George “Doc” Gunther could say just about anything to anyone and get away with it. It’s probably because he never concerned himself with choosing words
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The Chatter About Gomes, Newton, Ayala At Margaret Morton Dedication
The renaming on Saturday of City Hall Annex to the Margaret E. Morton Government Center brought together politicians past and present including those the first
Read moreMargaret Morton, A Woman Of History And Grace, Celebrated At Dedication
Across the street from the original City Hall where Abraham Lincoln spoke in 1860, Mayor Bill Finch joined more than 150 friends, peers, supporters and
Read moreFinch To Dedicate City Hall Annex Margaret Morton Government Center
Decent, caring, dignified, tough; the late Margaret Morton holds a special place in city political history well beyond election as the first African American woman
Read moreFrankly Speaking … Incumbent Office Seekers Can Leverage Taxpayer Dollars To Assist Election
From Connecticut general statutes 9-610 (d) (1) No incumbent holding office shall, during the three months preceding an election in which he is a candidate
Read moreMargaret Morton, Political Pioneer, In A Class Of Her Own
Margaret Morton Margaret Morton, the first African American woman elected to the Connecticut State Senate, was a transformational figure in city politics. She passed away on Saturday. She has
Read moreAlvin Penn’s Legacy, ‘The Penn Act’ Against Police Profiling
Not later than January 1, 2000, each municipal police department and the Department of Public Safety shall adopt a written policy that prohibits the stopping,
Read moreThe City’s Changing Political Landscape–Hey, There’s Still A General Election!
In Bridgeport, Democrats outnumber Republicans 10 to 1. How the city has changed the past 20 years, even the past 10 years. In the old
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