Lowell Weicker greeted as conquering hero 42 years ago in Bridgeport
By Dan Lovallo- Long before he was elected governor of Connecticut, long before he reneged on his promise to Connecticut taxpayers and pushed for a state income tax, Lowell Weicker was hailed as a...
View ArticlePackage store owners take it or leave it on expanded hours
BRIDGEPORT — Unintentionally, Rosalino Poblano and his buddy were possibly the first people in the city to take advantage of a new law. Just past 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Poblano was riding in a car...
View ArticleBaseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken coming to Hartford and Bridgeport to...
HARTFORD, Connecticut — Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. plans to visit two Connecticut cities where his foundation is helping keep bring youth baseball to kids who would not otherwise get a...
View ArticleCal Ripken spreading baseball joy in Connecticut
HARTFORD – Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. visited Hartford to talk about how his foundation is helping to bring youth baseball to kids who would not otherwise get a chance to play. The former...
View ArticleBridgeport Democrats divided. Bail on Finch and join Ganim’s team
BRIDGEPORT — Two high-ranking Democratic officials have jumped Mayor Bill Finch’s ship and climbed aboard Joe Ganim’s run for mayor. Town Clerk Alma Maya and City Clerk Fleeta Hudson, both longtime...
View ArticleGanim ditched. Blumenthal, Murphy back Finch for Bridgeport mayor
BRIDGEPORT – Mayor Bill Finch, in a tight race with four challengers, has received endorsement from Connecticut’s two U.S. senators. On Wednesday morning, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy...
View ArticleAP: Public transit can double commute time in some cities
Do you feel like you spend all day commuting on I-95? According to the Associated Press, you’re actually commuting for about 30 minutes a day. On national average, solo drivers take 25.8 minutes to...
View ArticleBridgeport donnybrook for Democrat nod in mayoral race
BRIDGEPORT — They’ve battled over police substations, dueled over housing developments and now vie for votes. They court candidates, make all kinds of promises and drive for defections to their team....
View ArticleBridgeport Democrats go with Finch in close vote for mayoral nod. Ganim vows...
Incumbent Bill Finch won the Democratic nomination for mayor of Bridgeport over Joe Ganim on Tuesday night. Finch was endorsed by the Bridgeport Democratic Committee’s for the mayoral nomination with a...
View ArticleMost New England murders in Hartford
Two people slain in Hartford on Tuesday has placed Connecticut’s capital city in a place no community ever wants: having the most homicides in New England. Hartford has now edged Boston after two more...
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