In Bridgeport the cultural wars continue. Behind the scenes former State Rep. Christopher Caruso and ex two-term Mayor Lenny Paoletta engaged in multiple conversations with
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Tag: Joe Ganim
Columbus Statue Removed From Seaside Park
City Councilman Jorge Cruz led the charge to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus and on Monday it was done–quietly by the city–in Seaside Park
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UB Campus To House New Bassick High School
See Video from news conference above News release from city: This afternoon Mayor Ganim joined Superintendent Testani, BPS Board of Education and School Building Committee
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Redirecting Police Funds, Questioning Legal Fees For City Employees On Council Agenda
City Council resolutions tends to be more statement than force of policy, but the city’s legislative body Monday night will refer a couple of matters
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College Consortium Proposed To Back University Of Bridgeport
City and state officials including Governor Ned Lamont will announce today a repurposed University of Bridgeport backed by a confluence of higher education institutions Goodwin
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Fuel Cell Project Boosts West End Development
A city brownfield project in the West End that includes apartments, a charter school and housing for tutors in support of students and teachers has
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Lopez: State Should Take Over City Government
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez writes in a commentary “This state take-over envisioned by Jeff Kohut might–just might–allow Bridgeport to finally access its untapped potential. To
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Federal Probe Into Top Cop Test Swells Legal Fees
In March OIB reported that federal investigators are probing allegations that AJ Perez received an unfair advantage in the police chief testing process such as
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