From Mayor Joe Ganim: Mayor Ganim announces that five splash pads throughout the City of Bridgeport will open to Bridgeport residents on July 30th, 2020.
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Tag: Seaside Park
Paging Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria–City Council Secures Special Meeting To Address Columbus Statue
After a lotta, well, waves, the City Council will get its special meeting Tuesday night at 7 to jawbone the return of the Christopher Columbus
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Faith Group Demands City And State Leaders “End System That Fails Black And Brown Children.”
News release from FaithActs for Education: FaithActs for Education, joined by other social justice advocates, this week released its “People’s Plan for Education,” a direct,
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City Council Resolution Calls For Restoration Of Columbus Statue At Seaside Park, Continuation Of Community Conversation
Last week, citing public safety concerns, Mayor Joe Ganim ordered the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue at Seaside Park and placed in storage. Protests
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The Lynching Of Italians (Especially Sicilians)–How Columbus Became A National Holiday
A lot of emotion spurting out there. Plenty of knee-jerk reactions, sometimes to quell the anger, sometimes to save political asses, sometimes because the angry
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Caruso “Blindsided” By Removal Of Columbus Statue
In Bridgeport the cultural wars continue. Behind the scenes former State Rep. Christopher Caruso and ex two-term Mayor Lenny Paoletta engaged in multiple conversations with
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Columbus Statue Removed From Seaside Park
City Councilman Jorge Cruz led the charge to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus and on Monday it was done–quietly by the city–in Seaside Park
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In New Haven, A Physical Clash Erupts Over Columbus Statue–Could This Be Bridgeport?
Columbus statues have generated imbroglios across the country. What Christopher Columbus represents to one group is anathema to another. A racial fight erupted at New
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