Shall a one mil tax be levied to establish and maintain a free public library and reading room? In two weeks that question will be
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Where’s The Pleasure? Plus: Promises, Promises
Leave it to the mischievous Sly Salcedo, barrister extraordinaire and library lover to wedge the Nov. 3 library referendum question in the September 15 primary
Read moreWhy Can’t We Be Friends? Plus: Judge Underhill Dumps Public Financing, And Mayor’s Storm Warning
Mary-Jane Foster Rina Bakalar Dottie Guman And now Carolanne Curry These women all supported Bill Finch’s mayoralty in 2007, worked their fannies off, in fact, to
Read moreThe Candidate Watch, Library On Ballot
For the past couple of weeks we’ve been consumed with civil service and library fights. Wake up, Leonard! City Council primaries will take place September
Read moreLiberate The Library! Plus: Rell’s Budget, Tax Cuts, Tax Hikes
4:30 p.m. update: Do you know why I call this webzine Only In Bridgeport, named for my book of the same name? Because of one-of-a-kind
Read moreCommittee Urges Mayor To Gag Greg, Plus: What Happened To The Money!
The Committee To Ungag The People, a community group making a lot of noise through silent protests, wants Mayor Bill Finch to remove Associate City Attorney Greg
Read moreThe Library Flap
Get ready for the library showdown. This one’s gonna be a page turner. The official complaint is Liberate Libraries Committee vs Alma Maya, Town Clerk
Read moreLibrary Board Goes To Court, Plus: Being Mayor, No Walk In The Park
Weekend update: The Bridgeport Library Board is taking the city to court to bring a voter referendum that could determine a funding level for city
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