Bridgeport Area Youth Ministry, Ralphola Taylor Center, Cardinal Shehan Center. Former Mayor Joe Ganim is playing Santa Claus with several city social service agencies forking
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Walsh Endorses Foster Care
City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh, legislative watchdog and veteran campaigner, is throwing his support to Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster. 0
Read moreIf Ganim Runs, It’s A Game Changer–But How? Plus, The Finch Strategy
On Monday OIB sized up the mayoral race with Bill Finch poised, barring a new dynamic, for reelection. What could change the dimension beyond a
Read moreMarilyn Moore Joins Gomes For Mayor
Political activist Marilyn Moore has been named campaign manager for Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes. This is a nice pick-up for money-challenged Gomes, the former
Read moreAre You A Switch Hitter?
The deadline for a registered voter to switch from a major party to another and vote in a September municipal primary is June 13. Unaffiliated
Read moreFinch Presents Pension Solution Plan, Emphasizes Ganim Gamble
UPDATE: Mayor Bill Finch issued a statement Thursday to “fully fund obligations for Pension Plan A” for uniformed services. The mayor’s primary opponents have criticized him for
Read moreSpeedy Gonzalez Becomes Dem
Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez, once a Democrat, once a Republican, once a Working Families Party voter (are you dizzy) is now a Democrat
Read morePolitics And Pasta Buddy’s Way
Vincent “Buddy” Cianci, the longest-serving mayor in Providence, Rhode Island history, is unique in a sea of political characters. Evicted from office in 1984 for torturing a Rhode
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