From Mr. Barnum: Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Barnum Museum will open its doors to all seekers of the rare, the unusual and the wondrous! Obscura Day guests will have the opportunity to join the Museum Executive Director and Curator on a special and private tour of the collections for a viewing of […]
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Special Tour Of Barnum Museum
May 4th, 2017 · 1 Comment · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
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Herron: I’m In, Waiting On McCarthy
April 25th, 2017 · 25 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
“Just when I thought I was out, they’re pulling me back in,” City Council President Tom McCarthy told OIB Monday night at a Barnum Museum event. But he’s not quite back in all the way for another run for office. That decision, he says, will come soon. Meanwhile his North End City Council partner Jeanette […]
Lining Up Spicy Characters In The Nutmeg State
April 14th, 2017 · No Comments · Civil Service, News and Events
CT Post scribe Brian Lockhart profiles my new book Connecticut Characters, Personalities Spicing Up The Nutmeg State. OIB readers are welcome to attend my book signing May 11, 5:30-7 p.m., Barnum Museum. If you’re dying to buy it now, we won’t say no, order your book here.
Bridgeport Day State Capitol
April 5th, 2017 · 1 Comment · News and Events
Representatives of tourist attractions, social service organizations, businesses and schools joined Governor Dan Malloy and Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday for the annual Bridgeport Day at the State Capitol in Hartford. Ganim and Malloy make comments at the two-minute mark of the video that opens with Kathy Maher, executive director of the Barnum Museum and […]
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‘Oh Boy,’ 10 Years Of OIB, Happy New Year And Anniversary
December 31st, 2016 · 33 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
How could this be? OIB enters 10 years of prying open the juicy stuff in 2017. Sometimes posters shuck open each other with hammer to screwdriver, but that’s part of the charm (or pain), a pearly comment followed by juicy rejoinder. And that’s sorta what mayoral aide Ed Adams referred to when The New York […]
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City Of Sedition Author To Appear At Barnum Museum
November 2nd, 2016 · No Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
From Mr. Barnum: John Strausbaugh, author and host of the New York Times “Weekend Explorer” video podcast, will be the featured speaker on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at 2 p.m. at the Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street.
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Mickey Herbert Named New Regional Business Chief
October 18th, 2016 · 27 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Mickey Herbert, co-founder of the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team and a leading healthcare professional who was among only a few high-profile business leaders to support Mayor Joe Ganim’s comeback bid last year, has been named president and CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, replacing Paul Timpanelli who is retiring Oct. 31.
Tags: Barnum Festival·Barnum Museum·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Housatonic Community College·Jack McGregor·Joe Ganim·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert·Paul Timpanelli·Rina Bakalar·Steelpointe Harbor·University of Bridgeport
The Egress For Mr. Barnum’s Circus
January 16th, 2017 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Just about everything and everyone has a shelf life. Even the circus started by P.T. Barnum–Bridgeport mayor, philanthropist, business impresario–the single greatest contributor to Bridgeport’s history. Kenneth Feld, chief executive of the company that produces Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced it will close in May, writing on the company website “ticket sales have […]
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