I’m hearing chatter in the community–and I think it’s going to become louder–from business interests, newspaper friends and OIB readers that maybe it’s time for
Read moreTag: Bill Finch
This Is One Stinky Sandwich
Good gravy, is it me or is the whole country going broke? Hope not. My wife Mo has promised me tickets to the new Yankee
Read moreFunerals For Friends, Plus: Keep Squawking About The Budget Mess
I’m melancholy whenever a company goes out of business especially so when we’re conducting funerals for newspapers, where I got my start. The newspaper business
Read moreOne Nasty Deficit, Plus: Funding For Veterans Memorial
The city budget, as OIB has reported for weeks, is ugly and doesn’t look like it’s getting better any time soon. Only it’s worse than
Read moreJimmy Wants To Interview You
Hey, want a job? Congressman-elect Jim Himes is hoping a few good men and women pop up to fill a variety of Washington and district
Read moreA Novena Or Two Can’t Hurt, Plus: Joel Breaks Ganim Story
Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and Congressman-elect Jim Himes met Friday to talk about pressing financial issues in the city that got the former Wall Street banker elected
Read moreHow Long Is Himes’ Credit Line?
So who gets credit for delivering a 20,000-vote plurality for Jim Himes in Bridgeport, something that hasn’t been achieved by a Democratic congressional candidate in
Read moreHimes Takes Bridgeport For Granted
If newspaper endorsements mean anything (and they can in close elections), Congressman Christopher Shays has reaped a majority of them over his Democratic opponent Jim Himes.
Read more