Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes is off to a potent fundraising start, amassing roughly $100,000 in his effort to unseat his ex boss Mayor Joe
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Ganim, City Council Leadership At Loggerheads Over Timing Of Charter Revision
The City Council Monday night is scheduled to vote on empaneling a Charter Revision Commission to update the document guiding Bridgeport’s rules and regulations that
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Watch: Gomes Is In Against Ganim, Let The Games Begin For 2023 Mayoral Cycle
Backed by some aggrieved former supporters of Mayor Joe Ganim, John Gomes on Thursday officially entered a challenge of his former boss filing the paperwork
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John Gomes Takes Another Step Toward Mayoral Run
John Gomes He was a candidate for mayor in 2011, then dropped out to support Mary-Jane Foster who lost a Democratic primary to then Mayor
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Warm Up Your Oven–Our Stuffed Gobbler Of The Year Awards
It’s time to fowl (or is it foul?) a few feathers in our cap to hand out OIB’s Turkey Of The Year Awards. Hmmm, where
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Charter Revision Commission Poised For Approval
The City Council Monday (tonight) is scheduled to approve a nine-member Charter Revision Commission to examine the structure of city government and recommend changes for
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For Congress Street Bridge, It Took An Act Of Congress–Construction Planned For 2023–Watch: Himes – Stevenson Trade Barbs
Fourteen years ago, then Democratic candidate Jim Himes had an impromptu give-and-take with Republican Congressman Chris Shays who crashed his press conference highlighting inaction to
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Gaston Outspent Incumbent Bradley By Nearly 3 To 1 In State Senate Primary
City faith leader Herron Gaston spent approximately $120,000, most of it public dollars, to defeat incumbent State Senator Dennis Bradley in the August 9 Democratic
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