A City Council candidate forum will take place August 22, 7:30 p.m. in the Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue, involving Democratic endorsed Scott Burns and Rowan Kane and challengers Christina Smith and Pete Spain. Assistant City Library John “Salty” Soltis will moderate. See more here. The 130th District covers Black Rock and a portion […]
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Black Rock Library Forum For City Council Primary
August 9th, 2017 · 19 Comments · City Politics, Library, News and Events
Tags: Christina Smith·John Soltis·Pete Spain·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns
Library Board Throws Book At Hughes, Soltis Named Acting Director
October 20th, 2016 · 39 Comments · Library, News and Events
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post Months short of his 10-year anniversary with the city, Library Director Scott Hughes is out of a job.
Council Candidates Debate Taxes, Development, Conflicts Of Interest
October 23rd, 2013 · 13 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events
City Council candidates in the 130th District squared off Wednesday night for a spirited forum in the standing-room-only Black Rock Library conference room with Democratic incumbents Sue Brannelly and Steven Stafstrom emphasizing their efforts to reduce taxes in the mayor’s proposed budget, pushing for renovations of Black Rock School while Republicans Rick Torres and Phil Blagys […]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Enrique "Rick" Torres·Jack Hennessy·John Ricci·John Soltis·John Stafstrom·Manny Moutinho·Marty McCarthy·Phil Blagys·Steve Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly
Meet Artist Lou Trapasso And Sir Charles Brilvitch At Downtown Library
October 18th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, Library, News and Events
From John “Salty” Soltis, Bridgeport Public Library: The Bridgeport History Center presents: Lou Trapasso Poet-Painter who has painted numerous works depicting the buildings and city life of Bridgeport in the 1940s and ’50s. On Saturday, Oct. 19th at 2pm, a reception will be held to thank Mr. Trapasso for his recent gift of five of […]
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“I Have A Dream” 50 Years After At Black Rock Library
August 23rd, 2013 · 4 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, Library
From John “Salty” Soltis, Bridgeport Public Library: To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1963 “March on Washington” actor and writer David Mills returns to the Black Rock Branch August 29, 7 p.m. for a presentation of some of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s most renowned speeches Including: “I Have a Dream;” “Letter from a […]
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City Council Candidate Forum In Black Rock
September 13th, 2015 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Library, News and Events
A City Council candidate forum for the 130th District covering Black Rock and the West End will take place today (Sunday) 5 p.m. at the Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue between Wednesday’s Democratic primary opponents Katie Bukovsky and Scott Burns and John Marshal Lee and Tyisha Toms.
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Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Danny Roach·Joe Ganim·John Marshall Lee·John Soltis·Katie Bukovsky