With a mayoral election on the horizon, the Bridgeport Police union on Wednesday approved a new four-year contract granting firing power and assignment flexibility to
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Finch Declares City Employees On City Council ‘Doesn’t Look Good’, Suggests Ganim Find Job In Outer Space
Acknowledging city employees serving on the City Council “doesn’t look good,” Mayor Bill Finch appeared on the Chaz & AJ radio show Wednesday morning urging
Read moreNAACP Chief: Cop Recruitment Disappoints Reflection Of Community, Finch: City More Diverse Than Other CT Cities
Following a government recruitment drive to hire police officers who reflect the makeup of the city, the new head of the local NAACP George Mintz
Read moreFoster To Finch: Enforce The Charter, Leadership, Not Gamesmanship
2011 Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster, considering another run for office, declares Mayor Bill Finch must take a stand to enforce the Bridgeport City Charter
Read moreViolating The City Charter, McCarthy Puts Finch In Political Predicament
City Council President Tom McCarthy has placed Mayor Bill Finch in a pickle. McCarthy serves at the pleasure of the mayor as deputy director of
Read moreWith Ganim On The Horizon, Finch Pitches Diversity In Police Department Recruitment Effort
In an election year, closing in on the deadline to apply for the latest police recruitment class, Mayor Bill Finch was flanked by members of
Read moreOIB Poll: Finch Or Ganim?
This question is so unscientific we decided to let everyone participate, thus it’s framed as “support” rather than vote. 0
Read moreGanim Makes Pitch For Forgiveness And Redemption, ‘A Bridgeport That Works For Everyone,’ West Side Resident
UPDATE: Does Joe Ganim possess redeemable qualities? That’s his pitch in a commentary first published in the CT Post. Last week Ganim also entered the
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