We learned in June in a story published by the Connecticut Post, the city paid controversial developer Manny Moutinho $400,000 to improve his own Stratford
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School Board Controversy Among Top Stories In March And April 2013
Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas receives three-year contract, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez tries to block it in court. These were among the top
Read more60 Minutes Update On Bridgeport’s Whitehead: ‘Wright Is Wrong?’
From 60 Minutes: Bridgeport, Conn., is where researchers say Gustave Whitehead, a German immigrant, first flew his aircraft two years ahead of the Wrights. Now,
Read moreDiscovery Museum Celebrates Whitehead Exhibit August 17
From the Discovery Museum: Is aviation history being rewritten? Now recognized by the internationally renowned publication Jane’s All The World’s Aircraft as the first to
Read moreMalloy Recognizes Bridgeport’s Whitehead As First In Flight
From AP: Connecticut now officially recognizes a local aviator as the first man to fly. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Wednesday that he signed into
Read moreServices For Wayne Ratzenberger, Special Talent Behind The Camera
Update: Calling hours will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29 at Larson’s Funeral Home, 2496 North Avenue, Bridgeport. A service
Read moreNational Geographic Chronicles Wright Brothers Historic Nosedive, Whitehead’s Flight
The Smithsonian cut a sleazy deal with the Wright brothers to name them first in flight. National Geographic examines Bridgeport’s aviation pioneer Gustave Whitehead’s place
Read moreBridgeport Now Show Examines Sham Contract Between Smithsonian And Wright Brothers
Why are the Wright brothers considered first in flight? In part because the Smithsonian cut a slimy deal with the brothers. The cable access show
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