Congressman Jim Himes will not be easy to knock off in 2010. The first-term Democrat will have several million to dump in his reelection effort and
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How Much Will Mayor And Mario Weigh In?
2:30 p.m. update: Five weeks away from primary day for City Council seats. Is there a pulse out there? Any incumbents in serious trouble? What
Read moreCan We All Get Along? Plus: Civil Service, And Saluting City Employees
Another week and still no realistic word on a state budget. Gotta wonder how this is impacting municipal budgets that rely on the state dough
Read moreNew Page For The Library, Plus: Dodd Ethics Decision
Weekend update: If you’re a fan of the Bridgeport Public Library (like me) you’re gonna love this. There’s a movement afoot led by library board
Read moreWhen A Store Was King
It’s hard for me not to think about King Cole when I’m at the corner of North and Park. That was the spot my parents
Read moreLights, Camera, Politics … Time For A Casting Call, Plus: Primary Papers
11 a.m. update: Holy this-way-to-the-egress! Aussie stud Hugh Jackman to play Phineas Taylor Barnum in Columbia Pictures’ The Greatest Showman on Earth, a musical big
Read moreMaster Plan Approved, Plus: Council Primary Fever, And ‘I Want A Piece Of You!’
3:30 p.m. update: The City Council Monday night overwhelmingly passed the Master Plan that was debated in comments over the weekend. Big crowd on hand
Read moreThe Attack On Civil Service
Mayors are in a position to make things happen. And that’s the position Mayor Bill Finch is in nearly two years into his mayoralty. He
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