It’s forever a budget burden on cities, short-changing reimbursement for tax-exempt hospitals, colleges and state-owned property that service an entire region. As a candidate for
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Category: Analysis and Comment
‘Let The Guy Who Put The Snow There Take It Away’–A Bicentennial Blizzard Shovels A Mayor From The Past, Socialist Jasper McLevy
This image that appeared in the Bridgeport Herald in 1938 mocks Pete “Sunshine” Brewster, Mayor Jasper McLevy’s Public Works director, snoozing through a snow storm.
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Mark Gildea, Keith Lewis, Basketball Teammates And Local Legends Forever
Certain things just never go away, memories tattooed onto your heart. Bridgeport basketball is extraordinary, the list of local, regional, collegiate and professional athletes soar
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Moore Agrees To $300 Fine For Election Law Violation During Mayoral Contest
State Senator Marilyn Moore has entered into a consent agreement with a state watchdog agency to pay a $300 fine for not witnessing signatures on
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FOO-HAHA – 366-4242–Channeling People’s Bank’s Legendary Time And Temp
In this year 2021, Bridgeport’s bicentennial, we will do our best to dial up the origin of things that really are only discussed on OIB,
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Danny P’s Tequila Sunrise Could Be Sobering For Guests, Fines Possible As State Probes
Let’s go to the videotape. City employee Danny Pizarro’s weekend birthday bash has lit more than 48 candles. The bright lights of videos, taken by
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“Downtown Danny”–Investor Pizarro’s Real Estate World
Tatted, rapier-shaped workout enthusiast with an infectious smile, city real estate tycoon and city employee Danny Pizarro puts his life out there for the whole
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Legal Lion Richard Bieder, Globe-Trotting Advocate For Victims And Families, Dies At 80
Where do you start with the life of Richard Bieder? If there’s a Swiss Army Knife for lawyers, he’s the silver and gold standard. He
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