Mayor Joe Ganim’s up for reelection in 2019, that means lining up capital improvement goodies in time for campaign season such as sidewalks, paving and
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As The Turkey Roasts In The Oven, So Does City Politics
Board of Education member Maria Pereira has engaged the city’s political establishment in guerrilla warfare for years, winning her share of elections and losing a
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Trump Wanted To Build A Racetrack Here–City Positions To Resume Airport Commercial Passenger Service
Connecticut’s largest city navigates a bumpy flight pattern with the airport it owns. That’s because Sikorsky Memorial Airport is located in Stratford. Really? By the
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There’s No Place Like Bridgeport, Park City’s Wizard Of Oz
Jim “Sonny” Fox, that mischievous electrician from Black Rock, is often electrolyte-challenged residing in a far-off radio-watt world–or so it seems. It causes supercharged storytelling in
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‘Delay, Deny, Deflect’–Why Were Six City Lawyers Required To Challenge Judge Lopez On The Budget Committee’s Illegal Hearing?
On one level it’s titillating: six city lawyers show up to face off against one lone retired judge, Carmen Lopez, at a City Council budget
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Carolyn Vermont, Ex-NAACP Leader, Joins Ganim’s Mayoral Staff
Mayor Joe Ganim on Thursday appointed former Greater Bridgeport NAACP Executive Director Carolyn Vermont to his staff as community liaison. The position pays $70,000. “Carolyn
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Joe And AJ Again–Ganim Issues Police Oath To Perez
Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday delivered the oath of office to his long-time friend Armando “AJ” Perez once again–the first March 1, 2016 in an
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Will Ned Lamont Do For Bridgeport As Lowell Weicker?
The difference between a political campaign and governing is like a controlled frenzy versus chipping stone. In government, you must chisel your way to get
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