Things are getting a little scratchy between some members of the City Council and Mayor Bill Finch as the city’s legislative body moves forward with
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The Passion Of Politics, Plus: Update On BOE Audit
Noon Update: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. Well, it looks like we have a little community chatter going–and learned a few things–as a result of Thursday’s post
Read moreYo, Let’s Get Some Primaries, Plus: Troll’s Reelection
Here we are, last day of April and I’m wondering what City Council members will be primaried in September. We know that OIB friend Andy Fardy,
Read moreThe Annual School Fight
Two out of three Bridgeport classrooms are overcrowded. One out of three Bridgeport children enter kindergarten with no preschool experience. Bridgeport is the most underfunded
Read moreNewsroom Editing, SuBy’s Body Slam, Big Budget Week
Lots of trepidation in the Connecticut Post newsroom. On Friday the paper cut loose Business Editor Pam Dawkins, reporter Aaron Leo and tech editor Todd
Read moreAre You Ripped About Taxes? Plus: Meet The Mayor, Saluting Jeter, And My Tie
Hey, did you all pay Uncle Sam on Wednesday? Hopefully, some of you received a refund, glory knows our favorite uncle takes enough from us. Shoot,
Read moreJodi, Say Hello To Our Little Friends
Will someone please send Jodi Rell an alarm clock so she can wipe the sleep from her eyes? She needs a wake-up call. Hopefully, one
Read moreA Little Help For Friends, Plus: Best Of Bridgeport Mary-Jane Foster, And Fish Tix
It’s always nice for a mayor to leave the legislative body a little wiggle room to cut the recommended budget in an election year. Mayor
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