Saturday update: The Bridgeport Civil Service Commission Friday afternoon, at the urging of Mayor Bill Finch, fired Personnel Director Ralph Jacobs citing breach of city loyalty
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The Politics Of Ethics
Bridgeport Port Authority, Civil Service, Bridgeport Public Library. All three agencies have or will be keeping Mayor Bill Finch busy. Add another one to the list
Read moreLibrary Board Goes To Court, Plus: Being Mayor, No Walk In The Park
Weekend update: The Bridgeport Library Board is taking the city to court to bring a voter referendum that could determine a funding level for city
Read morePrimary Fever, The Riccio Plan And The Rell Bell
5:30 p.m. update: Okay, here’s the City Council primary lineup for September 15. District 135: Peter Clarke and Mary McBride-Lee have qualified to challenge incumbents
Read moreCan We All Get Along? Plus: Civil Service, And Saluting City Employees
Another week and still no realistic word on a state budget. Gotta wonder how this is impacting municipal budgets that rely on the state dough
Read moreThe Attack On Civil Service
Mayors are in a position to make things happen. And that’s the position Mayor Bill Finch is in nearly two years into his mayoralty. He
Read moreLong Weekend, Tons Of Chatter
Memorial Day weekend with lots of picnic discussion: State Supreme Court orders unsealing of documents relating to sexual abuse cases the Diocese of Bridgeport spent
Read moreHow’s Finch Doing After 18 Months? Plus: Brownfield Bucks
Mayor Bill Finch has just about reached his first 18 months in office. Where did the time go? Former Mayor John Fabrizi would love to fast
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