In a rare move Monday night, the City Council rejected a resolution–customarily referred to committee–proposing the Education and Social Services Committee create a task force to recommend
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Cast Your Staff–Bicentennial Interview With Ernie Newton, AKA Moses
In these parts say the name Ernie and everyone knows the moniker. Greet Ernie Newton as Moses and he preens a sense of humor. Be
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Nieves Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions Over City Council Members’ Attempted UB Land Grab, Two Councilors Affiliated With Firm To Benefit
UPDATE: City Councilman Michael DeFilippo contacted OIB with this statement: “I’m not on the board of directors of bpt labs. I have a notary stamped letter
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From Jamaica To Bridgeport–Bicentennial Interview With The Energetic Carolyn Vermont
Carolyn Vermont is a ubiquitous presence around the Park City. She serves as the Mayor’s Community Liaison for the City of Bridgeport where she chairs
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Bridgeport’s Bonanza: $241 Million Poised In Direct Aid From Federal Stimulus Package
Tucked into the stimulus relief bill signed by President Biden is something leaders from cities and towns across America have jawboned their congressional representatives for
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Paier College Transitions To University Of Bridgeport
News release: Paier College of Art announced today it is moving to Bridgeport and will be known as Paier College. This move comes as Paier
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Newton Recalls High School Encounter With Racism–“You’re Not What Colleges Are Looking For”
Harding High School grad, music teacher, first black City Council president, state representative, state senator, an involuntary five-year vacation from politics, followed by a second-chance
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Bridgeport Hospital, City Launch COVID Vaccination Facility At UB
From Bridgeport Hospital: Yale New Haven Health, in partnership with the City of Bridgeport, opened a COVID-19 mass vaccination site for the public at the
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