While former Mayor Joe Ganim tries to regain his old job setting up a high-profile reelection campaign for Mayor Bill Finch, several Bridgeport area residents
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Ganim Files Exploratory Committee For Mayor, “Make Bridgeport Work For Everyone”
Former Mayor Joe Ganim, seeking to reclaim the job he lost in 2003 following his conviction on federal corruption charges, filed an exploratory committee Thursday
Read moreFinch Ramps Up Steelpointe Harbor Construction On East Side
Mayor Bill Finch on Wednesday highlighted what is expected to be the linchpin of his reelection effort, construction at the Steelepointe Harbor redevelopment area of
Read moreThe Wacky World Of Mayoral Politics
Howard Gardner says he’s going all the way. Charlie Coviello says the same thing. A lot of political positioning is underway for a potential September
Read moreFoster Hits Finch On Police Recruitment Plan, Low Staffing Level
2011 mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster, considering another run, criticizes Mayor Bill Finch for low police staffing and makeup of the department. From Foster: Mayor Finch’s
Read moreDollar$ For Donut$–Political Heavyweights Percolate Finch’s Campaign Warchest
Nothing like political star power to pad the campaign warchest. With “music and flavors of the East” Mayor Bill Finch enjoyed that Monday night at
Read moreSchool Board Member Gardner Enters Mayoral Race, Going “All The Way”
Saying he wants to create a “brighter future for a great city,” Board of Education member Howard Gardner has entered the mayoral sweepstakes with plans
Read moreA Finch, Foster, Ganim Primary?
It has the makings of a wild Democratic primary. The election cycle is heating up with former Mayor Joe Ganim scouring the political system for
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