John Marshall Lee once again questions in a commentary the veracity of Civil Service Commission Chair Eleanor Guedes. “How does a Trumbull, CT registered voter
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What’s Bona Fide Residency? The Eleanor Guedes Case
The question of residency for Civil Service Commission Chair Eleanor Guedes was a hotly debated item on OIB in 2009. See here. What’s bona fide
Read moreFilling Vacancies And Playing By The Rules
Government scrutineer John Marshall Lee has been digging through a number of city departments raising questions about board and commission vacancies as well as the
Read moreEx Assistant Chief Nardozzi Sues City For Illegal Termination, Claims Deal Between Union And Mayor
James Nardozzi was hired as assistant chief under Mayor Bill Finch to reel in overtime and then was booted by Mayor Joe Ganim because Nardozzi
Read moreLining Up Spicy Characters In The Nutmeg State
CT Post scribe Brian Lockhart profiles my new book Connecticut Characters, Personalities Spicing Up The Nutmeg State. OIB readers are welcome to attend my book
Read moreFirebird Leader Blisters Ganim For ‘Plantation Mentality’ In Fire Department
Darrien Penix, president of the Firebird Society that fights for the rights of minority firefighters, uses Joe Ganim’s words on the campaign trail against him
Read moreBrian Rooney To Retire As Fire Chief, Who’s Next In Line?
UPDATE: Bridgeport Fire Chief Brian Rooney is planning his retirement from the department later this week, per city charter regulation limiting the chief’s tenure to
Read moreChief Perez Honored At Cuban Club, What’s Chapman’s Future?
Friends, family, police officers and city officials Saturday night honored Police Chief Armando J. Perez at The Cuban Lyceum as the city’s first Cuban-American police
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