The 14th Annual Caribbean Jerk Fest will take place on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at McLevy Green Park from 12 noon to 8 p.m. The day
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Tag: Carolyn Vermont
From Jamaica To Bridgeport–Bicentennial Interview With The Energetic Carolyn Vermont
Carolyn Vermont is a ubiquitous presence around the Park City. She serves as the Mayor’s Community Liaison for the City of Bridgeport where she chairs
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Ganim Pushes Action Against Cop Charged With Sexual Assault
Mayor Joe Ganim, in a YouTube video released by his office on Saturday, is urging immediate action be taken against city Police Officer Steven Figueroa
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Harvard, Princeton, Yale: The City Council’s (Almost) Ivy League Club
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez observes that the city’s legislative body must be an equal branch to the executive level. In Bridgeport, however, and
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Carolyn Vermont, Ex-NAACP Leader, Joins Ganim’s Mayoral Staff
Mayor Joe Ganim on Thursday appointed former Greater Bridgeport NAACP Executive Director Carolyn Vermont to his staff as community liaison. The position pays $70,000. “Carolyn
Read moreTurner Qualifies For Ballot To Challenge Bradley In State Senate Primary
Aaron Turner, former legislative aide to a retiring State Senator Ed Gomes, has qualified for the August 14 primary ballot to challenge Democratic-endorsed Dennis Bradley,
Read moreTurner Submits Petitions To Challenge Bradley
State Senate candidate Aaron Turner, challenging party-endorsed Dennis Bradley, submitted roughly 2,500 signatures in his quest to forge an August primary in the 23rd District
Read moreTurner, Vermont Push Primary Against Bradley In Open State Senate Seat
Lots of pols scouring various districts to secure sufficient petition signatures to forge an August 14 primary, among them Democrats Aaron Turner and Carolyn Vermont
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