Carolyn Vermont is a ubiquitous presence around the Park City. She serves as the Mayor’s Community Liaison for the City of Bridgeport where she chairs
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Tag: University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport’s Bonanza: $241 Million Poised In Direct Aid From Federal Stimulus Package
Tucked into the stimulus relief bill signed by President Biden is something leaders from cities and towns across America have jawboned their congressional representatives for
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Paier College Transitions To University Of Bridgeport
News release: Paier College of Art announced today it is moving to Bridgeport and will be known as Paier College. This move comes as Paier
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Newton Recalls High School Encounter With Racism–“You’re Not What Colleges Are Looking For”
Harding High School grad, music teacher, first black City Council president, state representative, state senator, an involuntary five-year vacation from politics, followed by a second-chance
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Bridgeport Hospital, City Launch COVID Vaccination Facility At UB
From Bridgeport Hospital: Yale New Haven Health, in partnership with the City of Bridgeport, opened a COVID-19 mass vaccination site for the public at the
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Michael P. Mayko, A Journalism Original, Retires From Connecticut Post After 45 Years
The thing about media institutions, they don’t always respect institutional knowledge and what it means for readers who create their existence. One by one by
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Goodwin Takeover Of UB Advances–College To Keep Name
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: The New England Commission on Higher Education has given Goodwin University its blessing to take over the bulk of
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‘Little Radio Station, Big Heart’–WPKN Moving To Downtown
In this crazy Covid era, good news for Downtown. From Jim Motavalli, WPKN: After 57 years broadcasting from studios at the University of Bridgeport, listener-supported,
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