It always intrigues when the state’s largest city serves as a convenient foil for political demagoguery, especially from one who seeks the office of mayor in New Haven. State Rep. Gary Holder-Winfield, speaking at a mayoral forum in New Haven on Saturday, said the following according to the New Haven Independent when candidates were asked about [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Beardsley Zoo'
Zoo Tickets For You
April 8th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Best of Bridgeport
What a day! Time to get out, stretch out and bring the kids to the zoo. No, not a City Council meeting, the real zoo, Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo. Admit it, when you visit the zoo you become a kid again. And, even better our friends at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, led by Zoo Director Gregg Dancho, are [...]
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Zoo Shares The Love, Post-Blizzard Half-Price Admission This Weekend
February 14th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
Okay, so you’re suffering cabin fever, right? Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, closed by the blizzard, will reopen on Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Zoo Director Gregg Dancho and crew have got the state’s only zoo ready to rock. To show Valentine’s Day love for visitors, admission will be half price on Saturday and Sunday, [...]
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Early Spring! Beardsley Bart Agrees With Phil
February 2nd, 2013 · 1 Comment · Best of Bridgeport
From Beardsley Bart: Who needs Punxsutawney Phil when you have “Beardsley Bart?” Beardsley Bart, Bridgeport’s own Prognosticating Prairie Dog, came out early this morning to share his weather forecast with a small gathering of friends. Gregg Dancho, director of Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, served as Bart’s interpreter.
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Rell, Show Horse; Malloy, Work Horse–A Study In Contrasts
November 21st, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Cops, Development and Zoning
When she was governor, Jodi Rell’s idea of economic development for the state’s largest city was a prison on the Upper East Side. Such vision. Angry city residents led by then State Rep. Chris Caruso defeated the measure with protests, vigils, news conferences and a reasoned declaration that Bridgeport already has enough of that sort [...]
Tags: Beardsley Park·Beardsley Zoo·Chris Caruso·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College·Jodi Rell·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker·Michael Fedele
Cast Your Vote, Show Off The Best Of Bridgeport
April 24th, 2013 · 26 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
The Connecticut Office of Tourism has launched a contest to name your favorite place in the state (no, not your favorite place to neck) and wouldn’t it surprise to create a Bridgeport buzz. Stamford, Hartford and New Haven are often highlighted in the state’s tourism campaign, while little ol’ state’s largest city (okay, it’s a [...]
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