You can take the City Council out of the boy but you cannot take the boy out of the City Council Chambers. Bob “Troll” Walsh,
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Cops Collar Copley, Serial Threat Man
OIB reader Tom Lombard captured this police arrest Tuesday night of Craig Copley who has a history of threatening to take out public officials including
Read moreCity Fiscal Watchdog Claims Large Deficit
The city’s preeminent fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee made his case to the Bridgeport City Council Monday night two weeks before Mayor Bill Finch submits
Read moreYour Chance To Speak About Charter Revision
The Charter Revision Commission will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. What’s on your mind? The panel
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 moreWill Reshaping Education Become Finch’s Legacy?
Every mayor has a legacy, good, bad or indifferent. Mayor Bill Finch is acting like a pol who will have no problem embracing school reform
Read moreIs It About School Reform Or Political Power?
As a commission examines changes to the city charter for action by voters, transforming the elected Board of Education to an appointed body has taken
Read moreMayor Tells Business Leaders He Wants Charter Focus On Appointed Board Of Education
Mayor Bill Finch on Thursday briefed several members of the executive committee of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council on his priority for the Charter Revision
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