Tom Lombard is never bashful about stating a position and he doesn’t disappoint in a candidate piece he shares. OIB invites all candidates running in
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Why Fabs Isn’t Running
If you want to run for mayor, or if you’re a former mayor who wants to run for mayor, you must get in the game.
Read moreFoster Fillets Finch’s Flip Flops
In 2009, before State Rep. Chris Caruso screamed holy hell, before neighbors from the Upper East Side blew a cork, before rallies and vigils and
Read moreCandidates Forum For Caruso Seat
OIB friend Rob Sullivan of the Bridgeport Banner will host a candidates forum on Wednesday. From Rob: Here is some great news for the voters
Read moreJohn Gomes Wants Your Help
An appeal from Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes: To All Good Men and Women of Bridgeport: 2/11/2011 To start, I ask you to consider whether
Read moreVerna Kearney’s Silver Army, The Race To Replace Caruso
Verna Kearney, a 19-year veteran of the city’s Police Department, has a way with words and people. She refers to senior citizens as “recycled teenagers” in
Read moreWhew! Dannel Spares Ed Grants–What About Other Funding?
The last thing Mayor Bill Finch wants in an election year is state funding cuts. Governor Dannel Malloy told city mayors he won’t mess with
Read moreMeet Mary-Jane Foster
Dr. Jennifer Lynne, owner of the Backstroke, 181 State Street, a Downtown boutique and chiropractic care center, is hosting a meet and greet Thursday night
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