August 1, six weeks from the September 13 Democratic primary and three candidates remain, incumbent Mayor Bill Finch, University of Bridgeport executive Mary-Jane Foster, co-founder
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Foster Releases Slate, Coviello Drops Out Of Mayoral Race, Denise “Duh” Merrill Punts
Here we go again, another election storm hit the Park City, this time over candidates for the Board of Education. The state has taken control of city
Read moreFoster Wants To Run A BOE Slate–Another Election Storm?–Marilyn Moore Seeks City Clerk Office
UPDATE: Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster, who opposes the state mothballing the Bridgeport BOE, wants to run a slate of school board candidates on her ticket. She is asking
Read moreGame On: Face Of Failure Or Face Of Reform?
One week from Tuesday Mayor Bill Finch is expected to receive the Democratic Town Committee endorsement for another four-year term. Over the next eight weeks
Read moreCoviello: ‘The Three Stooges’ Of The BOE Takeover
From Democratic mayoral candidate Charlie Coviello: The pathetic lament by Mayor Bill Finch that he has no power over the Board of Education has been
Read moreOIB Poll: Ganim Leads And He’s Not In The Race–Will He Get In? What Does This Say About Voter Mood?
Former Mayor Joe Ganim’s not even officially in the race for his old job. He hasn’t served in office in more than eight years. He
Read moreOIB Poll: Mary-Jane Foster Gains Ground On Finch
Two months from a Democratic mayoral primary, challenger Mary-Jane Foster has pulled to within seven points of Mayor Bill Finch in the latest public opinion poll of
Read moreWhat’s The Political Skinny At The Parade?
We’re in the gut of the election season and mayoral candidates and entourages were out in force marching on Park Avenue or working the sidelines at
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