In the spring of 1995, shortly after city voters overwhelmingly supported proposition of a casino complex in a non-binding referendum to influence state legislators opposed
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Stallworth-Pereira Primary Showdown, A Study In Personalities
Primaries are all about identifying your friends and dragging them out. By most accounts the Democratic State House primary in the 126th Assembly District between incumbent
Read moreGanim, Perez Address Media On Drug Bust
Citing collaboration between city, state and federal law enforcement agencies, Mayor Joe Ganim and Police Chief AJ Perez on Thursday provided a media briefing
Read more‘Graveyard Full’ Of Financial Skeletons
In a call for a financial oversight board, former Republican City Councilwoman from Black Rock Donna Curran shares this stinging commentary about city finances, asserting
Read moreGanim Says More Than $1 Million In July Revenue For Building Permits
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim today is reporting that during the month of July, the city brought in $1,168,054 in revenue
Read moreThe Crowd Roars For Tax Relief At City Council Meeting–Will It Matter?
Another cranky crowd–mostly from the highly taxed Black Rock neighborhood–packed City Council Chambers Monday night, four weeks after venting about tax increases, to once again
Read moreSpain Shares Fiscal Pain In City, Urges Course Correction And Assistance For Seniors
Pete Spain, who lives in Black Rock, was among the speakers to address the City Council Monday night. Educated at Yale, studious Spain is one
Read morePolice Release New Crime Tip Line
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Bridgeport Police today released a new crime information tip line for members of the public to anonymously report information
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