Community policing, including foot patrols and greater interaction with residents, regular public meetings, replacing police with social workers, addiction counselors and homeless advocates suited to
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Tag: Joe Ganim
Bloomin’ Bridgeport–Watch: Ganim Morphs Into Flower Child
Remember that Pete Seeger folk song “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?” covered by hundreds of musicians? Mayor Joe Ganim says they’re all around the
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Hail Cesar! A Bicentennial Interview With Alma Maya: Activism, Economic Equity, Guns And Pigs Ears
Alma Maya earned her community stripes as a young social irritant recruited by Cesar Batalla, a gladiator in the Puerto Rican community, who was a
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Your Chance To Squawk About The Municipal Budget In Election Year For City Council
The City Council’s Budget & Appropriations Committee, chaired by Scott Burns and Ernie Newton, will conduct a public hearing Tuesday at 7 p.m. regarding the
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City Remembers L’Ambiance And The Loss Of 28 lives
April 23, 1987, photographer Wayne Ratzenberger captured this overhead view just minutes after the L’Ambiance Plaza building collapse. Fire, police and emergency medical personnel at
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Steelpointe Harbor Lands Another Waterfront Tenant, Sailmaker North Sails
Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The developers of Steelpointe Harbor have found another noteworthy nautical tenant for their swath of land on the East End and East
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Personnel Director First, Then National Search For Police Chief
Mayor Joe Ganim has decided to pursue a search for a permanent director of personnel currently occupied on an acting basis by Eric Amado who’s
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Eat Fish, Other Small Businesses, Reels In $10K Grants In Response To Health Crisis
News release from Mayor’s Office: Mayor Ganim, in partnership with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City’s Small and Minority Business Enterprise Office (SMBE), the Office of Planning and Economic Development
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