city government

The newly elected city council in Bridgeport, Connecticut, failed to elect a president at its inaugural meeting on Dec. 1. They are likely to choose one at their next meeting, according to a veteran council member.

Bridgeport’s newly elected City Council adjourned its first meeting on Monday without choosing a leader.

East End Bridgeport City Council member Wanda Simmons announced her resignation earlier this month.

The City of Bridgeport has been awarded federal funds to help prepare for the demolition of a defunct coal power plant on the its harbor.

The Stamford Board of Finance voted 5-1 Tuesday night to approve an 11th-hour appropriation for $2.1M for a projected shortfall in several departments…