Republican Town Chair Mike Garrett is searching for candidates to run for Board of Education seats currently held by Joe Larcheveque, the chair, and Annette
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Lights On For Lighthouse Program
Facing a Friday deadline, the school board reversed itself Wednesday with Annette Segarra-Negron casting the deciding 5-4 vote, rescuing the city’s Lighthouse after-school and summer
Read morePereira Decries Votes, Don’t Vote For Major Party School Board Candidates in November
School board member Maria Pereira, lamenting the 5-4 Lighthouse Program vote, dresses down the members who voted in favor, in this commentary. Wednesday, June 28,
Read moreSchool Board To Revisit Lighthouse Rent Issue
The Lighthouse program’s five-week summer session scheduled to start June 30, the Board of Education will revisit a $500,000 rental fee levied against the program
Read moreWho’s ‘Public Enemy’ Number 1 On School Board? Pereira Battles Gardner
#bridgeport boe member maria pereira didn’t get her way. Her response as meeting continues pic.twitter.com/os54Pms5zx — linda lambeck (@lclambeck) June 22, 2017 Is Maria Pereira
Read moreThe Candidate Lineup, More To Come
Four weeks from party endorsements the Town Clerk’s Office has shared the latest list of candidate registrations for City Council and Board of Education. More
Read morePolitical Revolt Or A Glitch? Primary Season Beckons
Four weeks from party endorsements that haven’t meant a whole lot in recent years candidates for City Council are surfacing, including in the 130th District
Read moreA Brilliant Diamond Speaks: We Are Kids From Bridgeport
City resident Diamond Walker pens this poignant commentary about the determination of Bridgeport students. It appeared first in the CT Post. When you think of
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