Help a constituent, make a friend. That’s the mother’s milk of popular government. When you walk into City Hall on Lyon Terrace or the Annex on
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Tribal Warfare, More Sludge News, And Gene The Machine
This means war. From the Hartford Courant: The Mohegan Indian tribe is threatening to withhold millions of dollars in slot-machine payments to the state if
Read moreTry These Handcuffs, Plus: Puff The Magic Legislature, and Sikorsky Clipped
Okay class, give me a show of hands. No, better yet, puke up some names. If you could choose anyone on the planet to bond
Read moreThe Budget, Always The Budget, Plus: The Best Of Bridgeport
This is a crucial budget cycle for Mayor Bill Finch in the worst economy (for most of us) in our lifetime. I harp on the budget because
Read moreIt’s A Grape Weekend
Hey, what are you doing this weekend? I’m helping my father bottle this year’s crop of Casa Grimaldi: bottle of red … bottle of white.
Read moreLotsa Beans For Bridgeport, Plus: Dodd’s Water Torture
I’m in search of beans. Not just any beans. Fava beans. That’s right, because today is St. Joseph’s Day, my middle namesake. Who cares about
Read moreTrumbull’s Flush Job, News From The Post, And Monkey Suit
If the city is going to create a regional waste water authority, looks like it’ll have to do it without Trumbull. Trumbull is sandwiched by Bridgeport
Read moreThe Green Green Loot Of Fundraising, Plus: Poop Update And A St. Paddy’s Story
3:30 p.m. UPDATE: Cool parade today on a sweet sunny day in beautiful downtown Bridgeport. I must confess that I had not taken in a St.
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