Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes, former director of the city’s government-efficiency CitiStat program, weighs in on the state of the department he once managed. A
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Redrawing Political Lines, No Sniffing In My District!
This process should be fun to watch. PUBLIC HEARING, SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING The Special Committee on Redistricting will hold a Public Hearing
Read moreFoster: Dude, Show Us The Documents–How Much Dough For Lawyers?
When you issue a Freedom of Information request to Bridgeport’s City Attorney’s Office, the lawyers there don’t exactly do backflips to accommodate. About four weeks ago Mary-Jane
Read moreGomes: Heal The Wounds Of Blight
Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes shares his perspective on addressing blight in the city. See below: Blight in Bridgeport; the wound that needs healing. In
Read moreFoster Event Tuesday
From Mary-Jane Foster: Please join friends of Mary-Jane Foster for a Cocktail Reception Bridgeport business woman and social action advocate Mary-Jane Foster has announced that
Read moreThe Joe And Ernie Show
Like him or not, former State Senator Ernie Newton’s not afraid to mix it up with OIB readers, judging by his responses to criticism. I’m wondering,
Read moreHow About Paving Main Street!
If I’m a mayoral candidate one of the things I’d be screaming about is paving Main Street downtown. What a mess! An OIB reader took
Read moreExploring A Mayoral Run
If you’re a mayoral candidate what do you say about where you want to take the city? It’s always easy to emphasize what’s wrong. Crime has
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