We learned in June in a story published by the Connecticut Post, the city paid controversial developer Manny Moutinho $400,000 to improve his own Stratford waterfront property as part of an airport safety project. There’s still gravel to unravel in this story. Other headliners from May and June:
Entries Tagged as 'Chris Caruso'
Driveway To Manny’s Mansion Tops Among Stories For May/June 2013
December 30th, 2013 · 2 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Cops, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Andy Fardy·Anthony Musto·Beardsley Park·Bijou Theatre·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Carmen Lopez·Chris Caruso·Chris Murphy·CT Post·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Gustave Whitehead·Javier Colon·John Gomes·John Marshall Lee·John Ricci·Jonathan Pelto·Ken Moales·Manny Moutinho·Mark Anastasi·Mark Lauretti·Morgan Kaolian·Paul Vallas·Phil Kuchma·Steve Krauchick·Tom Sherwood·Tom White·University of Bridgeport
Finch To Host Community Meeting For New Park Plan On Site Rell Had Proposed For A Jail
November 19th, 2013 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Remember that Virginia Avenue lot on the Upper East Side where former Governor Jodi Rell wanted to locate a juvenile detention center for girls four years ago? Then State Rep. Chris Caruso led the charge against it, including a candlelight vigil to derail the jail. Many other city officials followed Caruso’s lead, including Mayor Bill […]
Finch Hits Midpoint Of Second Term, Builds Warchest, Potential Opponents Weigh Options
November 18th, 2013 · 36 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education
With nearly $120,000 in campaign cash in the bank, Mayor Bill Finch is off to a mighty fundraising start at the midpoint of his second four-year term. Raising money will not be a problem for the mayor as he prepares for reelection in 2015. The larger questions: how will the next two budget cycles play […]
Tags: Americo Santiago·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Carmen Lopez·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·Mary-Jane Foster·Norm Pattis·Paul Ganim·Ralph Ford
Columbus Parade Sunday
October 11th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
News release about Columbus parade The 105th Columbus Day Parade, one of the longest continuous parades in the state with a record number of 80 units, steps off October 13th in Bridgeport in a celebration of Italian-American culture in the Greater Bridgeport area.
Tags: Chris Caruso·Mike Marella
Big Wave A Smaller Splash, Drops 60 Pounds–Misses Political Action
June 20th, 2013 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Ran into two-time mayoral candidate Chris Caruso on Fairfield Avenue Downtown on Wednesday. A double take was required.
Power Of Pulpit Leads Democratic Town Committee Challenge Slate
February 12th, 2014 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
It’s not often, maybe never, the leading officers for the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance join forces to seize control of a Democratic Town Committee District, but that’s what’s rising up in the North End 135th District with Rev. Mary McBride-Lee, a City Council member and Rev. Charlie Stallworth, a member of the State House, in the […]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Warren Blunt