From Tara O’Neill, CT Post: For the third time in a little more than two years, Mayor Joe Ganim has appointed a new director for
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Tag: Rowena White
Newton On “Warpath” Over Pay Increases Approved By City Council
City Councilman Ernie Newton is on the “warpath” over a four percent pay raise the City Council approved for the Bridgeport City Supervisors Association that
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Another Extension For Downtown Theater Developer
The selected developer for the proposed transformation of Downtown’s two vacant theaters and Savoy Hotel has received another 30-day extension to solidify $56 million in
Read morePolice Captain Reassigned For Alleged Racist Texts
Captain Mark Straubel, a top aide to Police Chief Armando Perez, is on administrative leave (with pay) pending assertions he wrote racist text remarks about another captain
Read morePerez In Police Chief Competition With 10 Other Applicants
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Acting Police Chief Armando “A.J.” Perez has to compete with 10 other applicants for his job–including two other unidentified members
Read moreRev. Stallworth Back In The Ganim Fold–Assisting With Minority Police Recruitment
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth, an early Joe Ganim appointee who left city service about a year ago after a falling-out with the mayor, has returned
Read moreHere We Go Again, Another Fire At Former Rubber Plant, Emergency Demo Ordered
Update: City orders emergency demolition. See here. “Due to the fire and safety hazards that currently exist because of the most recent fire (Wednesday), an
Read moreCity Storm Update
From City Communications Director Rowena White: The snow emergency is still in effect through Wednesday, March 15, 2017 as the snow fall, icing conditions, and
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