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: Tom Bucci
Affordable Housing Builds As A Mayoral Campaign Issue
Larry Merly, city attorney under former Mayor Tom Bucci in the 1980s, was the barracuda of the administration. He ferociously took on protective nimbys in
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Restaurant 29 Markle Court The Talk Of The Town (In More Ways Than One), “Always With Love”
For those of us who knew him, worked for him, admired him (a few of us left), how would the late Erwin “Tiny” Markle, Bridgeport’s
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A Look Back: 2021 Interview With Mario Testa
Mario Testa with Mayor Joe Ganim. June 2021: Will the legend of Mario Testa ever measure up to the perception of power? He’s rather bemused
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Federal Judge Dismisses Discrimination Claim Over Police Chief Hire
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: A federal judge has thrown out the discrimination lawsuit against the city by a recently retired police captain who claimed he
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35 Years–City Remembers L’Ambiance And The Loss Of 28 Lives
It’s been 35 years since the worst construction accident in Connecticut history left 28 men dead in the collapse of L’Ambiance Plaza, April 23, 1987. I was
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Ganim Has Strong Institutional Power Over Police Department, Short-Term Caretaker Required Until New Chief Appointed
The mayor of Connecticut’s largest city arguably possesses the most power among municipal chief executives in the state. It wasn’t always that way. Once a
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Downtown Holiday Inn Poised For Market-Rate Apartment Conversion
Construction was announced under Mayor Lenny Paoletta, opening as a Hilton brand under Mayor Tom Bucci in 1986, Bill and Hillary Clinton visited for a
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