Charlie Tisdale is a significant figure in Bridgeport, both in and out of city politics. He was a Harding High School quarterback. As a candidate
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Here Come Pols And Parade–Free Parking!
It was started by Italian-American Mayor Lenny Paoletta in 1983 and all these decades later it has served as a tasty-toasty treat Downtown. The Greater
Read moreStep Right Up–Daly, Paoletta Book Signing At Barnum Museum
It was a dizzying five days in December, 1982 after an arsonist torched the Police Activities League’s Christmas Village, the site of a celebration for
Read moreDaly, Paoletta Chronicle ‘The Miracle Of Christmas Village’
On December 7, 1982 an arsonist slipped into Beardsley Park and set fire to the Police Activities League’s Christmas Village, that for more than 25
Read moreThe Real D’Elia–Globe-Trotting Journalist Chronicles Maestro Pappano’s Bridgeport Roots
Travel journalist Valarie D’Elia, who worked at WICC and News 12, has roots in Bridgeport. And so too the subject of her upcoming PBS feature on
Read moreTangible Economics Of Steelpointe Harbor “Enlivening The Waterfront”
What’s the economic impact of Steelpointe Harbor, the redevelopment of the East Side with Bass Pro Shops as the anchor tenant? It’s been a long
Read moreThe Quest To Make Steelpointe Harbor Vertical–Marina, Restaurant, Waterfront Walkway On Horizon
Surrounded by elected officials and neighborhood and business leaders, developer Robert Christoph Sr. and Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday broke ground for the 35,000 square
Read moreWild Ride Shaping Up For City Council Election Season
If your favorite sports are politics and primaries (me too), strap in for a slew of Democratic battles for City Council. 0
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