The problem with folks who promote Bridgeport is they don’t know how to promote Bridgeport. Who are these people? Mike Moore, president of the Downtown Special
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Elected School Board Members: Charter Commission A Dog And Pony Show
Maria Pereira, Bobby Simmons and Sauda Baraka, elected members of the Board of Education, have responded to a request to address the mayoral-empaneled Charter Revision Commission
Read moreMellow Mario, With A Fresh Two Years, Must Now Choose Between SuBy And Murphy
Ah, it was another love fest for Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa who was reelected by acclamation for another two-year term by the 90-member Democratic Town
Read moreThe Mayor’s New Voter Outreach
Three weeks from today (Monday), Mayor Bill Finch will present his proposed budget to the City Council that will likely include a tax increase. The
Read moreMargaret Morton, Political Pioneer, In A Class Of Her Own
Margaret Morton Margaret Morton, the first African American woman elected to the Connecticut State Senate, was a transformational figure in city politics. She passed away on Saturday. She has
Read moreSully Files Paperwork To Take On The Banshee
Bridgeport Banner Editor Rob Sullivan has submitted paperwork with the state forming a candidate committee to challenge State Rep. Auden Grogins, the blonde banshee from
Read moreMayor’s Business Community Speech
Mayor Bill Finch will have a lot to talk about when he delivers the mayor’s annual address to the business community at a luncheon March
Read moreOkay Class, City Finances 101
Bridgeport financial watchdog John Marshall Lee has produced the first of a series of YouTube videos about city finances. Check it out. He also pens
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