What a bunch of party-poopers. On a night the City Council lowered Mayor Bill Finch’s proposed mil rate a smidge and increased the tax collection
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Sure, A New Tax, Gulp
1:30 p.m. update. If you want city business leaders to grab a whiskey bottle and revolver the Bridgeport City Council is just the ticket to
Read moreThe Passion Of Politics, Plus: Update On BOE Audit
Noon Update: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. Well, it looks like we have a little community chatter going–and learned a few things–as a result of Thursday’s post
Read moreScoop About The Poop: Timpanelli Visits Pol Pod
2:30 p.m. UPDATE Paul Timpanelli, chief executive of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, steps into the Pol Pod for an update about plans for a tri-community
Read moreTransform Your Toilets
I had all the toilet discussion I could handle Thursday afternoon. I attended the public forum sponsored by The Downtown Task Force at the Golden
Read moreThe Plunger Won’t Work
When you gotta go you gotta go. Unless maybe when it’s raining sheets across the city and the rain-swollen sewage treatment system is biting up to
Read moreYou Can Always Go Downtown, Plus: Big Mac Blogs From Inauguration And Mayor Comments On Barack’s Day
Do you want a job? The Downtown Special Services District is looking for a “managing director.” A number of OIB friends have applied for the
Read moreForum To Flush Out Issues, Plus: Amann Speaks For $120K
What’s going on with the controversial proposal to tie a sewer line from Monroe to Trumbull that’s hooked into Bridgeport? An effort is at hand to
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