News release from Mayor’s Office: The City of Bridgeport announced today that it is making $25 Million available to Bridgeport small businesses and non-profit organizations through the American Rescue
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You Say You Want City Council Primaries–How About 8?
Here we go. Plenty of potential City Council primary action for September. Challengers to endorsed Democrats are circulating petition signatures in eight of ten districts.
Read moreWhat A Night–Mario Breaks Endorsement Tie For Lydia Martinez’s City Council Candidates Against Council President Nieves – Denese Taylor-Moye Takes Bite Out Of Gen Now Leader For Insults
One hour prior to Monday night’s Democratic Town Committee endorsement convention party Chair Mario Testa pondered a disquieting notion in his Madison Avenue restaurant: “I
Read moreLamont Breaks Ground On Next Phase Of West End Cherry Street Lofts Project
Governor Ned Lamont and Mayor Joe Ganim on Friday joined developers Gary Flocco and Geof Ravenstine to launch the next phase of the Cherry Street
Read moreWhen Will City Council Return To In-Person Sessions? Nieves: October Is Likely
For more than a year the City Council has been a legislative body to be heard, but not seen since the outbreak of Covid. The
Read moreCity Seeks Public Input On Spending $110 Million Rescue Plan Windfall
Here’s something novel in Bridgeport: government asking you how to spend money instead of taking it. Easy to do when its federal dough. From Mayor
Read moreAs City Council Primaries Take Shape, Senators Bradley And Moore Position For 2023 Mayoral Runs
This is a City Council, school board election cycle, but it’s not too soon to parse its impact on the 2023 mayoral campaign that already
Read moreGen Now: City Budget Step In Right Direction For Police Reform, Investment In Schools
The civic action group Bridgeport Generation Now tosses around compliments of city government like manhole covers. Following Monday night’s vote by the City Council the
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