UPDATE: Amanda Pinto, spokesperson for Achievement First, issued this email statement to OIB. “The officers were not called to the school by a member of
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How’s Finch Doing A Year From Reelection? Any Challengers?
Mayor Bill Finch was there, so was former Mayor John Fabrizi, as well as Finch’s 2011 Democratic primary opponent Mary-Jane Foster. They showed up Saturday
Read moreDid The Chief Run A Red Light? Or Is The Plaintiff Making Up Stories For A Payday?
Update, includes police report information: Car accidents happen, but when you’re the chief of police accused of running a red light that caused a city-issued
Read morePolice Promotions Saluted, Staffing Losses Lamented
Two lieutenants and 14 sergeants were promoted Thursday bolstering supervisory ranks albeit suffering overall losses in staffing levels due to morale and pay issues. 0
Read more‘U Drive. U Text. U Pay.’
From Bill Kaempffer, public safety spokesman: The Bridgeport Police Department, along with the Connecticut Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office, today announced the kick-off of
Read moreFinch, Gaudett Voice Safety Tips For Students
Mayor Bill Finch and Police Chief Joe Gaudett handle the voiceover work for a back-to-school radio campaign, according to a news release from the mayor’s
Read moreReform Public Safety Hiring, Bridgeport Jobs For Bridgeport People
Retired city firefighter Andy Fardy writes that harm is being done to the Civil Service system that was enacted following the election of Jasper McLevy
Read moreRuff Day For Robber, Balu Tracks Shoeless Suspect
From Bill Kaempffer, police spokesman: A shoeless teen faces robbery and weapons charges after police interrupted an attempted armed robbery on Fairfield Avenue. 0
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