Looking north into Black Rock Harbor from the summit of the landfill where a proposed solar array is stirring debate in Bridgeport, Connecticut (Photograph by Jackson Kuhl)
In a story titled Fight Over Solar in Bridgeport: Two Types of Environmentalism Collide, the National Geographic’s Jackson Kuhl examines the pros and cons of constructing thousands of solar panels on the old dump in Seaside Park. [Read more →]
Okay, full disclosure, anyone named Grimaldi must have a good story to tell. Film producer Stephen Grimaldi (my long-lost sired child) is premiering the release of his award-winning film The Word at the spectacular Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Avenue Downtown, March 14-16. The film follows the story of a father avenging his son’s murder carried out by a sacrificial religious sect. The thriller was largely filmed in the city and stars Tony winner James Naughton and Kevin O’Donnell in a breakout performance. Check out the film trailer. Grab friends, reserve a table, order tickets here.
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Mayor Bill Finch will submit his proposed budget to the City Council in four weeks with less tax revenue than last year. From CT Post scribe Brian Lockhart:
A year after City Hall celebrated a near 1 percent increase in the grand list–the amount of taxable property–some of those gains were lost.
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Can Newton part political waters?
Former Democratic State Senator Ernie Newton, awaiting word from the court this month on his lawyer’s motion to dismiss criminal charges for alleged campaign finance law infractions, is preening over Tuesday’s Democratic Town Committee results he says continues his coalition-building in neighborhoods.
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One month away from Mayor Bill Finch submitting his budget proposal to the City Council, city financial guardian John Marshall Lee implored the city’s budget authority to focus on the financials. His Monday address to the council:
Council President McCarthy, Council persons, interested member of the Bridgeport community. For the past two Council sessions I have addressed financial issues raised by the release of the June 30, 2013 Monthly Financial Report.
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Legitimate Beef Or Witch Hunt Against Chief For Police Overtime Cuts?
March 7th, 2014 · 42 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Cops, News and Events
Police Officer Juan Santiago. CT Post photo.
The police officer arrested recently for discharging a firearm inside Bagel King last December has once again called for an investigation against Assistant Police Chief James Nardozzi for slurs a college professor used in the context of ethics training last year. Some department members say the criticism directed at Nardozzi is a witch hunt for slashing police overtime.
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