Troubled City Councilwoman Maria Pereira took to the airwaves Friday morning of WICC’s Melissa Sheketoff – with a rebuttal from Mayor Joe Ganim – to
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Category: City Politics
Faith Leader Condemns Pereira’s Racist Remarks
Dr. Khaled Elleithy, president of the Bridgeport Islamic Community Center, writes in a letter to Mayor Joe Ganim, “I am writing to express the deep concern
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“The Pig” – Gomes Key Supporter, City Councilwoman Maria Pereira, Calls Chief Porter ‘The Pig’ In Off-The-Rails E-Mail Following Council Meeting
By Bridgeport’s political standards even this is a bomb. Tuesday night was designed for solidarity amidst Middle East disharmony, a resolution by the City Council
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Home Stretch For Democratic Primary Do-Over
Three weeks to the January 23 Democratic mayoral primary redo. How did we get here? It started more than a year ago when John Gomes
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“Watch What Happens To You” – The Halloween Fracas That Led Mayor Finch To Fire John Gomes – Does Gomes Have Temperament To Be Mayor?
It started with a wild Halloween party in 2009 at the Cape Verdean Association, and ended early morning with the arrest and subsequent government firing
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On First Day A Record 5,000 Absentee Ballot Applications Signed Out For Mayoral Primary Redo
In the Bridgeport tradition of campaign competitiveness, political operatives of Mayor Joe Ganim and opponent John Gomes trooped into the Town Clerk’s Office Friday morning
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What State Election Officials Plan For New Democratic Primary Vote
News release from Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas: Today, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas announced actions her office is taking to secure
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Turmoil? Gomes Campaign Manager Sets Off To Native St. Lucia, Creating Leadership Gulf
Christine Bartlett-Josie who became the face of John Gomes mayoral race has set off to the glorious sanctuary of her native island country St. Lucia
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