Community-organized parades and non-profit festivals must reinvent themselves, especially when high security costs become a factor. Organizers of the century-long Columbus weekend festivities, citing cop overtime
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Ganim Segues To Mayoral Election
See Ganim’s finance report for governor here. From Brian Lockhart CT Post: Mayor Joe Ganim spent nearly $850,000 in his unsuccessful bid for governor, and not
Read moreTuesday Night Fights–Pereira Arrested At Success Village Flareup
Board of Education member Maria Pereira was arrested Tuesday night following a heated altercation at a residents meeting of Success Village to remove a co-op
Read moreWhen You Need A Cherrypicker For A Parking Meter
Installation is moving along nicely, according to Steven Auerbach, the city’s indomitable purveyor of smart parking meters with a few tweaks remaining like those fronting the People’s United
Read moreClarion Call Over Firefighters Exam
Past presidents of the Firebird Society of Bridgeport have signed a commentary written by retired firefighter Donald Day denouncing a city decision to extend conditional
Read moreRoach Reappointed To Cop Board
By a 12-7 vote of the City Council Tuesday night mayoral appointee Danny Roach, Democratic district leader in Black Rock, will serve another term on
Read morePet Poop, ‘Wild And Exotic Animal Acts’ And Commissioner Roach On Council Agenda
The City Council is back in action Tuesday night, following its summer-session hiatus, to consider a number of items including the reappointment of Danny Roach
Read moreEthan: Don’t Judge Book By Its Cover
The numbers are staggering. Democrats in Bridgeport outnumber Republicans by about 11 to 1. Still, this didn’t deter Republican Ethan Book from taking on his own
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