It’s been 25 years and this video is more priceless than ever. This weekend and into next week a series of political conventions will take
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Former Mayor Tom Bucci’s Kiddie Korps Gang Rides Again
It’s hard to believe nearly 25 years after Tom Bucci served his last day as mayor, a dozen friends and members from his mayoral staff
Read moreRemembering The Mighty Social Irritant Cesar Batalla, More Than A School
We’ve heard a lot lately about Cesar Batalla School along State Street in the West End. It became the epicenter of parental concern following public
Read moreRoll The Fight Tape! The Night Dems Mario Testa And Mike Rizzitelli Duked It Out At Party Convention
Do we have a special video for you. We’re a few weeks away from a Democratic Town Committee convention to endorse school board candidates. Channeling
Read moreGilmore Recalls The Legend of Judge Sarsfield Ford
OIB correspondent John J. Gilmore, former political reporter for the Bridgeport Post, predecessor of the Connecticut Post, shares a story about the power and personality
Read moreGilmore Remembers L’Ambiance Collapse
On April 23, 1987, one of the worst construction accidents occurred on Washington Avenue just off the Route 25-8 Connector Downtown. OIB correspondent John Gilmore
Read moreThe Top 100 Wage Earners, A Political And Journalistic Legacy
OIB correspondent John Gilmore, who served as political reporter for the Bridgeport Post, predecessor of the Connecticut Post, shares this insight about the genesis of
Read moreThe Dean Of Storytellers: New York Saves A Bridgeport Tradition
OIB friend John Gilmore, former political reporter for The Bridgeport Post, predecessor to the Connecticut Post, shares his annual St. Patrick’s Day story. The big
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