UPDATE: From Mayor Finch The sounds of salsa filled the air at Washington Park today as Mayor Bill Finch joined hundreds of East Side residents
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Bob Halstead, Ex Finch Roomie, No Longer Tending Community Gardens–Claims Retribution
Bob Halstead has been part of the city’s neighborhood fabric for decades. As founder of the city’s community garden program he was instrumental in transforming
Read moreBike With Bill, Breakfast With Bill
Mayor Bill Finch on Friday will ride his bike to work as part of National Bike to Work Day. And you can join him. The
Read moreGomes, Newton, Ayala Take Note–The East End’s Frustration
In a word, frustration may sum up the feeling of East End residents. Just like most of the rest of the city, they’re voting less,
Read moreMayor Pays Tribute To Whitehead, First In Flight
On August 14, 1901, Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead, as witnessed by a Bridgeport Herald reporter, was the first in flight. Why are the Wright brothers
Read moreGhostbusters Beware–There’s Ectoplasm In The Budget
Ectoplasm? Leave it to the indomitable budget busters from BOB (Budget Oversight Bridgeport) to conduct a séance over the city budget. In their latest commentary
Read moreAppointed BOE Members: We Want Your Endorsement To Run
On May 22, the Democratic Town Committee will meet at Testo’s Restaurant to endorse candidates for a variety of offices. Three city-resident members of the
Read moreState Senate Battle–Gomes, Newton, Ayala–Game On
UPDATE: State Rep. Andres Ayala Monday night officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senate. He’s challenging two men who have both
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