Mayor Bill Finch delivers his state of the city address to the Bridgeport City Council tonight. I’ve written my share of these speeches for mayors.
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Board Of Ed Dough, Plus: Russo’s Viewpoint
Get a load of this: late Tuesday afternoon I spoke to Bob Curwen, co-chair of the City Council Budget and Appropriations Committee, and he says
Read moreSarah’s Got A Gun, Plus: Cool Cops, Himes Happenings And School Progress
Good gravy, Sarah Palin, I take back everything I said about you. All of it. Every word. Now I realize why John McCain put you
Read moreJohn Mayer’s Labor Day Puke Session, Plus: Ice Lady
Hey, what’s up for the next couple of days? Can you believe September’s here? I’m still fighting woodpeckers, bats, wasps and rodents, although my cat
Read morePolitics And Media, A Fragile Existence, Plus: Program For City Students
Media life is a crazy business. Here today, gone tomorrow, and once in a while back the next day. Acquisitions, cutbacks, closings, terminations, big papers
Read moreAn Agitated Electorate, Plus: Russo In Pol Pod
A Quinnipiac poll shows lots of voter trepidation. That’s not good news for some incumbents. Fuel costs, in particular, are a stick in the eye,
Read moreSmitty’s Final Edit
The Connecticut Post website is loaded with stories today. Truck crashes into Troop G State Police barracks. Heroin dealer busted. Mayor Finch’s press secretary resigns.
Read moreCan You Spare A Dime? Plus: OIB 100K And Birdie’s Hippie Fest
Everyone’s raising moolah. Now that ballot qualification has been set for the Aug. 12 primary, candidates for state office are all over the place begging
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