Mickey Herbert is one of those entrepreneurs who thinks outside the box, even in his political calculations. In 2015, he was among the few business community leaders to back Joe Ganim’s return as mayor. Just about everyone else weighed in heavily for incumbent Bill Finch in the primary or Mary-Jane Foster in the general election. […]
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Wanted: Regional Business Chief
March 29th, 2018 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Joe Ganim·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert·Paul Timpanelli
Gomes Backs Jonathan Harris For Governor
March 2nd, 2018 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
He didn’t support Joe Ganim for his mayoral comeback and now State Senator Ed Gomes isn’t supporting Ganim for governor. The governor’s race is wide open in both major parties. Gomes, who just turned 82, is backing former state commissioner Jonathan Harris, a once peer in the State Senate. Who’s Jonathan Harris? See here.
Tags: Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Ed Gomes·Joe Ganim·Jonathan Harris·Luke Bronin·Mary-Jane Foster·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz
Tear Into Some Squirrel Cacciatore, Joe Haines Style
November 23rd, 2017 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport
We all have our Thanksgiving traditions. For me turkey weekend is incomplete without saluting wilderness warrior Joe Haines who enjoys life living off the land. Grab your favorite beverage for an account of this simply adventurous man’s world that first appeared in Connecticut Magazine. This story is also a featured chapter in my book Connecticut […]
Tags: Connecticut Magazine·Jack McGregor·Joe Haines·Mary-Jane Foster
Bluefish Reel In Final Season
September 17th, 2017 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Sometimes fans don’t know how to say hello until it’s time to say goodbye. Just about everything has a shelf life and after 20 years the Bridgeport Bluefish on Sunday played their last game at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard, the first three years an average attendance of roughly 4,500 per game, but in recent […]
Tags: CT Post·Donald Trump·Howard Saffan·Jack McGregor·Jim Koplik·Joe Ganim·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert
Rock And Roll City Council Campaigning, Smith And Spain Versus Burns And Kane
August 23rd, 2017 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events
Retired Fairfield University political science professor Don Greenberg stood resolutely Tuesday night in the Black Rock Library directing a supposition to four candidates for City Council in the 130th District. The mayor won’t sign off on the paperwork to fill vacant library jobs to keep services running smoothly. Essentially, asked Greenberg, a member of the […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Christina Smith·Dan Malloy·Enrique "Rick" Torres·Joe Ganim·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Pete Spain·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns
Bluefish Baseball Benched For Music Amphitheater, Koplik: Great Artists For Bridgeport
August 8th, 2017 · 31 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
The Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team, after a 20-year run, has been benched for a music amphitheater whose promoters expect to produce 25 concerts in a six-month season opening in the spring of 2019 following a $15 million renovation of the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. Mayor Joe Ganim announced on Monday that major concert promoter Live […]
Tags: Bridgeport Bluefish·Donald Trump·Howard Saffan·Jack McGregor·Jim Koplik·Joe Ganim·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert·Sacred Heart University·University of Bridgeport
Thwarting The Opposition, Mario’s Signature Strategy
July 31st, 2017 · 31 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
One of the pleasures–some would call it power–of serving as Democratic town chair is discretion to select the date of the party endorsement for respective candidates. “Selective” is a key word for Mario Testa who has a history of choosing a late endorsement date to handcuff potential pain-in-the ass opponents from securing petition signatures to […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chaila Robinson·Chris Caruso·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster
Onofrio To Replace Herbert As Bridgeport Regional Business Chief
October 2nd, 2018 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Dan Onofrio, a partner in three Rita’s Ice franchises in Connecticut, has been tapped to replace Mickey Herbert as chief executive of the 700-member Bridgeport Regional Business Council, according to a news release issued by the board of directors. Herbert’s final day is October 31. The business organization covers Bridgeport, Stratford, Trumbull and local chamber affiliates.
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Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Dan Onofrio·Joe Ganim·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert·Paul Timpanelli·University of Bridgeport