A special election on Feb. 22 will fill the state rep seat vacated by Chris Caruso. The candidates will take part in a forum Tuesday night.
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Hi Honey … I’m Coming Baaack! Lisa Parziale’s Return
Lisa “Honey” Parziale, former City Council president and Democratic registrar of voters, told OIB she will be a candidate for her former West Side City
Read moreWhen Margaret Morton Told The Party Plantation Owners To Stick It
When I listen to these self-styled party plantation owners–white, black and brown–claim they control all the votes and no one can break through their slave
Read moreWhat Will Mario’s Poll Show?
Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa has a poll poised to test Mayor Bill Finch’s approval ratings and the various potential candidates for mayor. The last OIB
Read moreGroundhog Rampage
This is one pissed groundhog. What city pol is feeling this way? Or maybe voters? What say you? The world’s most famous groundhog predicted an early
Read moreForget The Snow, Here Comes The Absentee Ballot Blizzard
What snowdrifts? Watch out for the drifting absentee ballots. Can you imagine if we have a day like today in three weeks? Feb. 22 is the
Read moreJenny Lynne Supports Foster Care
Dr. Jennifer Lynne owns the Backstroke, 181 State Street, a cool Downtown boutique where she rejuvenates cranky spines. She’s passionate about all things Bridgeport and would
Read moreGomes: Flush Sewer Proposal
Mayor Bill Finch is leaning on the towns of Trumbull and Monroe to join the city in a regional wastewater authority that would process sludge in the state’s largest
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