It’s the summer of 1983, the scene Registrar of Voters Office in McLevy Hall on State Street. A half dozen Democratic mayoral candidates and several
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Recalling The 1981 Mayoral Election: Mob Hits, Firebombings, Voter Backlash
You think this mayoral election cycle is kooky? Try 1981. Mob hits, car firebombings, the mayor wearing a bulletproof vest, a botched FBI sting attempt
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Sal DePiano, Lawyer, State Senator, Musician, Historic Political Figure, Dies At 96
Sal DePiano was the offspring of the quintessential immigrant experience, his parents arriving here from Italy, settling on Bridgeport’s East Side, Sal with the help
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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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Tributes Flow In For Ed Gomes, Senator Moore: Community Has Lost A Lion
State Senator Marilyn Moore: Former State Senator Edwin Gomes passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 after an auto collision that took
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Saluting The Merchant Martini And The Man Who Created It
In 2007, John Merchant leaned back in his seat at a Westport restaurant. It was lunchtime. What better way to share insight into David Ellis
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Charlie Tisdale, A Giant In City Politics, Dies At 86, Services Announced
Update: A viewing will take place at The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Avenue in Bridgeport, on Wednesday Aug. 28, from 4 to 8 p.m. A
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Who Donated To Moore’s Mayoral Campaign? Thank You, Greenwich
This is how it works for an underfunded mayoral challenger taking on a well-financed incumbent. If the stars are aligned, you troll for money in
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