In these parts say the name Ernie and everyone knows the moniker. Greet Ernie Newton as Moses and he preens a sense of humor. Be
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Nourishing Young People–Bicentennial Interview With Children’s Books Author And Illustrator Lizzy Rockwell
Lizzy Rockwell, an illustrator whose artwork is featured in picture books, magazines, games and on walls, is OIB correspondent Bob Fredericks’ latest interview honoring Bridgeport’s
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Watch: Lamont, FEMA Open Mobile Vaccination Unit In Bridgeport, See Locations
Governor Ned Lamont on Monday hosted a news conference at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport to announce the deployment of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s first-in-the-nation
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Beardsley Bart Is Never Wrong, Predicts Early Spring
From Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo: Who needs Punxsutawney Phil when you have ‘Beardsley Bart?’ Beardsley Bart, Connecticut’s own Prognosticating Prairie Dog, dug out from a snowstorm
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Wiggles The Chinchilla, First Mayor Of Zoo, Dies–Ganim: We Are All Deeply Saddened
We don’t call it OIB for nothing. Who dons the coat? From Mayor Joe Ganim: Mayor Ganim provided the following statement upon hearing about the
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For Gregg Dancho, Childhood Snakes And Frogs Transform Into Dream Job At Zoo
Gregg Dancho will talk to the animals. He’ll talk to people. Every now and then he’ll talk to himself. Forty years on the job will
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Bridgeport A Destination? Maybe Daddy Warbucks Got It Wrong
Home sales are up in Bridgeport. They’re surging in the Bridgeport region fueled by virus-fleeing New Yorkers. “People are buying vacation homes in areas like
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What To Know About Reopening Of Zoo June 1
News release from Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo: Senator Richard Blumenthal and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim came to Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo today to deliver an important message:
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