Pushed by then-Mayor Bill Finch and then-State Senator Andres Ayala, Governor Dan Malloy announced plans for an East Side train station a few months before
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‘If He Wins The Governor’s Office You Know This Is A Movie’
Mayor Joe Ganim made it official Wednesday morning declaring his candidacy for governor asserting he wants cities to drive a new Connecticut economy. Ganim made
Read moreStanding Ovation To OIB Readers, 2018 Bodes Intrigue
Check off another year. 2018 is shaping up as a wild political cycle: Democratic Town Committee primaries in March, followed by selection of a party
Read moreIn 2017, Jayson Negron Major Story
The police-involved shooting death of 15-year-old Jayson Negron took center stage in 2017. And, more than six months later, interested parties await the outcome of
Read moreTop Stories From April–No Foolin’
A look at April 2017: Joined by community supporters and even her husband Superior Court Judge Dale Radcliffe, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez leveraged
Read more2017: Trefz Dies, Honis Retires, Lopez Clocks Parking Meters, Judge Radlciffe Shuts Down Stockpiling Plant
OIB highlights some top stories from February and March. Ernie Trefz, a Bridgeport business community titan for decades whose Downtown-based Trefz Corporation owned dozens of
Read moreReflections: A Look Back At 2017
Time for a little OIB 2017 reflection, starting with January. But more importantly, Merry Christmas and happy holidays to our entire OIB family, readers, posters.
Read more‘Pipes And Hot Water Aren’t Sexy,’ But Heating Network Called Game Changer For Downtown
Scott Guilmartin and Daniel Donovan are principals with NU Power LLC, developers of the Bridgeport District Energy Thermal Loop. In this commentary they explain that
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