Two years ago young Marcus Brown joined a veteran group of West Side political operatives to claim all nine seats in a Democratic Town Committee
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The Battle For The North End
When did Facebook start reading like an OIB thread? When it comes to city politics, anyway. A number of OIB readers and posters got into
Read moreHow The City Council Voted On New Tax Abatement Guidelines
Monday night by a 10-8 vote the City Council approved new tax-break guidelines for developers while eliminating the legislative body’s future approval on such deals. Here’s how
Read moreCity Employee Councilors Sayonara, Primary Post Mortem
Primary day has ended, but it’s not over. And even when the primary vote is certified following recounts, there’s the general election in November and
Read moreInsurgents Make Gains, According To Unofficial Results–Keeley And Herron Tied, Newton Leading, Several Recounts Upcoming
In a night that took many twists and turns, several incumbents were defeated in Democratic primaries for City Council Tuesday, several insurgents prevailed and recounts
Read morePrimary Day In 9 Of 10 City Council Districts
Door knocks, mail pieces, phone calls and identifying votes come to an end today as Democratic candidates in 9 of 10 City Council districts drag
Read moreFinal Weekend, You Vote Already?
Here we go, final weekend before Tuesday’s Democratic primaries featuring contests in nine of ten City Council districts. The registration deadline is noon on Monday.
Read moreCity Council Candidate Forum Generates Crowd At Bijou
An informative City Council candidate forum Wednesday night hosted by Bridgeport Generation Now brought out about 20 candidates before roughly 150 spectators in the Bijou
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