Nicholas A. Panuzio, 83, the affable former Republican mayor of Bridgeport whose gift for gab, political skills and ambition lifted him to the corridors of
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A Waterfront View, Blocked For 100 Years, Emerges In Urban Setting–Marina And Oyster Bar Opening In May
Peering out over Bridgeport Harbor on Monday, Springfield Massachusetts business community leader Nancy Creed marveled at a new marina in an urban environment. “It’s a
Read moreMargaret Morton Celebrated, Transformational Leader In City Politics
Margaret Morton, the first African American woman elected to the Connecticut State Senate, was a transformational figure in city politics. She’s someone to celebrate every day, the City Hall
Read moreAw Shucks! Oyster Bar Opening Makes Progress Along Waterfront
Developers of Steelpointe Harbor, transforming the face of the East Side and East End, not far from Downtown, promised a raw bar restaurant as part
Read morePublic Facilities Chief John Ricci Has Change Of Heart After Packing It In
Update: Late last week Public Facilities Director John Ricci submitted his retirement papers. Monday morning he called OIB to share that he had a change
Read moreScholarship Tribute For Charlie Tisdale, Historic City Figure
Charlie Tisdale is a significant figure in Bridgeport, both in and out of city politics. He was a Harding High School quarterback. As a candidate
Read moreHere Come Pols And Parade–Free Parking!
It was started by Italian-American Mayor Lenny Paoletta in 1983 and all these decades later it has served as a tasty-toasty treat Downtown. The Greater
Read moreStep Right Up–Daly, Paoletta Book Signing At Barnum Museum
It was a dizzying five days in December, 1982 after an arsonist torched the Police Activities League’s Christmas Village, the site of a celebration for
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