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Congressman Jim Himes joined Mayor Bill Finch this afternoon to celebrate the opening of Bridgeport Biodiesel, the first new business in the Eco-Industrial Park, 146 Andover Street in the West End.
Entries from May 16th, 2012
Grease Recycling Facility Opens
January 30th, 2012 · 9 Comments · News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Jim Himes
Gomes: Maturo Might Have Wanted Tacos For Dinner, But He Ended Up Eating Crow
January 30th, 2012 · 9 Comments · City Politics, Cops, State Politics
From State Senator Ed Gomes: Current occupant of the late Sen. Alvin Penn’s legislative seat calls for full enforcement of the 1999 Racial Profiling Prohibition Act State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) today offered comment on the recent arrest of four East Haven police officers for racial profiling, and offensive comments on the subject made by [...]
Tags: Alvin Penn·Ed Gomes
State Launches Arts Initiative For Cities
January 30th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
From the Bridgeport Arts + Cultural Council: Governor Dannel Malloy hosted Mayor Bill Finch and mayors from some of Connecticut’s largest cities at the Governor’s Residence Monday night January 23, 2012 to participate in the launch of a new $1 million arts initiative, “City Canvases.”
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy
Newton, In Formal Announcement, Urges Redemption And A Voice
January 29th, 2012 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Ernie Newton formally declared his candidacy for his old State Senate seat Saturday afternoon seeking redemption for past sins and pledging to restore a voice for the jobless, needy and victims of crime.
Tags: Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton
Speaking Of Ed Gomes … Renovations Coming To Bullard Havens
January 29th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Education, News and Events
From State Senator Ed Gomes: HARTFORD – State Senator Ed Gomes (D-Bridgeport) announced today that the Bullard Havens Technical High School in Bridgeport is expected to receive a total of $273,200 in state funds for multiple building repairs and upgrades.
Tags: Ed Gomes
Two Employees Canned, What Next?
January 30th, 2012 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Art Harris and Robyn Stephanie Waul-Blake, city employees at the center of a police investigation, were fired by the city on Friday for their role in receiving nearly $400k in subcontract work on city projects involving minority business contracts.
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Tags: Dennis Scinto