City Councilwoman Maria Pereira on Monday filed a complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission alleging Board of Education Chair Jessica Martinez violated state law
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Acting No More: School Board In Stealth Meeting Taps Testani Permanent School Chief
The Board of Education Monday night voted surreptitiously to hire Michael Testani superintendent of schools for three years starting July 1. He has been serving
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Happy Urine Year: OIB Story Goes Viral In 2019, The Literal Pissing Contest Between Pereira And Newton
Readers were both fascinated and speechless in April, and it became the royal flush of stories that went national. Maria Pereira and Ernie Newton now
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Chris Taylor: Part Tony Soprano, Part Ralph Kramden, Part Cable Guy
Board of Education member Chris Taylor’s feeling like Public Enemy No. 1 in Connecticut’s largest city. It will be up to him (and his lawyer)
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Examining Top Stories Of 2019: Ganim Survives ‘Moore Movement’
Another mayoral year, another capricious cycle that caused political whiplash. Asserting “I declare war on every person and every thing that has kept Bridgeport in bondage,”
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Rebeca Garcia Makes History As Assistant Police Chief
The City Council Monday night approved the appointment letter of Captain Rebeca Garcia to assistant chief that elevates her the highest ranking Hispanic woman in
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When A Piranha Becomes Attendance Hawk, Check Out Scorecard Of School Board Members
Attendance hawk Maria Pereira, the self-proclaimed piranha of city politics, provided a deep dive into the show-up rate of City Council members last week. Now,
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Charter School Advocate Now Leads School Board
From July 2019, Jessica Martinez with fellow school board member Albert Benejan. Charter school advocate Jessica Martinez Monday night was named chair of the Board
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