Take the Bridgeport train. Rent a place downtown. From Shelly Banjo, Wall Street Journal: FAIRFIELD, Conn.—In the Metro-North parking lots along Connecticut’s Gold Coast, the
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The New State Education Chief
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: HARTFORD — A week into his job as the state’s new commissioner of education, Stefan Pryor was in Bridgeport
Read moreNon-Voters Are Brain Dead–What Does Finch Gain By Debating?
The Connecticut Post on Sunday published a package of stories (Inside the Machine) examining Mayor Bill Finch’s primary win over Mary-Jane Foster: the warchest, the
Read moreSimon Says: Fox Runs As Write-In Candidate For Council
Jim “Sonny” Fox who waged an unsuccessful race for City Council in the Democratic primary has filed papers to run as a write-in candidate for
Read moreCelebrate Mr. Barnum’s Circus
From Mayor Finch: ‘The Greatest Show On Earth’ Rolls into Town; Feld Family Donates $10,000 to Barnum Museum Restoration The newest edition of the Ringling
Read moreCity Extends Firefighter Exam
From Mayor Finch: Candidates will take test on Saturday, December 10 The City of Bridgeport Civil Service Commission today announced that the entry-level firefighter exam
Read moreShow Me The Money, Honey! Here Comes The Governor
John Stafstrom, the city’s bound counsel, was an early supporter of Dannel Malloy for governor. He was there in 2006 and there again in 2010
Read moreYankee Institute Crunches State Campaign Spending
Do you like publicly financed campaigns? The Yankee Institute thinks it’s a big waste of money. The financial watchdog reports that taxpayers paid for nearly
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