Governor Dannel Malloy today was joined by federal, state and local officials to announce a program to curb gun violence in Connecticut cities. Mayor Bill Finch could not attend the meeting with Malloy. He was in Washington meeting with transportation officials about safety measures at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. The airport is owned by the city, [...]
Entries from May 22nd, 2013
“Focused Deterrence” To Target Gun Violence–Mayor In DC To Address Need For Airport Safety
June 21st, 2012 · 9 Comments · News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College·Joe Gaudett·John DeStefano·Michael Lawlor·Mike Bloomberg·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Tyrone McClain
Ayala Qualifies For Public Dough In State Senate Run
June 21st, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Nice to have campaign moolah all lined up two months from primary day. The State Elections Enforcement Commission on Wednesday awarded State Senate candidate Andres Ayala a $91,290 grant under the Connecticut Citizens Elections Program of publicly financed campaigns. Ayala, the incumbent representative from Connecticut’s 128th State House seat, is challenging incumbent Ed Gomes and [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton
Judge Sides With P&Z, Rejects Halfway House Application
June 21st, 2012 · 21 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Superior Court Judge Theodore Tyma has ruled for the city’s Planning & Zoning Commission that denied a second extension of time for a proposed 120-bed halfway house by Community Solutions Inc. at Norman Street and Railroad Avenue. The proposal has been the subject of several heated zoning and neighborhood meetings.
Still Loco After 30 Years
June 21st, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport
It started in 1982 as a taco shop at North and Main. A roving truck fitted for making tacos and burritos was a presence throughout the city. And then in 1989 Miguel Tomasio, a bon vivant of Peruvian-Italian heritage bought a building on Fairfield Avenue in Black Rock to house Taco Loco. Thursday night, with [...]
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Tags: Miguel Tomasio·Taco Loco