Antonio Felipe, 23 years old, won Tuesday’s special election to fill the 130th State House seat of the late Ezequiel Santiago, holding off an insurgent
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Police Union, City Agree To Five-Year Contract
By a vote of 275 to 32, the Police Department’s unionized membership has approved a five-year contract with the city that calls for a total
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‘Close To You’–Moore Nails Down Carpenters Endorsement For Mayor
With labor roots in the union, State Senator Marilyn Moore reports on her mayoral campaign Facebook page that she’s been endorsed by a Connecticut-based local
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A Waterfront View, Blocked For 100 Years, Emerges In Urban Setting–Marina And Oyster Bar Opening In May
Peering out over Bridgeport Harbor on Monday, Springfield Massachusetts business community leader Nancy Creed marveled at a new marina in an urban environment. “It’s a
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Newton On “Warpath” Over Pay Increases Approved By City Council
City Councilman Ernie Newton is on the “warpath” over a four percent pay raise the City Council approved for the Bridgeport City Supervisors Association that
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Who Donated To Moore’s Mayoral Campaign? Thank You, Greenwich
This is how it works for an underfunded mayoral challenger taking on a well-financed incumbent. If the stars are aligned, you troll for money in
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Why Money Matters In Mayoral Campaigns
Money is the mother’s milk of mayoral campaigns. Wednesday is the deadline for mayoral candidates to file their first quarter campaign finance reports with the
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Legislative Committee Advances City Council Government Reform Bill
By a 16-5 vote on Friday the state legislature’s Planning and Development Committee advanced a a government reform bill backed by the city’s legislative delegation
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