Larry Merly, city attorney under former Mayor Tom Bucci in the 1980s, was the barracuda of the administration. He ferociously took on protective nimbys in
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Tag: Joe Ganim
Ganim, Porter Welcome New Police Recruits
News release from Mayor’s Office: Friday evening, Mayor Ganim and Chief Porter welcomed fourteen new officers into the police force during a graduation ceremony held
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For Marilyn Moore, Mayoral Campaign Defections Have Already Begun
Politics is nuttier than a jar full of Goobers. Here today, gone tomorrow, maybe even return. It’s a whiplashed breeding ground for mental illness. East
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Backed By Overtime, Cops Command List Of Top 100 Municipal Wage Earners For 2022
It’s the yearly ritual of an understaffed Police Department. Officers, led by overtime, once again dominate the list of 100 highest municipal wage earners for
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The Politics Of An Election-Year Budget
With the legislative session underway and Governor Ned Lamont weeks away from his budget proposal, municipal leaders are poised to lobby the governor and state
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Marilyn Moore Enters Mayoral Race Again, This Time Not The Favorite
State Senator Marilyn Moore, who came close to defeating Mayor Joe Ganim in a 2019 Democratic primary, is once again running for Bridgeport’s highest municipal
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Ganim Announces Reorganization, City Staff Changes
News release from Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ganim announced today that the administration is implementing a reorganization plan that touches several key departments across the City
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Ganim, Porter Promote Three To Rank Of Captain
Mayor Joe Ganim and Police Chief Roderick Porter on Wednesday promoted three lieutenants to the rank of captain: Paul Grech, Manuel Cotto, and John Cummings. “I’ve
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