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From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A 20-year-old city man has been arrested in the shooting of a 3-year-old Bridgeport girl late last month.
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Man Charged In Shooting Of Child
May 17th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Cops, News and Events
Tags: CT Post·Dan Tepfer
Gomes, Newton, Ayala Take Note–The East End’s Frustration
May 16th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
In a word, frustration may sum up the feeling of East End residents. Just like most of the rest of the city, they’re voting less, involved less and wondering what the future brings. No bank, no pharmacy, no supermarket. Does anyone care? The East End will be an important battleground for votes in an expected [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·CT Post·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Keila Torres Ocasio
Will Shays’ Accusations Backfire? Brian K. Hill Hammers Tactics
May 16th, 2012 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
UPDATE: Just days from the GOP convention to endorse a candidate for U.S. Senate, things are getting testy between former Congressman Christopher Shays and Linda McMahon. Hearst Newspapers has bit on an accusation by the Shays camp trying to connect Bridgeport Republican Party Chairman John Slater’s visit to a WrestleMania event April 1 with his [...]
Report: Vallas Consulting Company Seeking $1 Million Contract In Illinois
May 15th, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
Crain’s Chicago Business reports that a consulting firm headed by Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas is in position for a major Illinois school board contract. Political columnist Jonathan Pelto, a skeptic of Vallas’ past work, also weighs in jonathanpelto.com. Vallas is a turnaround guy who spends a few years trying to reposition low-performing school systems. [...]
Tags: CT Post·Paul Vallas
Save The Date, June 20, OIB Anniversary Party
May 12th, 2012 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport
In the summer of 2007 Tom Gogola, then the editor of the Fairfield County Weekly, asked me to come up with a column concept for the Weekly’s new website. I could write about anything I wanted. One person trying to be all things to all people generally doesn’t work. Maybe if I focused on a [...]
Tags: CT Post·Dan Malloy·Tim Loh
Keila Torres Ocasio: The Bad Guys Are Not Afraid
May 2nd, 2012 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Cops, News and Events
CT Post columnist Keila Torres Ocasio, a city resident and mother, issues a call to action to Bridgeport residents. In her latest column, following the shooting of a three-year-old girl on the West Side, Keila provides a sobering assessment of violent crime in the city and urges citizens to work with police; say something when [...]
Tags: CT Post·Keila Torres Ocasio
Musto, In Love Fest, Wins Endorsement
May 21st, 2012 · No Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
While all the action was at Testo’s Restaurant Monday night, the other Democratic State Senator representing Bridgeport, Anthony Musto, won his party’s endorsement unanimously in Trumbull. He will not have a primary. Musto’s district includes all of Trumbull and portions of Bridgeport and Monroe. His acceptance speech:
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Tags: Anthony Musto·Beardsley Zoo·CT Post