Permeating his eclectic persona, Democratic Town Committee member Tony Barr has a way of baring it all. Ask him a question and he’ll zone into
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Tag: Charlie Coviello
Bridgeport Booster Charlie Coviello Dies–Newton: A True Friend
Charlie Coviello, four-time mayoral candidate, paperboy for Bridgeport’s legendary Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy and a fixture in city politics for the past 40 years, passed
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Battling Cancer, Fundraiser Set For Coviello
East End City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez posted this on her Facebook page on behalf of 70-year-old Charlie Coviello, a four-time mayoral candidate, suffering from cancer.
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Prayers For Charlie Coviello, Political Warrior
Charlie Coviello, multi-mayoral candidate, has been part of the Bridgeport political scene for 50 years, even the paperboy for Bridgeport’s Socialist Mayor Jasper McLevy who
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Handicapping The Mayoral Race–Ganim, Moore, Stallworth
Memorial Day weekend is a barometer for the state of politics in a mayoral cycle. Four years ago at this time Joe Ganim was on
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Tony Raises The Barr In Underdog Campaign For Mayor
Tony Barr leverages his last name… well… like a crowbar. He’s been behind bars in maximum security facilities, been barred from the mayor’s office followed by a
Read moreGreat Scott! A Switch For Mitch In The 131st District–Party Officer Selection Thursday
On Thursday, 5:30 p.m. the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will select party officers at the Madison Avenue restaurant of Mario Testa who will seek another
Read moreEast End Town Committee Challenge Slate Fails To Qualify, North End Battle Ramps Up
The East End Democratic Town Committee challenge slate that was seeking to unseat veteran political operatives failed to secure sufficient signatures to qualify for the
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