Christmas Village is open and what a inspiring history. On December 7, 1982 an arsonist slipped into Beardsley Park and set fire to the Police Activities
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Tag: Lenny Paoletta
Buon Compleanno! Happy 90th Birthday To Former Mayor Lenny Paoletta
Former Mayor Lenny Paoletta knows all about the Italian word sprezzatura, a reference to effortless grace, a signature he utilizes in his email address. He
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Mary Chapar Moran, Historic First Woman Mayor, Passes Away At 90, Last Republican Chief Executive
File image: Mary Moran with husband Stephen. Mary Chapar Moran, the only woman to occupy Bridgeport’s mayor’s office – elected in 1989 defeating incumbent Democrat Tom
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Check Out Christmas Village And Its Miraculous Legacy
Blending a combination of fearlessness and firmness 41 years ago, former Mayor Lenny Paoletta inspired a regional kinship that rallied people for a united cause.
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Recalling Wild Election Year 1983, No Democrat Endorsed For Mayor
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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Mark Your Calendar: Former Mayor Paoletta, Author Daly To Share Stories About The Miracle Of Christmas Village
Book cover. In this season of revelation, ex-Mayor Lenny Paoletta and Connecticut Post columnist Michael Daly will host a presentation about their book The Miracle
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Meet Peter Prizio, Grand Marshal Of Returning Columbus Day Parade Celebration Featuring Marine Band
News release from Council of Italian-American Societies: Today, the Council of Italian-American Societies of Greater Bridgeport is pleased to announce that Peter Prizio, a retired
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