Elizabeth “Betty” Pfriem, Bridgeport’s philanthropic rose who carried herself with grace whether publisher of the Bridgeport Post-Telegram newspapers, the only female Barnum Festival ringmaster or quiet community generosity for decades, passed away Saturday night.
Entries Tagged as 'Chris Shays'
Bridgeport’s Rose Betty Pfriem
April 3rd, 2017 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Tags: Barnum Festival·Betty Pfriem·Chris Shays·CT Post·David Carson·David Walker·Seaside Park
Shaban: Where’s Jim? Himes: Right Here, The Vote Play In B’port
November 2nd, 2016 · 27 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Standing in front of the ballpark at Harbor Yard, Republican Congressional candidate John Shaban asserts that incumbent Democrat Jim Himes is striking out when it comes to showing up in Bridgeport to debate. In the video Shaban declares “Even if Jim won’t be here, I’ll be here.” A spokesman for Himes declares his boss has […]
Tags: Barack Obama·Chris Shays·CT Post·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Steelpointe Harbor
Shaban: Himes Needs Bridge Work
October 12th, 2016 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, State Politics
Republican Congressional candidate John Shaban is on a mission to abridge Democratic incumbent Jim Himes as we hit the homestretch for the November 8 general election. As a challenger to Republican Chris Shays in 2008, Himes made his bones in Bridgeport barbecuing the incumbent on his failure to deliver the moolah for a replacement bridge […]
Shaban Opens HQ In The Port: I’m A Team Guy … Not About Democrats Or Republicans
September 9th, 2016 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Republican candidate for Congress John Shaban on Thursday did something very few GOP regional candidates for office have even thought about: he opened his campaign headquarters in Bridgeport in an effort to broaden his reach against four-term Democratic incumbent Jim Himes in Connecticut’s 4th District.
Tags: Barack Obama·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Shays·Congress Street Bridge·Donald Trump·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Steelpointe Harbor·Tim Herbst
Divorce Or Separation? Working Families Party Denies Himes Endorsement, Independent Party Backs Shaban
September 2nd, 2016 · 38 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Breakups are hard in any situation but in politics they come and go and sometimes they come back together. Break up, get back together, break up, get back together. The Connecticut Working Families Party has separated from Democratic Congressman Jim Himes–in a disagreement on recent positions he has taken–who enjoyed a second line in the […]
Tags: Barack Obama·Chris Shays·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Ed Gomes·Jim Himes·Marilyn Moore·Tom Foley
Shaban: What’s Good For A Kid In Darien Is Good For A Kid In Bridgeport
August 25th, 2016 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport is generally alien territory for Republican candidates. John Shaban writes on his Bridgeport campaign web page “As the Republican candidate for US Congress in CT’s fourth district, many people reflexively ask “what is your Bridgeport strategy” … as if Bridgeport is a foreign land in need of a foreign policy.”
Tags: Barack Obama·Chris Shays·Donald Trump·Hillary Clinton·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim
Chris Shays: I’m Voting For Hillary
August 10th, 2016 · 18 Comments · National Politics, News and Events
Former Bridgeport resident and Republican Congressman Chris Shays shared with CNN why he’s voting for Hillary Clinton. During the 34 years I served as a Republican elected official in Connecticut, 13 years in the State House of Representatives, and 21 years in Congress, I always voted for our Republican candidate for governor and our Republican […]
Walker Raises $72K In His First Fundraising Quarter Of Governor’s Race
July 10th, 2017 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, collected $72,156 in his first quarter fundraisng effort in his 2018 exploratory campaign for governor, according to his on-line filing with the State Elections Enforcement Commission. Today, July 10, is the deadline for candidates to file mandatory reports for the period ending June 30. Walker’s goal, […]
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Tags: Chris Mattei·Chris Shays·David Walker·Jim Himes·Kevin Lembo·Mark Lauretti·Steve Obsitnik