nails Down Carpenters Endorsement For Mayor
With labor roots in the union, State Senator Marilyn Moore reports on her mayoral campaign Facebook page that she’s been endorsed by a Connecticut-based local
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A Waterfront View, Blocked For 100 Years, Emerges In Urban Setting–Marina And Oyster Bar Opening In May
Peering out over Bridgeport Harbor on Monday, Springfield Massachusetts business community leader Nancy Creed marveled at a new marina in an urban environment. “It’s a
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Attention Budget Hawks, Your Chance To Squawk At Public Hearings
This Thursday April 18 at 6 pm the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee will host a public hearing on Mayor Joe Ganim’s proposed spending
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Newton On “Warpath” Over Pay Increases Approved By City Council
City Councilman Ernie Newton is on the “warpath” over a four percent pay raise the City Council approved for the Bridgeport City Supervisors Association that
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Stallworth Must Rev Up Mayoral Campaign Fundraising
If State Rep. Charlie Stallworth aims for any kind of financial relevancy in his campaign for mayor, he’ll need to step on the fundraising gas
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