A shift in how police and fire pensions will be calculated has been chronicled by taxpaying financial watchdogs John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy, a
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Kohut Peers Into His Crystal Ball On City’s Financial Future–‘Toilet Tissue’ Rating
Jeff Kohut, policy wonk extraordinaire, shares this commentary on his prescient view of the city: Dateline, Bridgeport: June 5, 2018: Headline distributed by the Connecticut
Read moreSaluting City’s Bravest And Finest
From Bill Kaempffer, city police and fire spokesman: Fire Department Capt. Frank Bridge has his own definition of hero: The parent who works 80 hours
Read moreFire Department Struggles With Internal Flames Over Pension Plan
Last week Stuart Rosenberg, the long-time chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, resigned in a dispute involving the city’s proposed changes to the retirement benefits of
Read moreFire Commissioner Stuart Rosenberg Resigns In Fallout Over Handling Of Pension Plan
Stuart Rosenberg, the long-time chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, has resigned in a dispute involving the city’s proposed changes to the retirement benefits
Read moreFire At Taco Loco
Doing It Local reports about a fire Wednesday night at the popular Taco Loco in Black Rock: Just after 8:30 fire broke out in an
Read moreFire Truck Bound For Haiti
News release city spokesman Bill Kaempffer: A 1982 Mack fire engine went on its final call for service in Bridgeport – to bring hope to
Read moreFire Union Leadership Claims Resistance To Safety And Training
The Executive Board of Bridgeport Firefighters Local 834 shares this commentary that centers on enhancing safety and training for city firefighters. The Executive Board of
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