New City Councilwoman Maria Pereira is a stickler for many things, among them attendance records of elected officials. Long before she entered the world of
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Tag: Pete Spain
Flashback: City Councilman Pete’s Poop Pickup Demonstration, A ‘Comprehension’ Issue
UPDATE: Pete Spain flushed his Facebook video from public view. Black Rock City Councilman Pete Spain has listed a litany of accomplishments in the
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Strap In City Council Members, Here Comes Maria Piranha
When a new City Council convenes in December it will feature current faces, new faces, returning faces and one piranha with seriously sharp teeth: that
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Brace Yourself For The Shortest City Council Meeting In History
If you walk into City Council Chambers Monday night inhale deeply, then exhale. The meeting will be over. Historically the shortest council meetings come on
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SHU-horn In North End–Judge Lopez Offers Solutions To Neighborhood Plight
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez responds to a Connecticut Post article–Bridgeport, Sacred Heart at odds over student population in North End–with suggestions to alleviate
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Council Committees Approve Ganim’s Senior Citizen Tax Relief Proposal
A joint City Council committee by a 9 to 1 vote Monday night approved a senior citizen tax relief program advanced by Mayor Joe Ganim
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For Pete’s Sake, Spain Not Seeking Reelection To City Council Seat
Two years ago they formed a tandem of outsiders warring against the establishment, one from Yale, the other Princeton, now both Pete Spain and Christina
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Ganim Signs City Council Budget With Slight Tax Cut–Police Union Contract Approved
Declaring Monday night that the City Council made a “good budget even better” Mayor Joe Ganim did not veto changes made to his proposed spending
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