From State Senator Herron Gaston’s Facebook page: Today at our Senate Democrats press conference, I spoke about our priorities for this legislative session. Earlier
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Carolyn Vermont, Big-Hearted Community Leader, Passes Away
Dr. Camelia Lawrence, a surgeon with Hartford Healthcare, announced on her Facebook page the passing of Carolyn Vermont, former aide to Mayor Joe Ganim, ex
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CT Legislators Push Gov. Lamont For Funding Amid Rising Homelessness – State Rep. Felipe: A Statement Of Need
State Rep. Antonio Felipe, House chair of the Housing Committee and City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez were among city officials who joined advocates at a legislative
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AARP Connecticut Outlines Priorities For 2026 State Legislative Session
In a few weeks, Connecticut’s General Assembly will convene for the legislative session to address a host of issues and proposed bills. AARP Connecticut shares
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A Forrest Gump Life – Jack McGregor, Community Icon And Developer, Passes Away at 91
U.S. Marine, Yalie, Pennsylvania state senator, lawyer, oil man, founder Pittsburgh Penguins, CEO Aquarion Water Company, founder Bridgeport Bluefish, Bridgeport resident – Jack McGregor did
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OIB 20-Year Anniversary Story: Bifield: “When It’s My Time To Die, I Hope God Takes Me When I’m Riding My Motorcycle”
Debra Willis and Bifield in 2024. Debra Willis, who’d become Debra Bifield, shares her first-hand account of a free Danny Bifield and circumstances involving his
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OIB 20-Year Anniversary Story – “Left To Rot – Danny Bifield’s Heaven And Hell Final Year, Near Death An Angel Emerges”
(In the 20 years of OIB, Danny Bifield’s quest for freedom enjoys the top 10 for readership interest. From March 14, 2025.) Think of being
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CT Mirror’s New Community Engagement Reporting Focuses On Bridgeport
Media partner CT Mirror has a distinctly Bridgeport flavor, including two homegrown scribes, Keila Torres Ocasio, former managing editor of the CT Post, now the
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