OIB rewind: Voters today will decide the makeup of the Board of Education as well as all 20 seats on the City Council. Will the
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Callahan: Why Local Election Turnout Sucks
Hey, there’s a Democratic primary for Board of Education today and we’ll post results as soon as we have them after 8 p.m. If local
Read moreTizzy, Mandy, Lenny; The Mega 1983 Mayoral Turnout
On Tuesday primary voters will decide which three Democrats advance to the general election as prohibitive favorites to win seats on the Board of Education.
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 moreFinch To Dedicate City Hall Annex Margaret Morton Government Center
Decent, caring, dignified, tough; the late Margaret Morton holds a special place in city political history well beyond election as the first African American woman
Read moreRalph Cennamo, A Maverick In City Politics–Fabs: A Passion For The City
Ralph Cennamo, multiple mayoral candidate, was one of a kind in city politics. Maverick, opinionated, independent, his span in city politics went back to the era
Read moreBob Halstead, Ex Finch Roomie, No Longer Tending Community Gardens–Claims Retribution
Bob Halstead has been part of the city’s neighborhood fabric for decades. As founder of the city’s community garden program he was instrumental in transforming
Read moreMargaret Morton, Political Pioneer, In A Class Of Her Own
Margaret Morton Margaret Morton, the first African American woman elected to the Connecticut State Senate, was a transformational figure in city politics. She passed away on Saturday. She has
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