There’s been some hand-wringing in the OIB comments section about City Council challengers Bob Keeley and Anne Pappas Phillips conquered by that dastardly big bad
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State Budget Leaves $13 Million Gap In City Budget–Ganim: Voting Yes To Library Question Will Jack Taxes
Addressing the media Friday afternoon, Mayor Joe Ganim announced the recently passed state budget, four months late, leaves a gaping $13 million hole in the
Read moreMoore, Gomes Back Referendum Question To Fund Libraries
In 2009 city voters, against the wishes of the political establishment, voted to levy one mil to fund city libraries, an initiative pushed by the
Read moreLegislators Applaud Downtown Thermal Heating Loop
News release from city’s legislative delegation: The bipartisan $41.3 billion state budget passed by the Connecticut General Assembly last week has moved the city of
Read moreCommunity Conversation With Senators Gomes And Moore
Join State Senators Ed Gomes and Marilyn Moore for a Community Conversation Wednesday 6 to 8 p.m. at Gary Crooks Memorial Center, 301 Bostwick Avenue. The senators will be
Read moreKeeley Seeks Court Relief Following 1 Vote Primary Loss
Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis, no stranger to sorting out thorny city election issues, will decide if former State Rep. Bob Keeley is worthy of
Read more‘It’s Funded, Shovel-Ready,’ Pitching Bridgeport As An MGM Star, Waterfront Casino Proposed
Declaring MGM Bridgeport can be “a major economic force, a top-tier entertainment resort, and an essential contributor to this community,” MGM Chairman and Chief Executive
Read moreBridgeport Officials: Don’t Screw State’s Largest City When Bailing Out Hartford
In an excruciatingly tight–and tardy–state budget season with municipalities across the state facing major cuts, the financially hemorrhaging city of Hartford is poised for a
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