At 5:15 p.m. on Friday the bar at Trattoria ‘A Vucchella on Fairfield Avenue Downtown was jammed. The dining room full. Owner and chef Pasquale
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New Buzz Downtown–Shopping, Dining, Entertainment Guide
Restaurants, shopping, live music, comedy, professional hockey, art galleries, radio stations, holiday displays. Downtown’s brighter face includes a burgeoning arts community adding vitality to the
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Styx, REO Speedwagon Rock The Amp To Capacity Crowd Opening Night
Roughly 6,000 rock fans on a comfortable, breezy night jammed the opening of the Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater featuring classics from Styx and REO Speedwagon. Reefer
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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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Teaching Sports And Life Skills To Young People–a Bicentennial Interview With The Burroughs Center Desmond Johnson
Desmond Johnson, a native of Jamaica who moved to the States in 1984 following other family members who arrived in the ’60s, is facilities manager
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His Father Was An Inspiration To Assist Thousands Of Young People–A Bicentennial Interview With John Torres, Caribe Youth Leaders
John Torres and his brother organized the Bridgeport Caribe Youth Leaders in the summer of 2003 to honor their father, Martin, after he passed away that
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The Iceman Cometh: Bicentennial Interview With The Animated Jay Piccirillo, Owner Of Micalizzi’s
Don’t let Jay Piccirillo’s intimidating presence scare you. Yes, he can powerlift the Perry Memorial Arch at Seaside Park but he’s likely the most optimistic
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Bicentennial Interview: Charles ‘Don’ Clemons, Star Athlete, Firefighter, Public Servant
Some call him Charles, others call him by middle name Don, and still others Clem. Say hello to Town Clerk Charles ‘Don’ Clemons who’s enjoyed
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