Downtown Bridgeport was rocking Tuesday night in more ways than one, thanks to blistering guitarist Neil Young who packed the Webster Bank Arena. Who says the arena isn’t an economic feeding system?
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What Now For Christina Ayala? Teacher Needs New Lesson Plan
December 5th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Cops, News and Events
Christina Ayala is no dummy. The 29-year-old single mom of a six-year-old daughter has a master’s of education from the University of Bridgeport. She speaks English, Spanish and French. By profession she is a site manager for the city’s anti-poverty organization Action for Bridgeport Community Development where she manages the day-to-day functions for two early-learning [...]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Gil Hernandez·University of Bridgeport
Mayor Invites All To McLevy Green Treelighting
December 5th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
From Mayor Finch: Everyone is invited to come down to McLevy Green for the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting celebration. Join in the fun with Mayor Bill Finch and his family along with Santa, and our emcees for the evening, WICC Morning Show hosts Tony Reno and Mike Bellamy. It all starts Thursday, Dec. 6 [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Mike Bellamy·Tony Reno·WICC
Job Opportunities To Assist With Sandy Relief
December 5th, 2012 · 2 Comments · News and Events
From Governor Malloy: (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that residents can now contact the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) for information on potential temporary employment opportunities related to Storm Sandy recovery efforts under a program developed in cooperation with federal partners utilizing a $1.8 million federal grant the state received in [...]
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CT Post Sweetens City News Coverage
December 5th, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
With new management comes editorial changes and the early trend shows more Bridgeport news coverage from the Connecticut Post. Will it last?
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Tags: Adam Wood·Barbara Roessner·Betty Pfriem·Bill Finch·Bob Fredericks·Brian Lockhart·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Elaine Ficarra·Hartford Courant·Hearst Corporation·John DeAugustine·Keila Torres Ocasio·MariAn Gail Brown·Wesleyan University