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Residents worry about new project
Selda Dworkin, a resident of Huntington Turnpike, says the Mark IV construction company has no permit to construct a shopping center just a few feet from her home.
Business
Hibachi Buffet offers unique approach, diverse cuisine
Posted on 16 February 2012
When customers first walk into the Hibachi Buffet, they are immediately struck by the pristine décor and the inviting atmosphere of the restaurant. They shouldn’t be surprised, however, as a lot of time, hard work and care was put into creating the establishment. “We did all the work ourselves,” explained owner Mike Zsu, a Bridgeport [...] Continue Reading
News
LaBarca comes home to Park City
Posted on 02 February 2012
The big man looks happy behind the microphone. Happy as in “I’m home.” Longtime Bridgeport radio personality John LaBarca has returned to the Park City after a brief exile in Stamford, and the DJ (do we even have DJs anymore?) is happy to be home. “It’s great to be back,” said LaBarca during a brief [...] Continue Reading
News
Fate of historic house still unclear
Posted on 02 February 2012
The Black Rock neighborhood scored a victory in December when a Superior Court judge voided permits that would have allowed townhouses to be built at the site of an 80-year-old historic home in the Black Rock Historic District. The Dec. 12 ruling by Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis declared that a decision by Bridgeport’s Historic [...] Continue Reading
News
Red Sox donate bedding to Rescue Mission
Posted on 01 February 2012
The occasion was certainly festive. There were only a few days left before Christmas and the Bridgeport Rescue Mission was certainly abuzz (not that it isn’t abuzz every day). Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch was hanging out with Wally the Green Monster, the official mascot of the Boston Red Sox, Mission Executive Director Terry Wilcox was [...] Continue Reading
News
Holly Street dwelling combines green building, affordable housing
Posted on 01 February 2012
Three engineers from Steven Winter Associates, a Norwalk-based environmental consulting firm, were erecting a peculiar-looking device in one of the front doors of a new duplex at 128-130 Holly St. in Bridgeport, on the morning of Nov. 22. The machine, which consisted of a high-powered fan set in a metal and plastic frame hooked up [...] Continue Reading
Opinion
Newton seeks political redemption — will Bridgeport voters go along?
Posted on 01 February 2012
He’s b-a-a-a-a-c-k! Not that it’s any great surprise. Ernie Newton is officially returning to the political scene and will challenge incumbent state Sen. Ed Gomes (D-23) for the seat Gomes has held since Newton began serving his five-year federal prison sentence. The seat was once held by Newton and the veteran Park City politician wants [...] Continue Reading
News
Nutritionist takes family approach to healthy eating
Posted on 31 January 2012
Bridgeport resident Mona Jackson is a woman on a mission. The former restaurant owner and nutritionist wants to tackle the problem of child obesity and she wants to do it in unique fashion: She wants to educate entire families about proper nutrition and a healthy diet. Jackson has founded Cook and Grow, a new organization [...] Continue Reading
Sports
Quit whining Baltimore fans: It’s over
Posted on 31 January 2012
That big whining sound you just heard. It came from the city of Baltimore. Yes, the denizens of the Inner Harbor are simply flabbergasted that their local darlings were felled by the New England patriots in Sunday’s AFC Championship game and will now be sitting at home eating nachos and chicken wings instead of playing [...] Continue Reading
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