City Councilman Bob Curwen steps into the Pol Pod to discuss the budget mess, police overtime and the tri-town proposal to connect a sewer line from Monroe to
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Perfume For The Skunks
It’s Three Kings Day. If you were king for the day what would you do to fix this national, state and local financial train wreck?
Read moreRaise Your Hand And Swear With Me, Plus: Tie One On
This week a whole lotta pols will be swearing. And after they’re sworn in it won’t take long for OIB’s posters to be swearing at
Read moreSinners And Saints Step Up
Welcome to OIB 2009 where we put rumors to rest (unless, of course, we start them). I was chatting with OIB friend MCAT (Michele Mount)
Read moreWishin’ For Dusty’s Voice
Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’ Plannin’ and dreamin’ each night of his charms Don’t ya just love that little number by Dusty Springfield,
Read moreBe It Resolved: Jim Himes Has Juice (Hopefully), Plus: Finch Comments On Layoffs
New Year’s Eve Eve and the timing couldn’t be better for a governmental be-it-resolved list. Congressman-elect Jim Himes, who’ll be sworn in January 6, has
Read moreIt’s Not Called Bridgeport For Nuttin’
I’m psyched that Barack won Connecticut in the Democratic primary on Tsunami Tuesday with Bridgeport bolstering his effort. I mean it can’t hurt when the
Read moreWhat Will 2009 Deliver? Plus: The Mayor’s Wish List
That rambling, rumbling, rolling sound you just heard wasn’t you … it was me. After two days of eating, I need about two months to
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