Decades ago a number of insurgents got their start in politics when the Bridgeport Young Democrats was an active organization. Dormant for a long time, several members of the resurrected Greater Bridgeport Young Democrats will try to qualify for the September primary ballot for City Council including Gage Frank, Marcus Brown and Kyle Langan.
Entries Tagged as 'Chris Caruso'
Ganim Addresses Resurgent Young Dems Fielding Candidates
June 13th, 2017 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
Tags: Chris Caruso·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Lee Samowitz·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Mary Moran
Celebrating 10 Years Of OIB
June 8th, 2017 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
At OIB we love blackmail photos and we have a bunch for you following our 10th anniversary party at Trattoria ‘A Vucchella Wednesday night. Yes, it was a quite an eclectic gathering. Thanks to our loyal readers for the past decade. More to come.
Tags: Bob Keeley·Chris Caruso·Ed Adams·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Mickey Herbert·Milta Feliciano·Tom Dudchik
OIB Marks 10 Years, Reserve Your Calendars June 7, Party Time
May 29th, 2017 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Happy anniversary. Happy birthday. Happy whatever you wanna call it day. On this day 10 years ago May 29, 2007, OIB made its debut. There’s only one thing to do under the circumstances: throw a party! June 7, 5:30pm at the delizioso Trattoria ‘A Vucchella, 272 Fairfield Avenue in beautiful Downtown Bridgeport. Scrumptious finger foods, […]
Marine Band Concerts, Parade, Festival Highlight Columbus Weekend
September 29th, 2016 · No Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
News release from Columbus weekend organizers: The 108th Columbus Day Parade, one of the longest continuous parades in the State, and the Quantico Marine Corps Band concerts will culminate three days of celebrating Italian-American culture and heritage. The parade steps off at 1:00 pm on Sunday, October 9th in Bridgeport, starting at the corner of Wayne Street […]
Stallworth-Pereira Primary Showdown, A Study In Personalities
August 4th, 2016 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Primaries are all about identifying your friends and dragging them out. By most accounts the Democratic State House primary in the 126th Assembly District between incumbent Charlie Stallworth and school board member Maria Pereira could go either way next Tuesday depending on the efficiency of their respective turnout operations. This is a battle between the party […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Tom McCarthy
Thwarting The Opposition, Mario’s Signature Strategy
July 31st, 2017 · 31 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
One of the pleasures–some would call it power–of serving as Democratic town chair is discretion to select the date of the party endorsement for respective candidates. “Selective” is a key word for Mario Testa who has a history of choosing a late endorsement date to handcuff potential pain-in-the ass opponents from securing petition signatures to […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Chaila Robinson·Chris Caruso·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster