Anderson Ayala was an engaging spirit on just about any subject matter, be it government, politics, city neighborhoods and the automobiles he sold and leased
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Category: City Council
Monday’s City Council Meeting Includes Public Hearing On Downtown Development
March 4, 7 p.m. City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. Agenda: City Council Citation(s): Recognizing the recipients of the 2018 City of Bridgeport “Employee of
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Were Community Conversations Canceled For Political Expediency?
School board members Maria Pereira and Ben Walker charge that “These five school board members, with Superintendent Johnson’s support, didn’t cancel the Community Conversations because
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‘Financing In Place’–Homegrown John Guedes Looks Forward To Downtown Development
A proposed $18 million Downtown development that calls for nearly 100 units of market-rate rental housing, 7,000 square feet of street-level retail space and approximately
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Lee Proffers Guideposts To City Council
In response to Mayor Joe Ganim hiring a government compliance firm, municipal scrutineer John Marshall Lee had his own guideposts to share with the City Council
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Mixed-Use Downtown Development Proposal On City Council Agenda
Tuesday’s City Council agenda includes “Proposed Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Land Development Agreement (LDA) for the Mixed-Use Development of “Congress Plaza Commons” located on
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City Hires Compliance Officer To Review Procedures Amid Federal Probe Of Missing Cash
A former federal prosecutor will conduct a review of city policies and procedures and recommend corrective action on the heels of two city employees terminated
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The Politics Of School Board Forums In An Election Year
Can anything become too political in Bridgeport, the city that rarely disappoints in its charges and counter charges? As noted here, the Board of Education yanked
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