The Connecticut Office of Tourism has launched a contest to name your favorite place in the state (no, not your favorite place to neck) and
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View From A Political Demagogue, ‘New Haven Would Look Like Bridgeport Without Yale’
It always intrigues when the state’s largest city serves as a convenient foil for political demagoguery, especially from one who seeks the office of mayor
Read moreFinch Channels Work Of Landscape Architect Olmsted In Business Community Speech
Mayor Bill Finch today delivered his annual address to the Bridgeport area business community at the Holiday Inn Downtown. News release from Mayor’s Office: Bridgeport
Read moreCT Post Editorial Board: Fire The Cops–“Three Thugs In Bridgeport Police Uniforms”
The Editorial Board of the Connecticut Post is calling for the termination of the three police officers seen kicking a motionless, tasered suspect in Beardsley
Read moreThe Quest For Courage And Control–Billy Chase Shares Views On Video Depicting Cops Kicking Tasered Suspect In Beardsley Park
Billy Chase was a warrior in his day as a Bridgeport police officer. He went where no black man had gone before–infiltrating a faction of
Read moreHow Many Times Did The Cops Need To Kick Him! Video Captures Police Stomping Suspect On Ground–Feds Inquiring About Police Conduct
UPDATE: This video, posted on YouTube three weeks ago, captures Bridgeport police officers repeatedly kicking a suspect in Beardsley Park in 2011 after he was felled
Read moreRell, Show Horse; Malloy, Work Horse–A Study In Contrasts
When she was governor, Jodi Rell’s idea of economic development for the state’s largest city was a prison on the Upper East Side. Such vision.
Read moreHow About Teaching Bridgeport History In City Schools? Connecting Kids And Community
The Bridgeport education system has been the center of activity the past 18 months. We saw the Board of Education dissolve itself in favor of
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