Mary Chapar Moran was the first female to occupy the mayor’s office and the last Republican as well, elected in 1989 defeating incumbent Democrat Tom
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Tag: Lowell Weicker
Lowell Weicker, The Ultimate Maverick, Friend To Bridgeport, Dead At 92
Lowell Weicker had a soft spot for Bridgeport that benefited the city in solid, tangible ways be it congressman, U.S. senator and especially as governor
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As Marcus Brown Prepares For State House, Gay Rights Pioneer Joe Grabarz Buoyed Calmer Seas
When he receives the oath of office in January representing Connecticut’s primarily North End 127th Assembly District, City Councilman Marcus Brown will enter as an
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Dems Endorse Himes For Another Term In Congress
Nominated by Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons and seconded by Bridgeport State Rep. Chris Rosario Congressman Jim Himes Monday night at Brien McMahon School in Norwalk
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For Jayme Stevenson, A Run For Congress Speaks To Independent-Minded Voices
In 2018, as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson shared her perspective at a forum on issues that moved her
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At Public Hearing, Councilman Newton, Others, Boast Benefits Of Waterfront Development
City Councilman Ernie Newton recalls the Steelpointe Harbor redevelopment area that once flashed a neighborhood warzone cut off from the harbor, a hulking vacant power
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Lamont’s Succor For Bridgeport Sweetest Since Lowell Weicker
On Election Day 2018, candidate Ned Lamont returned to the building that housed the former Harding High School where he had served as a volunteer instructor
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Robert Zeff Dies–Entrepreneur, Lawyer Engaged In Gaming Wars With Trump And Wynn
In the Motor City, Robert Zeff was the little engine that could and could and could and did–amassing a fortune as a heralded personal injury
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