This may be a first, the City Council has hired its own lawyer. Sort of. City Attorney Mark Anastasi has proclaimed repeatedly that the City
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Cougar’s Coulter Blast, Plus: The Early Vote Count, And Finch Resuscitates Nurse Pay
Coming Monday: The residency of Bridgeport’s Civil Service Commission president. Weekend Update: This shit is too funny. Check out the video of former City Councilman Keith
Read moreThe Labor Party, Plus: Deep Sixx, Bunkering The Beach, And Hennessy’s Apology
Weekend update: Ah yes, Labor Day weekend. In the spirit of hard work, goodwill and the laborious efforts of the Democratic Town Committee, OIB presents for
Read moreWhy Can’t We Be Friends? Plus: Judge Underhill Dumps Public Financing, And Mayor’s Storm Warning
Mary-Jane Foster Rina Bakalar Dottie Guman And now Carolanne Curry These women all supported Bill Finch’s mayoralty in 2007, worked their fannies off, in fact, to
Read moreLights, Camera, Politics … Time For A Casting Call, Plus: Primary Papers
11 a.m. update: Holy this-way-to-the-egress! Aussie stud Hugh Jackman to play Phineas Taylor Barnum in Columbia Pictures’ The Greatest Showman on Earth, a musical big
Read moreThe Best Job For Finch
Today I announce my first official endorsement (why wait until the last minute). Bill Finch for Connecticut secretary of state! Why not? Birdie never aspired
Read moreBOE Battle Heats Up
Lots going on this week. Candidate endorsements, Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park and oh, yeah, the OIB party Thursday, 5:30 p.m. at Taco
Read moreHere’s Your Microphone, Plus: Finch’s UB Gaffe, And No Extra Juice For Gas Company
I hadn’t chatted with Carmen Lopez in a long time, but we had a chance to catch up on Thursday about this and that. The retired Superior
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