Caroline delivered a message from Camelot. Teddy cranked up the crowd. Michelle Obama reached out to Hillary. If you’re a Democrat, irrespective of a Hillary
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Updating The Shaky City Budget, Plus: Shays-Himes Box On The Bridge
Mayors live and die by their budgets. In 1971, Mayor Hugh Curran responded to a budget deficit by instituting a separate mini-tax in an election
Read moreThe Monday Night Fights
Some of the best fights I’ve ever attended took place at the Bridgeport City Council, and admission was free. The joke was I went to
Read moreRip Out Your Friends, Baby!
The game is on as we close in on Aug. 12 Tsunami Tuesday. Over the next several days we’ll take a look at some of
Read moreCan You Spare A Few Votes? Plus: Mayoral Appointments, And Do It Downtown
Politics and personalities can be a big pain in the ass. All you have to do is look at Mayor Bill Finch’s relationship with the
Read moreA Chat With Big Mac, Plus: Mario’s Mallet And Education Deal
Maureen Driscoll, a former member of the Bridgeport City Council, has a directness about her that’s hard to reject. About nine years ago in Testo’s
Read moreSnakes … Why Does It Have To Be Snakes, Plus: Fund Balance
Funny, I did not know snakes could attack on command. Victor Rodriguez, a resident of the Cambridge Apartments, apparently thought so when police arrived to
Read moreThe Accidental Journey Of Johnny Fabs, Plus: Land Grab And Bring On The Primaries
John Fabrizi is a mighty ball of emotion–cigarette in one hand, a tissue in the other–and Larry Locke’s 80-minute docudrama, The Accidental Mayor, of Fabs’
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