City faith leader Sara Smith, senior minister of Bridgeport’s United Congregational Church, was overwhelmingly backed by City Council members Monday night to fill the vacated West
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Tag: Maria Pereira
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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City Council Approves Funding To Advance Key East End Development
A vital development in the East End that includes a grocery store, healthcare facility, pharmacy and jazz-themed restaurant was approved for a total $1 million
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Showing Humility, Pereira Apologizes To Newton, Committee Assignments Restored
Maria Pereira and Ernie Newton have gone back and forth from literal pissing contests to sharp exchanges from their City Council perches. The talk of
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Warm Up Your Oven–Our Stuffed Gobbler Of The Year Awards
It’s time to fowl (or is it foul?) a few feathers in our cap to hand out OIB’s Turkey Of The Year Awards. Hmmm, where
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Amid Hiring Controversies, School Board Chair John Weldon Resigns Seat
John Weldon and Joe Sokolovic Board of Education Chair John Weldon has resigned his seat following a maelstrom over the search for a new superintendent
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Red Wave Flames Out–Ned Stuffs Stef, Dick Floods Leora’s Levy–See Results
The red wave just waved goodbye. In Connecticut at least, and maybe even nationally as control of Congress may not be known for days and
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Unpacking Brown’s Win Over Hennessy And A Bizarre Set Of Circumstances
A day after City Councilman Marcus Brown’s double-digit primary win over State Rep. Jack Hennessy, it’s time to pull back layers of the onion. Oh,
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