From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Imagine a day when pedestrians frantically wave bright yellow flags at oncoming traffic while they scramble across the city’s busy streets.
Entries Tagged as 'Housatonic Community College'
Wave A Flag, Cross The Street (Pray For The Best)
June 17th, 2014 · 19 Comments · City Council, Law Enforcement, News and Events
Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Housatonic Community College·Jim Holloway
Malloy Proposes College Incentive
March 24th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Education, News and Events
Governor Dan Malloy was in Bridgeport today urging students to return to college. News release from Malloy: Joined by Mayor Bill Finch, higher education officials, students and legislators, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today visited Housatonic Community College where he discussed his plan to increase college completion rates in the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) […]
Ed Caldwell, Political Leader, Former State Comptroller
October 12th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Ed Caldwell was one of the good guys in city politics. Decent and caring, Caldwell goes back to an era when Bridgeport elected officials had real juice in Hartford. He served as a state senator from Bridgeport and also as state comptroller. His influence locally was such some of his political peers referred to him […]
Tags: Bill O'Neill·Dan Malloy·Ed Caldwell·Ella Grasso·Housatonic Community College·Nancy Wyman·Sacred Heart University·University of Connecticut
American Made Movie Tour At Housatonic
July 24th, 2013 · 3 Comments · News and Events
The American Made Movie tour is coming to Housatonic Community College Thursday 5:30 p.m. The film focuses on the impact that consumers have on the health of their local communities as well as the nation at large. Bridgeport resident David Walker, former U.S. comptroller general, is among the subjects profiled in the film. Walker and […]
State Bond Commission Sends Bucks To Bridgeport, Banshee Steps Up For Beardsley Zoo
June 22nd, 2013 · 13 Comments · News and Events
Bridgeport on Friday had a good day courtesy of the State Bond Commission chaired by Governor Dan Malloy. Among the items awarded to Bridgeport:
Tags: Auden Grogins·Beardsley Zoo·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College
Inspiration Awards For Excellence In Education
May 8th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Education, News and Events
The Bridgeport Public Education Fund and Fairfield County Community Foundation today at the Holiday Inn will present the annual Inspiration Awards to city educators for excellence in education. Anita Gliniecki, president of Housatonic Community College, will receive the Elizabeth M. Pfriem Award in honor of one of the founders of the Bridgeport Public Education Fund, […]
Kohut Laments ‘Snake-oil Solutions’
September 13th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, State Politics
Policy wonk extraordinaire Jeff Kohut, 2011 petitioning candidate for mayor, is mighty cranky these days. In his latest commentary he writes: “with only the same snake-oil solutions for the problems of Connecticut’s urban centers being proposed by the Democrats, nothing of substance being proposed by the Republicans, and only Tea Party nonsense being espoused by […]
[Read more →]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·David Kooris·Housatonic Community College·Jeff Kohut·Seaside Park