Entries Tagged as 'Chris Caruso'
Bob Halstead has been part of the city’s neighborhood fabric for decades. As founder of the city’s community garden program he was instrumental in transforming vacant eyesores into community pride points. He no longer serves in that capacity, a victim, he claims, of retribution for supporting Mayor Bill Finch’s mayoral opponents. Halstead shares this commentary [...]
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Tags: Andy Nunn·Bill Finch·Charlie Carroll·Chris Caruso·John Fabrizi·John Mandanici·Lenny Paoletta·Mary-Jane Foster·Michael Feeney·Pleasure Beach
Trying to reclaim his old State Senate seat, Ernie Newton is receiving support from several members of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, a coalition of city clergy that has a long history of influencing the vote. Former Mayor Joe Ganim, popular in African American and Latino neighborhoods, is also supporting the Moses of his peeps. Newton and [...]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Verna Kearney
After a four-year absence from Bridgeport radio John LaBarca has returned as morning host at WDJZ radio as well his Italian House Party show Sunday morning. And wait, it gets better, guess who’s following LaBarca with their own show Wednesday mornings at 10? Someone please call the radio police! Regular OIB posters Jim “Sonny” Fox [...]
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Tags: Charlie Stallworth·Chris Caruso·Jim Fox·John LaBarca·Mario Testa·Sacred Heart University·Tom Lombard·Tony Reno·WICC
A fire early Thursday morning destroyed a Main Street condo complex in the North End, just two blocks from the Beechmont Garden Apartments where former State Rep. Chris Caruso resides. Caruso says he received several calls from city residents wondering about his safety upon news reports of a fire at Beechmont Gardens. Caruso says the actual [...]
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UPDATE, Hennessy’s Barnes Burner: It will be a mighty good fight if City Councilwoman Michelle Lyons gets in the race to unseat State Rep. Jack Hennessy who represents the city’s North End. A Democratic primary would take place in August.
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Tags: Auden Grogins·Bob Barnes·Bob Keeley·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·Michelle Lyons
Another crazy year in the state’s largest city and just in time because a lot of us are out of breath. Snow storm after snow storm, an elected school board that said we’re outta here, replaced by a state-appointed body, a Democratic mayoral primary that was on, then off, then on again. After a year [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Curwen·Brian Rooney·Chris Caruso·Jason Bartlett·Jim Callahan·Joe Gaudett·Lydia Martinez·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Paul Ganim·Paul Vallas·Sal DiNardo·Sandra Kase·Santa Ayala·Tim Herbst·Tom McCarthy
The 21st North End tree lighting ceremony will take place at the intersection of Beechmont Avenue and Main Street this Saturday, December 17th, at 4:30 p.m. A 90-foot Norway Spruce will be adorned with 5000 lights and a star on top. Santa Claus, hot chocolate and Christmas caroling too. Join former State Rep. Chris Caruso and [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso
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Bob Halstead, Ex Finch Roomie, No Longer Tending Community Gardens–Claims Retribution
May 18th, 2012 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning
Bob Halstead has been part of the city’s neighborhood fabric for decades. As founder of the city’s community garden program he was instrumental in transforming vacant eyesores into community pride points. He no longer serves in that capacity, a victim, he claims, of retribution for supporting Mayor Bill Finch’s mayoral opponents. Halstead shares this commentary [...]
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Tags: Andy Nunn·Bill Finch·Charlie Carroll·Chris Caruso·John Fabrizi·John Mandanici·Lenny Paoletta·Mary-Jane Foster·Michael Feeney·Pleasure Beach