Dormant for decades, construction to replace the Congress Street bridge could commence late summer for the key artery connecting Downtown with the East Side. The
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Tag: Jim Himes
HUD Removes Housing Authority From Troubled Status
Park City Communities, the organization that operates the city’s public housing units dwelling roughly 12,000 residents, has received notice from the federal Housing & Urban
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Gomes: Where Do We Go From Here? Highlights Languishing Properties
Democratic mayoral candidate John Gomes, in his latest Facebook video, focuses on two troubled properties, the Congress Street bridge and old Remington Arms factory site
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For Congress Street Bridge, It Took An Act Of Congress–Construction Planned For 2023–Watch: Himes – Stevenson Trade Barbs
Fourteen years ago, then Democratic candidate Jim Himes had an impromptu give-and-take with Republican Congressman Chris Shays who crashed his press conference highlighting inaction to
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Police Union Endorses Candidacy Of State House Candidate Michael Grant
The black line at center of map is where Park Avenue turns into Brooklawn, the border with Fairfield. Bridgeport streets in blue at right are
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In Criticism Of Himes, Stevenson Seeks Better Bridge To Congress
In political terms replacing–or lack of–the Congress Street Bridge is an election ritual. In the 14 years since Jim Himes’ election to Congress every Republican
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Shotgun State House Primary Fronts Final Four Weeks To Election Day
The general election to decide state and federal offices is four weeks away, but Connecticut’s most populous city once again does not disappoint for offering
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Jayme Stevenson Endorsed For Congress By Independent Party, Two Ballot Spots In November
In her quest to upset Democratic Congressman Jim Himes, Republican Jayme Stevenson on Thursday won the endorsement of the Connecticut Independent Party, giving her two
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