Perhaps it should be a jeopardy question: two politicians issued pissing contests in this Connecticut city. We know City Councilman Ernie Newton came up negative
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Tag: Maria Pereira
The Specimen War, Urine Test Throw Down Pereira Versus Newton–Who’s Drug Clean?
Ya gotta love city politics. Yes, this is definitely an OIB moment. In one corner school board member Maria Pereira, the self-styled piranha of city
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Angry Parent Shouts At Pereira During School Board Meeting For Comments Involving Son
Do words matter? They do for Albert Benejan, a city school parent offended by comments Board of Education member Maria Pereira made involving his son–that he
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Ben Walker: Why I Resigned From The School Board
From former Board of Education member Ben Walker: I recently resigned from the Bridgeport Board of Education. My resignation was the result of the leadership
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Barr The Door–Tony’s Scrap Metal Fundraiser For Mayor
How about Tony Barr for the Scrap Metal Party? The Democratic Town Committee member from the Upper East Side posted images on his Facebook page
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Ben Walker Resigns From School Board Creating Another Vacancy
Just when you thought no other controversy could educate the public about the machinations of the Board of Education, Ben Walker, elected in 2015, has
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Pereira’s Aresta Development–School Board Member Calls For Education Chief’s Resignation–Weldon: “Completely Asinine”
For the better part of two years, Board of Education member Maria Pereira was high on school chief Aresta Johnson’s skill set, job performance and
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School Board Switches Gears On Student Recognition
From Board of Education Chair John Weldon: As many are aware, in mid-February, the Bridgeport Board of Education changed its by-laws. One of the changes was
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