Charlie Coviello, four-time mayoral candidate, paperboy for Bridgeport’s legendary Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy and a fixture in city politics for the past 40 years, passed
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Prayers For Charlie Coviello, Political Warrior
Charlie Coviello, multi-mayoral candidate, has been part of the Bridgeport political scene for 50 years, even the paperboy for Bridgeport’s Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy who
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Handicapping The Mayoral Race–Ganim, Moore, Stallworth
Memorial Day weekend is a barometer for the state of politics in a mayoral cycle. Four years ago at this time Joe Ganim was on
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Legislative Session’s Collateral Damage On Moore’s Ganim Challenge
Tolls. Pot. Sports betting. Gaming expansion. Like them or not they all potentially provide mega revenues to a Connecticut unearthing new ore. About 10 days
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Marilyn Wants Moore–Now What?
State Senator Marilyn Moore’s in the race for mayor. Unclear, at this point, if she’s targeting a September primary against Mayor Joe Ganim or eyeing
Read moreGanim Chats About Blockbuster Storm, Life As Mayor, Run For Governor
Mayor Joe Ganim braved the snow on I-95 to appear Thursday on Dateline New Haven hosted by OIB friend Paul Bass, editor of the New
Read moreGanim’s 12 Years As Mayor Only Half Of Jasper McLevy’s Service
Joe Ganim has tacked on another year to his run as the city’s second-longest-serving mayor. Even so, he’s still only served about half the 24-year
Read moreDiscussions Take Off For Possible State Purchase Of Sikorsky Airport
The city-owned Sikorsky Memorial Airport is an enigma, never living up to its original promise as an economic driver for the region. It functions at an
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