OIB friend Douglass Davidoff attended the Sara McLachlan concert at The Amp the other night. He shares this first-hand account: The blog is Only in Bridgeport.
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Category: News and Events
Frank Gennarini, Barnum Festival Ringmaster, D’Addario Industries Executive, Passes Away
Frank Gennarini had an infectious laugh and enthusiasm for life that lifted spirits. For years he powered through illness with grace and service to community
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Watch: Grand Opening Of Historic Bridgeport Pride Center
Backed by a $100,000 grant from the Leonard-Litz Foundation to advance the wellbeing of the LGBTQ community, officials conducted a ribbon cutting and grand opening
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Habitat Leader Carolyn Vermont To Receive Doctor Of Law Honorary Degree From Fairfield U
Bridgeport resident Carolyn Vermont, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County, will join Bishop Frank Caggiano among celebrants receiving honorary degrees at Fairfield
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What The City Presented About Senator Gaston Leaving Municipal Job Is A Different Picture – “I Am Trained And Qualified”
When Mayor Joe Ganim announced last August the departure of State Senator Herron Gaston from city service to accept a prominent position at the University
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Leaky, Cranky Boiler System Chills Success Village Residents – Ganim Pledges Support
A decrepit boiler system at the East Side co-op Success Village has residents boiling mad. For months they’ve been without heat and hot water due
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37 Years Later, Remembering The Victims And Families Of The L’Ambiance Catastrophe
April 23, 1987 was a vacation day for me, a quiet day fishing in the woods. No cell phone, pager, internet or any of the
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Decoding Textured Hair – Bridgeport Delegation Advances Legislation To Train Beauticians In Cultural Diversity
A bill co-sponsored by Bridgeport State Rep. Fred Gee that requires hairdresser training to work with textured hair was approved overwhelming by the State Senate.
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