For the better part of five years citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee has addressed the City Council during the public speaking portion of meetings
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Revaluation Redo On Council Agenda, Torres Wants Timely Information
Last year the Connecticut General Assembly and Governor Dan Malloy, at the urging of Mayor Bill Finch, delayed implementation of state-mandated revaluation of taxable property
Read moreCandidates Greet The Peeps At Juneteenth Parade
It’s a weekend for parades–Juneteenth Day Parade Saturday and Black Rock Day Parade Sunday. Did you go? Mayoral candidates certainly did. 0
Read moreOIB Exclusive: City Wars, The Documentary Premieres, An Inside Look At Mayor’s Race
Bridgeport’s lightning rod mayoral race is being documented in real time by filmmaker Don Sikorski who’s launching the series City Wars that chronicles the issues
Read moreWhen Tragedy Strikes, What Should Candidates Do?
From the CT Post: Bill Finch was supposed to spend Thursday night basking in the warmth of the evening sun, family, close friends and political
Read moreFoster: Community Policing, Bring In State And Feds, Youth Activites
Statement from mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster: “We, as a community, must take our streets back. The events of last night at Trumbull Gardens are tragic
Read moreGanim: More Cops And Youth Programs Needed
Former Mayor Joe Ganim, seeking to win back his old job, will participate in a candlelight vigil with community leaders today at 5:30 on Trumbull
Read moreFinch Sends Foster Birthday Greetings
Well, it’s a few weeks late, but better late than never, no? Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster says she’d be just fine not to receive
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