Things are getting testy among Board of Education members. Maria Pereira and her feisty coalition of Bobby Simmons and Sauda Baraka have been warring with majority Board
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Could We Really Get A New Harding? Plus: Law Enforcement Swarm, And Are Votes Transferable?
Update: Harding High School is a mess. The good news is at least now city and school officials are talking about replacing it at a cost
Read moreBOE Fights, GE Demo, Health Benefits And UB Donation
Former City Councilman Tom Mulligan had the perfect description for City Council meetings: The Monday Night Fights. I’m thinking the best fights are now during
Read moreNails On A Blackboard, BOE Politics And Personalities, Plus: Dem Prayer Mass
Yikes, they’ve just been sworn in on the Board of Education and the screeching is louder than a third-grade classroom. BOE members Bobby Simmons, who
Read moreBellinger New BOE President
Hey everyone, say hello to Barbara Bellinger, new president of the Board of Education. Bellinger was elected BOE president by her peers Monday night. Who’s
Read moreCouncil Vote, And Party At Épernay
The vote to select a City Council president is scheduled to take place tonight. Doesn’t appear Tom McCarthy will have any problem securing the votes
Read moreOn A Roll In Black Rock, And Épernay Party Time!
Minority party representation. That was part of my pitch to a sweet gathering Tuesday night at the Black Rock Library discussing Bridgeport government, how it’s
Read morePolitical Sinners And Saints, Plus: Bring Home The Beacon
Weekend Update: What say you about winners and losers this week? Library supporters big winners. I’m just wondering about the small print they’ll encounter when it
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