When basketball legend John Bagley was named Harding High hoop coach by then-school chief Aresta Johnson the decision was universally all net. A few years
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Lamont To Lobby Public Support For Tolls, Transportation Plan For Airport Upgrades
Governor Ned Lamont says he will host town hall forums to build public support for his revised transportation proposal that calls for 14 toll gantries
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Why Ganim Won And Moore Lost, Includes Results By Precinct
One week after the general election it’s time to take inventory of the vote. We start with the premise that write-in candidacies are extraordinarily difficult
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22 Percent Citywide Voter Turnout For General Election
Roughly 22 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s general election, according to the official Moderator’s Report filed with the Town Clerk’s Office.
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Veterans Weekend Read: Tiger Ted Lowry’s Historic Piece Of The Rock
Tiger Ted Lowry was a gem. He was the only boxer to twice go the distance with Rocky Marciano. He was also part of a
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Your Chance To Kiss Mario’s Ring
Bridgeport politics is a three-ring circus. OIB friend Steve Krauchick of Doing It Local turned to local comedian Akisha Cassermere to ask probing questions on
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Strap In City Council Members, Here Comes Maria Piranha
When a new City Council convenes in December it will feature current faces, new faces, returning faces and one piranha with seriously sharp teeth: that
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Ganim Cruises To Big Win Over Moore–Examining Moore’s Democratic Divinity
Climaxing a kooky election cycle, Mayor Joe Ganim has won another four-year term in convincing fashion over closest rival write-in candidate Marilyn Moore running up
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