Bridgeport News - June 22, 2010
Not so fast, Dan Debicella . ... ....the state senator from Shelton will have to get past fellow Republicans Rob Merkle and Rick Torres first in an Aug. 10 GOP primary. Both petitioned their way onto the ballot Monday, collecting signatures from at least 1,988 registered Republicans in the 17-town district that includes most of Fairfield County and a sliver of New Haven County.
Torres, 50, the son of a Cuban immigrant who ran unsuccessfully for Bridgeport mayor, said he started gathering signatures as far back as late April when party leaders started rallying around Debicella.
"Given that's what the establishment wanted, I wanted to go straight to the people," Torres said. "There's no question that I'm the grass-roots candidate."
Torres said Republicans should back him because he believes more in the power of individuals than government-run programs.....
...."The primary is great situation for us," Jason Perillo, of the Debicella campaign, said. "It's an opportunity in August for us to communicate our message and explain to the voters the true difference between Dan Debicella and Jim Himes. Jim Himes' voting record is so inconsistent with what Fairfield County truly needs."......
Proclaiming himself a soldier in "a war" against U.S. terrorism directed at the Middle East, Faisal Shahzad calmly vowed to a federal judge Monday that "we will be attacking the U.S. to death." The one-time Fairfield County financial analyst matter-of-factly admitted to U.S. District Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum in a packed courtroom that he had ... In the end, the art and music directors for the city school system kept their jobs. The General Assembly on Monday overwhelming approved extending the real estate conveyance tax for another year, starting July 1. At about 4:40 p.m., a half hour after the House of Representatives voted 129-9 in favor of the bill, Gov. Woman Arrested for Stealing from Grandmother; DUI and Drug Arrest; DUI Arrest; Car Vandalism; DUI Arrest After Motorist Strikes Pole on Redding Road; Magazine Solicitor Accused of Stealing new Today's press briefing at the Fairfield Police Department included the following cases: A 29-year-old Fairfield woman accused of forging and cashing checks ... More Bridgeport News From Topix:
The main suspect in the alleged attempt to set off a car bomb in New York's Times Square last month is due to appear in court to face 10 weapons and terrorism charges. After years of either displaying famous Puerto Rican artists or giving local performers center stage, organizers of the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County finally seem to be finding a balance. 
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