The Bridgeport History Center, a project of the Bridgeport Public Library, is loaded with information about the state’s largest city. On this Memorial Day weekend
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Help Gabby Reach Her Goal For Downtown Business Expansion
Gabby Fludd owns the Gumdrop Swap, 1001 Main Street downtown in the historic Arcade, a thrift shop that features all clothing, including maternity, under $25.
Read moreZoo Celebrates 90 Years
Connecticut’s only zoo celebrated its 90th birthday on Saturday with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Bill Finch, State Rep. Auden Grogins and zoo director Gregg
Read moreMayor Launches Park City Celebration
UPDATE: From Mayor Finch The sounds of salsa filled the air at Washington Park today as Mayor Bill Finch joined hundreds of East Side residents
Read morePaging Bela Lugosi! Vampire Bats Arrive To Mark Zoo’s Birthday
Ya gotta go to the zoo this weekend: Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is excited to welcome new animals to the Zoo just in time for its
Read moreTalk To The Animals–Zoo Celebrates 90th Birthday
Visit the zoo on Saturday: Connecticut’s Only Zoo Hosts 90th Birthday Party with Great Cake Bake Off! WHAT: Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo–the state’s only zoo–is marking
Read moreMayor Pays Tribute To Whitehead, First In Flight
On August 14, 1901, Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead, as witnessed by a Bridgeport Herald reporter, was the first in flight. Why are the Wright brothers
Read moreSave The Date, June 20, OIB Anniversary Party
In the summer of 2007 Tom Gogola, then the editor of the Fairfield County Weekly, asked me to come up with a column concept for
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