Martial artist, city councilman, entrepreneur, Downtown visionary, Phil Kuchma has viewed all aspects of Bridgeport in his septuagenarian life. People wonder, why is Phil always
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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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Bicentennial Interview: Bloodroot’s Selma Miriam And Noel Furie, Sage For Taste And Talent
What can you say about Bloodroot founders Selma Miriam, Noel Furie and all the culinary ambassadors that have made the landmark feminist vegetarian restaurant and
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An Interview With 92-Year-Old City Treasure Kaye Williams, Founder Of Captain’s Cove Seaport
Kaye Williams, the visionary who turned a city-run dump of a boatyard into Captain’s Cove Seaport, one of the region’s premier tourist draws, with its
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Torres Family Takes Ownership Of Acoustic Cafe, Renovations Underway For Music Revival
Rick Torres, longtime owner of the popular Harborview Market in Black Rock and a former mayoral candidate, announced Monday that he and his family have
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Diversity, Equity, Creativity: A Conversation With Suzanne Kachmar, Executive Director Of City Lights
In 2021, Bridgeport’s bicentennial, we will feature interviews with personalities from all walks of life who bleed Bridgeport. Some of them you know, some you’ll
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Celebrating Black History Month And Bridgeport’s 2021 Bicentennial, Margaret Morton, A Class Of Her Own, First Black Woman Elected To CT Legislature
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
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Beardsley Bart Is Never Wrong, Predicts Early Spring
From Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo: Who needs Punxsutawney Phil when you have ‘Beardsley Bart?’ Beardsley Bart, Connecticut’s own Prognosticating Prairie Dog, dug out from a snowstorm
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