From city website: The following Splash Pads are currently open: (Hours 10am – 8pm) Beardsley Park Splash Pad – 1875 Noble Avenue (Upper East Side)
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A Bicentennial Interview With The Chairman Mario Testa–“Critics? I Don’t Have Any Critics”
Will the legend of Mario Testa ever measure up to the perception of power? He’s rather bemused by it all, the diabolical marionette controlling the
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A Bicentennial Interview With Mayor Fabs–“My Heart Is Always Here”
A sensitive guy with a booming heart, former Mayor John Fabrizi bleeds Bridgeport. As a retail politician he exuded a sympathetic touch with the blue-collar
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Teaching Sports And Life Skills To Young People–a Bicentennial Interview With The Burroughs Center Desmond Johnson
Desmond Johnson, a native of Jamaica who moved to the States in 1984 following other family members who arrived in the ’60s, is facilities manager
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Man For All Seasons–Bicentennial Interview With Bridgeport Native Michael Testani, Superintendent Of Schools
Michael Testani is like the Swiss Army knife of city schools. His professional career has included school counselor, Central Office administrator, head of high school summer
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Man Of Many Hats Danny Roach, A Bicentennial Interview With Fourth Generation Bridgeporter
Talk about someone who’s been through the political wars, Danny Roach has seen just about everything the past 40 years. In 2015, he was an
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Bicentennial Interview With Make The Road’s Sonia Hernandez–Immigrant Family Support, Language Justice, Police Reform
Sonia Hernandez is an organizer with Make the Road Connecticut, an action group in support of immigrant families. She’s been at the forefront of city
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Calling All Foodies–Bicentennial Interview With Iconic Merritt Canteen’s J-Rod
Let’s eat. Jehu (Jay) Rodriguez knows all about that. He’s continuing a good eats tradition that began in 1946 with original owner Lorraine Kohn on upper
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