Talk to folks who’ve encountered Bill O’Brien, Bridgeport’s former tax assessor now catching heat in New Haven, and it’s like fighting the bastard child of Freddy Krueger
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Watt’s Up With WICC? Plus: BOE Heat, And UConn, UB Partnership
Does anyone listen to WICC any more? I was raised on it. News Director Tim Quinn, talk show genius Tiny Markle, a steady stream of
Read moreCouncil Sets Mil Rate, Plus: Caruso, Musto Opponents Drop Out, And Help From GOP Friends
The Bridgeport City Council set the mil rate Monday night. It has increased from 38.74 to 39.64. One mil represents nearly $7 million. What does
Read moreMatthews Screws Up Filleting Dick, Bridgeport’s Birthday Gifts, Downtown Development Forum
Dick Update: What a nutty few days. I’m dizzy. Tuesday night Bridgeport Town Committee members endorsed incumbent state reps for reelection including (OMG) State Rep.
Read moreThe Smell Of Ink, Plus: New Trees For Saints
I’ll be checking out the gubernatorial forum this morning at the Bridgeport Holiday Inn. Stay tuned for a report. A new community print newspaper, yes
Read moreThe Best Rumors, The Best Deals, Come One, Come All, Plus: The Disappearing Ink Campaign
Grab your scorecards and truth serum. Tonight in Hartford the Connecticut Convention Center transforms into a political gossip factory for the annual Jefferson Jackson Bailey moolah grab where 1400 great
Read moreAny Engineers Out There?
This came in from an OIB friend in City Hall: “One of the classified positions in city government that is mandated by the City Charter is
Read moreDodd Still In Trouble, Plus: The Spin On Spinelli
Another stick-in-the-eye poll for Chris Dodd. No one knows his primary challenger Merrick Alpert, yet Alpert is down just 20 points among Democrats in the
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