Get ready for the library showdown. This one’s gonna be a page turner. The official complaint is Liberate Libraries Committee vs Alma Maya, Town Clerk
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Library Board Goes To Court, Plus: Being Mayor, No Walk In The Park
Weekend update: The Bridgeport Library Board is taking the city to court to bring a voter referendum that could determine a funding level for city
Read moreCan We All Get Along? Plus: Civil Service, And Saluting City Employees
Another week and still no realistic word on a state budget. Gotta wonder how this is impacting municipal budgets that rely on the state dough
Read moreNew Page For The Library, Plus: Dodd Ethics Decision
Weekend update: If you’re a fan of the Bridgeport Public Library (like me) you’re gonna love this. There’s a movement afoot led by library board
Read moreHey, Buddy, You Gotta Dime? Plus: Rell Budget Veto, And Fishing For Fireworks
2:30 p.m. update: July 1, start of a new budget year for the state’s largest city without a state budget … yet. If you’re a
Read moreMayor And Max Strike A Deal, Plus: This Is Nuts! And Sarah’s Loaded Speech
After the charges, counter charges, letter war and turf protection, Mayor Bill Finch and Board of Education President Max Medina have reached common ground on
Read moreCraps At The Capitol, Plus: Education Candidates
Yikes. What happens if the Connecticut Legislature doesn’t approve the two-year moratorium Mayor Bill Finch wants regarding the city’s investment share in the pension fund for uniformed services? I
Read moreThe Budget’s Big Unknown, Plus: Caruso Sermons Bishop (Amen)
The General Assembly session is over! Well, not really. Still a small matter to resolve. The state budget. Sleep deprivation is on hold until a
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