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Photo provided by Suzanne Pixley Eastpointe driving forward with 2021 Cruisin’ Gratiot Advertisement EASTPOINTE — Eastpointe is getting in gear for Cruisin’ Gratiot, the traditional days-long celebration of Eastpointe and car culture. This year’s cruise will take place Thursday, June 17; Friday, June 18; and Saturday, June 19. The three-day schedule is reduced from its usual six-day length. “It’s three days instead of six, with a car show on Thursday at First State Bank, and two oth...

In this editorial, the Daily Herald says that amid the nations polarization, we must fight the urge to choose political objectives over fundamental ideals

Will Beto O’Rourke run? Greg Abbott’s post-session pitch among 3 things to watch this summer The summer, a prelude to the midterm elections, will also feature the special election to replace the late Ron Wright in Congress. Democrat Beto O’Rourke has not ruled out running for governor against two-time Republican incumbent Greg Abbott. O’Rourke, a former congressman from El Paso, was a 2020 presidential candidate and in 2018 he lost a Senate race to incumbent Republican Ted Cruz by 2.6 p...

Public defender to represent Bridgeport school board member in kidnapping case FacebookTwitterEmail 2of3 3of3 MILFORD — Bridgeport school board member Christopher Taylor, accused of attempting to kidnap his wife’s 21-year-old son at gunpoint, was granted a public defender Friday after telling a judge his finances have taken a nose dive because of the pandemic. “It has been catastrophic. I didn’t qualify for any paycheck protection programs. I’ve defaulted on loans and credit cards,”...

April 07, 2021 7:50 PM ET Font Size: Critics of Georgia’s new voting regulations question the seriousness of “line warming” tactics, but multiple state officials are already under investigation for illegally giving food and drinks to voters. Gwinnett County Solicitor General Brian Whiteside has said in previous interviews that he does not believe that line warming, the inappropriate distribution of goods outside polling areas, is a serious issue in Georgia. “There is no rational basis f...

Ed Gomes, a Bridgeport icon, is laid to rest; plans made to honor his memory Michael P. Mayko FacebookTwitterEmail 1of12 Draped in the American flag, the casket of State Senator Ed Gomes is carried from his funeral service at Blessed Sacrament RC Church on Union Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020.Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less 2of12 Jennifer Bush, neice of deceased State Senator Ed Gomes, wears a sweatshirt printed with his photo as she att...

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State Sen.-elect Crystal Diamond knows her name raises questions and suspicions. "My parents werent hippies, and Im not an exotic dancer," she said in a phone interview. Before introducing her first bill, Diamond has mastered the art of delivering a pithy quote. But lets get back to the origin of her name. At 41, Diamond is from the same generation as the late actor River Phoenix, whose younger siblings include Rain, Summer and Liberty. Unlike the Phoenixes, Diamond didnt receive a provocati...

Considered suspicious. search warrants show each of the suspect centers has received several million dollars in child care assistance funds. >> how much confidence can you say it is likely some of this money is going towards terrorism? >> absolutely, absolutely. our sources tell us that. good sources from the community. leaders. my personal feeling is we need a nationwide task force to clampdown on this fraud. >> reporter: this is spreading. our sources tell us fraudsters in other states are usi...

Backlash in 2011 and 2012. tens of thousands of union workers and their supporters protested against walkers policies and the signatures of over 900,000 wisconsin residents triggered a recall election against him. there were also recall elections for a handful of state sen, to most of them republicans. in walkers own recall he outspent his opponents by nearly 8 to 1. americans for prosperity, the super pac bankrolled by the koch brothers spent $10 million on walkers recall alone. and on june 5, ...