Media partner CT Mirror has a distinctly Bridgeport flavor, including two homegrown scribes, Keila Torres Ocasio, former managing editor of the CT Post, now the
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Author: Lennie Grimaldi
Evaluation Of Your Revaluation – Homeowners, Your Chance Is Now To Appeal Inflated Assessments
2026 brings lots of things we will unpack and near the top of the list is state-mandated revaluation of taxable property that occurs every five
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Charting CT: The Best Of 2025 – Bridgeport The Most Children With Foreign-Born Parents
By Sasha Allen, CT Mirror December 27, 2025 From the start of the legislative session in January to the impacts of cuts to SNAP funding
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Bridgeport, Stratford Seek Airport Take Off As Regional Hub
Bridgeport’s municipally-owned airport is located in Stratford, a potentially hearty revenue stream for both communities. With commercial passenger flights dormant for decades, and currently limited
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OIB 20-Year Anniversary Story – Channeling The Donald At His Manhattan Home
Who knew – not me – when OIB launched what it would become, a staying-power news site focused on government and politics. We tapped into
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Story Of The Year 2025? Bridgeport Murder Rate Historically Low – Three Homicides, Two More Than Greenwich
If it’s not the story of the year, it’s right up there. Bridgeport has recorded just three murders this year, an extraordinary low point going
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City Activates Cold Weather Protocol
From Mayor’s Office Mayor Ganim and the Office of Emergency Management advise all residents to be cautious from 5:00 PM of December 25th through 10:00 AM
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An Artichoke Heart To My Readers – Thank You – OIB Celebrating 20 Years
So, if it’s Christmas Eve, for me, gotta steam a stuffed artichoke, Sicilian-style. You can cram a lot into a large artichoke, but Sicilians have
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