George Harrison’s composition Here Comes The Sun is the most streamed song of the Fab Four, and in the year of Covid its timeless uplifting
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Category: Analysis and Comment
City Remembers L’Ambiance And The Loss Of 28 lives
April 23, 1987, photographer Wayne Ratzenberger captured this overhead view just minutes after the L’Ambiance Plaza building collapse. Fire, police and emergency medical personnel at
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Sign Up For A Job At The Amphitheater–Guest Services, Ushers, Security, Food And Beverage
Preparing for its first season of college graduations, concerts and community events, the boutique 6,000-seat Harford HealthCare Amphitheater will host a jobs fair on Saturday, May
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Bicentennial Interview: He Talks To Animals, We Talk To Him–Zoo Director Gregg Dancho
Before Gregg Dancho became director, Bridgeport’s Beardsley Zoo, now formally called Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, was not nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums.
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Citing Conflict, City Council Lances Resolution Benefiting Two Members Who Pursue Takeover Of UB
In a rare move Monday night, the City Council rejected a resolution–customarily referred to committee–proposing the Education and Social Services Committee create a task force to recommend
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Cast Your Staff–Bicentennial Interview With Ernie Newton, AKA Moses
In these parts say the name Ernie and everyone knows the moniker. Greet Ernie Newton as Moses and he preens a sense of humor. Be
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Personnel Director First, Then National Search For Police Chief
Mayor Joe Ganim has decided to pursue a search for a permanent director of personnel currently occupied on an acting basis by Eric Amado who’s
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Nieves Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions Over City Council Members’ Attempted UB Land Grab, Two Councilors Affiliated With Firm To Benefit
UPDATE: City Councilman Michael DeFilippo contacted OIB with this statement: “I’m not on the board of directors of bpt labs. I have a notary stamped letter
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