Everyone was blowing smoke Tuesday night at owner Paul Brown’s creamy In The City bar and lounge Downtown on Fairfield Avenue, but not in the
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Category: Analysis and Comment
Gen Now’s Hate-Brigade Blueprint For Bridgeport’s Future Drowning In Red Ink, Falsehoods, Reparations Demagoguery
Bridgeport was a key stop along Connecticut’s Freedom Trail, a sanctuary led by the Underground Railroad for slaves fleeing southern states for northern safe havens
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For Mayoral Candidates It’s Money, Money, Money Money…Money
It’s buck and bank time for the campaigns of mayoral candidates ahead of Friday’s first quarter fundraising deadline. Mayor Joe Ganim, John Gomes and Lamond
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Sal DePiano, Lawyer, State Senator, Musician, Historic Political Figure, Dies At 96
Sal DePiano was the offspring of the quintessential immigrant experience, his parents arriving here from Italy, settling on Bridgeport’s East Side, Sal with the help
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Commentary: Fund, Promote, Institutionalize Early Voting
Mendi Blue Paca, president and CEO of Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, the regional philanthropic organization that supports many Bridgeport social service organizations, urges in a
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Supporters Fill Ganim Fundraiser–Testa: Campaign Against Ganim A Vendetta
Facing a key first quarter fundraising deadline March 31, Mayor Joe Ganim and allies rallied the troops Wednesday night at Brewport packing more than 300
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Rev. Smith Goes To City Hall Embracing Faith, Community Service And A Contrarian
City faith leader Sara Smith, senior minister of Bridgeport’s United Congregational Church, was overwhelmingly backed by City Council members Monday night to fill the vacated West
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Ganim To Host Fundraiser In Advance Of Key Campaign Finance Report
This is crunch time for mayoral candidates and their respective campaign treasurers to bank fundraising bucks with first quarter finance reports due in April. Mayor
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