Former State Senator Ernie Newton who works for Career Resources, a workforce development organization, is helping to organize a reentry career fair. Newton is also
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Does Ganim’s “Welcoming City” Provide The Right Balance?
What was proposed as a “sanctuary city” to Mayor Joe Ganim was spun into a “Welcoming City” that now includes a municipal Park City identification
Read moreA Recruitment Campaign: Step Up For Bridgeport
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start to the election season (at OIB the traditional start is, of course, all year). Three members of the
Read moreCity Council Romper Room–The Play For Legislative Leader
For a traditionally sleepy cycle, there’s a wake of moving parts in this election season featuring offices for City Council and Board of Education. One
Read moreState Elections Enforcement Rules Ganim Ineligible For Public Campaign Funds, Ganim: Likely End Up In Court
As expected, the State Elections Enforcement Commission has ruled Mayor Joe Ganim is ineligible for public campaign funds under Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program of publicly
Read moreThe Quest To Make Steelpointe Harbor Vertical–Marina, Restaurant, Waterfront Walkway On Horizon
Surrounded by elected officials and neighborhood and business leaders, developer Robert Christoph Sr. and Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday broke ground for the 35,000 square
Read moreJessica Martinez Brings Passion To School Board Race
Jessica Martinez, the lead plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s moratorium on magnet and charter schools, says she will be a Democratic candidate
Read moreCity Council Unanimously Approves No-Tax-Increase Budget
In a nearly empty chambers, the 20-member City Council Monday night unanimously approved a nearly $542 million budget that reflected the modest budget committee changes
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