OIB rewind: It certainly was a wild and crazy Thursday night July 27, 1989 inside the Days Hotel on Lafayette Boulevard, jammed with 500 pols,
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Winners By The Numbers
The winners via The Connecticut Secretary of the State public reporting web page. Winners in bold follow: 0
Read moreDuking Dems Mario And Rizzi Better Fight Than Mayweather-McGregor
Did ya watch the Mayweather-McGregor fight? Seriously, it can’t beat the fight above from the summer of 1989 between duking Dems Mario Testa and Mike Rizzitelli.
Read moreCecil Young Is Noisy, And That’s No Bull, Airs Out Lungs In Front Of FBI Office
Community gadfly Cecil Young‘s bullhorn is much a part of the fabric of Bridgeport as the coal burning South End smokestack. They both huff and
Read moreWest Side Pols Gear Up For Town Committee Fight
It’s not exactly the Jets versus the Sharks, but a political fight is brewing on the West Side that will warm winter’s chill. Former City
Read moreCity Council Brawl Bashes Taxpayers
The City Council brawl in 2010 that made national news is costing taxpayers $85,000. CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart has more here. The fight was
Read moreOIB Rewind: Fireworks Break Out At 1989 Democratic Convention
On this July 4th weekend we salute the fireworks at the July 1989 Democratic Town Committee endorsement session for mayor, just a few weeks away
Read moreLee: Bridgeport Needs Watchdogs
When citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee barks, do City Council members listen? Certainly not to Lee’s satisfaction, according to his latest talking points Monday
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