Developer Robert Scinto is scheduled for sentencing in federal court next week for fibbing to the feds regarding benefits provided to Shelton public officials. Scinto,
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A Land Swap For You! Carve Up The City–Abolish The Board of Education
All this talk about land swaps between Bridgeport and Trumbull has me thinking (always a peculiar thing) back to the days of State Rep. Lee
Read moreWhat’s Going On Downtown?
There’s some good stuff going on downtown. Young professionals living in the old Citytrust Building on Main Street, 881 the Lofts across from Housatonic Community
Read moreThe Poop On The Pequonnock, And Political Pleasure
Afternoon Update: If negotiations between Bridgeport and Trumbull over the location of a regional science magnet school are any indication imagine the intensity over the processing of poop.
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 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 moreSuing The Sewer Guy
Manny Moutinho, president of Bridgeport-based Mark IV Construction, has been a political player in the city for 25 years. Federal investigators are looking into company
Read moreCourts Approve Remington Property Agreement
Lawyers for the city and developer Sal DiNardo have reached an agreement on a demolition and remediation plan, approved by federal and state courts, for the 28-acre former
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