Weekend update: The Bridgeport Library Board is taking the city to court to bring a voter referendum that could determine a funding level for city
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Primary Fever, The Riccio Plan And The Rell Bell
5:30 p.m. update: Okay, here’s the City Council primary lineup for September 15. District 135: Peter Clarke and Mary McBride-Lee have qualified to challenge incumbents
Read moreWhen A Store Was King
It’s hard for me not to think about King Cole when I’m at the corner of North and Park. That was the spot my parents
Read moreLights, Camera, Politics … Time For A Casting Call, Plus: Primary Papers
11 a.m. update: Holy this-way-to-the-egress! Aussie stud Hugh Jackman to play Phineas Taylor Barnum in Columbia Pictures’ The Greatest Showman on Earth, a musical big
Read moreMaking Sense Of Master Plan, Plus: City’s Bond Rating Lowered, And We Love Raising Taxes
The city’s Master Plan of development has been a master migraine in recent weeks from issues involving public hearings to an enterprising community group (Committee
Read moreShould City Council Get Paid? Plus: McKinney’s Out, Russo Eyes Congressional Run
8:30 a.m. update: So, the other night I was subjected to sharing the stage with the irrepressible City Councilman Bob Troll Walsh on Rob Foley’s Bridgeport
Read moreFinch’s Political Prunes, Plus: Port Authority Twist
Noon update: Mayor Bill Finch doesn’t know this yet but a political time bomb is ticking in his mayoralty. It’s not necessarily an explosion that
Read moreBOE Battle Heats Up
Lots going on this week. Candidate endorsements, Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park and oh, yeah, the OIB party Thursday, 5:30 p.m. at Taco
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