Fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee makes it his business to serve as the x-ray vision into city government. He reads, he reviews, he pokes, prods
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Gun Sales Rise In State
From Hearst Newspapers: Bridgeport, the state’s largest city, saw overall firearm sales triple to more than 1,200 this year, despite summertime marches against gun violence
Read morePolitical Lookback 2012: Christina Ayala’s Wild Election Ride
Christina Ayala, part of a growing familial power base in the city that includes her mom Democratic Registrar Sandi Ayala and cousin State Senator-elect Andres
Read moreTwo Arrested In Fatal Shooting
Bridgeport police have arrested two men for the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Gary Gullap and wounding a second victim in August. Detectives had secured a murder
Read moreMayor Extends Gun Buyback Program
From Mayor Bill Finch: Last week, Mayor Bill Finch and Bridgeport Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. kicked off the largest gun buyback program in
Read moreFire Marshal’s Office Seeks Info In Suspicious Fires
From Fire Department spokesman Bill Kaempffer: A reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of the person or people
Read moreCity Cops Give Barbershop Owner A Haircut–Clip Heroin And Cash
The city’s Tactical Narcotics team seized nearly $48,000 worth of heroin and $25,000 in cash Wednesday from a barbershop owner, according to Bridgeport Police spokesman
Read more2012 Review: Ayala Wins State Senate Primary Over Newton, Gomes–Historic Election For Hispanics
We continue top stories of the year with the election of Andres Ayala to the State Senate that included a tough August primary battle against
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