Bridgeport’s Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy was cheap, so cheap in fact his Public Works Director Peter Brewster embraced a strange way to clear the streets
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Making A List, Checking It Twice
You don’t want to terminate the bus driver escorting veterans to the VA hospital in an election year, do ya? Especially if the mayor’s dad
Read moreWhere Have You Gone Lowell Weicker? Gov’s Bridgeport Office On Chopping Block
The governor’s Bridgeport office opened by Lowell Weicker 18 years ago is in jeopardy of closing. Essentially it’s hammered shut, unless Governor-elect Dan Malloy, who
Read moreTurkey Of The Year Nominations
Where do we start? So many gaffes, blunders, gobbledygooks. What are your Turkey Of The Year nominations? I mean, we cannot give out just one
Read moreJohn Stafstrom’s Governor’s Grin
Politics is rarely a game of instant gratification. It requires patience. You win, you lose … you lose, you win. Former Democratic Town Chair John
Read moreThe Ed Gomes Mayoral Factor
You’ll never meet anyone more direct in city politics than State Senator Ed Gomes. Some pols will spit in your face and make you think
Read moreLive: Mayor’s Election Committee
A meeting of Mayor Bill Finch’s informal committee to hear Election Day complaints and make recommendations for improvement is underway on the first floor of
Read moreVent, Bitch, Moan, Now’s The Time
If you have an Election Day bitch tonight’s the night to vent. Mayor Bill Finch, in response to the Nov. 2 Election Day ballot gaffe that
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