If I’m a bean counter in City Hall, a grants writer, a department head or anyone in the building that wants Congressman Jim Himes’ attention,
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It’s Budget Time, Plus: Remembering Steve Sasala
Yup, there’s something of a blizzard out there today, but I’m wondering how deep the financial drifts will be when Mayor Bill Finch submits his budget
Read moreTime For A Good Fight And An Anniversary Party, Plus: Finch, Himes Announce Dough Flow
Are you sick of me harping about sludge, sewers, effluent, toilets, separation systems? I better stop before you all flush me into the Pequonnock River. At
Read moreRumor Central Station
Did ya stay up to watch the Oscars? I attended Bridgeport’s version of the Oscars party Sunday afternoon at the home of Jack McGregor and
Read moreWatch The Banana Peel
Have you had enough of mad monkey, chomping chimp and gonzo gorilla headlines? I’m about to call Beardsley Zoo Director Gregg Dancho to settle this whole
Read moreWhere’s The Juice?, Plus: Faith-Based Awards
If you had a vote in the state legislature, facing a massive budget deficit, would you vote to increase taxes or gut government? Or perhaps a
Read moreSuds On Sunday, Plus: Bird Is The Word, And Justice For Marsha
Okay, give me a show of hands: how many OIB fans support the Republican plan in Hartford to allow Sunday booze sales and 24-hour liquor
Read moreMario Joins Mayor At State Of City Address
Flanked by his good friends Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa and Republican Town Chair Marc Delmonico, Mayor Bill Finch delivered his State of the City address
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