UPDATE: The City Council Monday night by a 15-3 tally signed off on the restitution settlement. Maria Pereira, Samia Suliman and Matt McCarthy voted no.
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Tag: Brian Lockhart
State Labor Department Probes Vazzy’s For Possible Employment Violations
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: State labor watchdogs are formally probing Vazzy’s restaurant for potential violations of workplace laws. “The Connecticut Department of Labor Wage
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Lopez Questions Healthy Investment In Amp Naming Rights
From retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez. This commentary was first published in the Connecticut Post. Hartford HealthCare Corp. would like Bridgeport’s residents and taxpayers to
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Rooting And Reading–Can A Community Farm And Library Co-Exist?
In a neighborhood old-timers call Whiskey Hill–they brewed their own up there during Prohibition–a spirited battle looms over a piece of property home to the Reservoir
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Guinea Pig Element: City Leaders Plan Community Outreach To Overcome Vaccination Suspicion
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post “Our community has had such a history when it comes to new things,” Sims said. “They always bring up the
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Bridgeport Could Be First In State To Ban Flavored Tobacco
A resolution advanced by City Council President Aidee Nieves would make Bridgeport the first community in Connecticut to ban sales of all flavored tobacco products
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Danny P’s Tequila Sunrise Could Be Sobering For Guests, Fines Possible As State Probes
Let’s go to the videotape. City employee Danny Pizarro’s weekend birthday bash has lit more than 48 candles. The bright lights of videos, taken by
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Oh, Danny Boy! Pizarro’s Birthday Bash Draws Huge Crowd And Cops
File image: Danny Pizarro knows how to party Call Danny Pizarro the bon vivant of the Ganim administration. The housing code official has a potential
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