9:30 a.m. update: Lots of stuff today including the state budget impact on Bridgeport and an announcement by Mayor Bill Finch and the developer for
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Jacobs’ Ladder Enters Court, Termination Called Fabrication Plus: Dems Pass New Budget
What will the firing of Ralph Jacobs cost the city? The ousted personnel director has filed a complaint against the Civil Service Commission in Superior Court seeking
Read moreThe Budget Cramps, Plus: Fireworks!
Doesn’t look like we’ll have a state budget ratified by July 1, the day the new fiscal year begins for cities and towns across Connecticut.
Read moreHappy Daddy Day, Plus: Dudes, Agree On Something, Zoo For You, And New Eats Downtown
Hey Yahooy, Town Committee, and all other OIB friends who are dads, even cranky Joel Speedy Gonzalez, even step-dads like me, even honorary dads, a happy
Read moreCommittee Votes To Sink Port Authority; Lobbyist Screws City
The City Council’s Ordinance Committee voted Monday night to torpedo the Bridgeport Port Authority, the quasi-city agency that receives more than $1 million a year
Read morePoise Your Battleships, Plus: Finch Statement On Sikorsky Crash, And Moolah From Himes
What happened, City Council members are so upset about OIB’s prior post regarding the Bridgeport Port Authority that they want to abolish it? Well, not exactly.
Read morePark Sticker Shock!
Holy Frederick Law Olmsted. If you’re like me and live in the ‘burbs come July 1 you’re gonna get soaked for visiting Bridgeport’s jewel park
Read moreBaker Heats Up Budget, Plus: Kohut Tees Off On Tiago Appointment
Things are getting a little scratchy between some members of the City Council and Mayor Bill Finch as the city’s legislative body moves forward with
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