Remember the old Actors Colony in Seymour? A bunch of entertainment legends played there. They could have an Actors Colony wing in City Hall given
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Tag: CT Post
Minority Police Leader Calls For Special Master To Oversee Department
From Dan Tepfer, Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The head of the minority organization of city police officers is demanding Mayor Joe Ganim’s administration enter a
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Councilman Castillo Heats Up At Ice Rink Against City Official, Police Complaint Filed
Police are looking into alleged threats that City Councilman Alfredo Castillo made against Public Facilities Director Craig Nadrizny over maintenance work at the Wonderland of
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City Council Approves Deal To Keep Islanders Hockey Farm Team, Upgrade Arena
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: After five years and over $615,000 in legal bills, the City Council Wednesday made peace with the Bridgeport Islanders, approving
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Council Members Check City On Settlement With Islanders–Deal To Keep Hockey Team In Town Another Decade
A special meeting of the City Council will take place Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. re: “Proposed Settlement Litigation concerning the City’s Arena and the Proposed 2021
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Facing Opposition, Distillery’s License Is Renewed By State Liquor Officials
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Fifth State Distillery will be allowed to continue producing small batch vodka, whiskey and liqueurs at its current location. On
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Cutting The People Out Of People’s United Bank–City Institution Stunted By Merger, Blumenthal Ponders Regulatory Action In Major Job Losses
People’s United Bank is now a shell of its former self. The acorn that surged into a mighty oak sits on the chopping block poised
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Why Zoning Matters–Land Use Proposals Call For Big Changes
As East End activist Deb Sims notes “That’s why zoning matters.” Too often an auto body shop is shoe-horned into a residential area. From Brian Lockhart,
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