It’s the summer of 1983, the scene Registrar of Voters Office in McLevy Hall on State Street. A half dozen Democratic mayoral candidates and several
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Recalling The 1981 Mayoral Election: Mob Hits, Firebombings, Voter Backlash
You think this mayoral election cycle is kooky? Try 1981. Mob hits, car firebombings, the mayor wearing a bulletproof vest, a botched FBI sting attempt
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Sal DePiano, Lawyer, State Senator, Musician, Historic Political Figure, Dies At 96
Sal DePiano was the offspring of the quintessential immigrant experience, his parents arriving here from Italy, settling on Bridgeport’s East Side, Sal with the help
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A Look Back: 2021 Interview With Mario Testa
Mario Testa with Mayor Joe Ganim. June 2021: Will the legend of Mario Testa ever measure up to the perception of power? He’s rather bemused
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Here Comes The Judge? Lopez Considers Mayoral Run
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez, newly minted member of the Democratic Town Committee, isn’t saying no to a mayoral run in 2023. “Maybe this
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Your Favorite July 4th Weekend? Here’s Mine–A Dick’s Life With Gypsies, Tramps, Thieves
Life after deadline, circa 1980, meant Sol’s Cafe. Your host is front left, looking like he just bonged with Cheech and Chong. This crew entertained
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A Bicentennial Interview With The Chairman Mario Testa–“Critics? I Don’t Have Any Critics”
Will the legend of Mario Testa ever measure up to the perception of power? He’s rather bemused by it all, the diabolical marionette controlling the
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Dunn Sentenced To Four Months In Prison For Scheme Aiding Perez In Top Cop Test
Asserting the acts of his co-conspirator AJ Perez were far more “egregious” U.S. District Judge Kari Dooley on Tuesday sentenced former Personnel Director David Dunn
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