From city Communications Director Brett Broesder: Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch unveiled a historic walking tour at Pleasure Beach–which is a 71-acre barrier island that opened
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From Prison Proposal To Park, Nob Hill Park Opens
Update with photos: Land that was proposed years ago as the site for a juvenile detention center for girls is now a park in the
Read moreShow Time! Finch Announces Latest Tenant For East Side Development
From city Communications Director Brett Broesder: Today, Mayor Bill Finch announced that Cinépolis USA, a luxury cinema complex, will build a 50,000 square foot cinema
Read moreRosario Applauds Foreclosure Bill
News release from State Rep. Chris Rosario: Representative Christopher Rosario (D-Bridgeport) is pleased to announce a bill that would increase the penalty for new owners
Read moreCan Tax Deal Be Salvaged?
Last Monday, in a rare vote against Mayor Bill Finch’s administration, the City Council rejected a proposed tax abatement for a developer. Tax deal too
Read moreKohut: Third World Slash And Burn Treatment Of Bridgeport Must Stop
Policy wonk Jeff Kohut, 2011 petitioning candidate for mayor, shares an environmental storm warning for the Seaview Avenue Corridor Plan. From Kohut: All of the
Read moreSteelpointe Harbor Project Set To Receive State Funding Boost
Update: Finch statement. The state Bond Commission on Monday is scheduled to approve $9 million to assist with phase 1 of shoreline improvements for the
Read moreGanim: Tax Deals Crippling City
Former Mayor Joe Ganim issued a statement on his Facebook page following the City Council rejecting a compromise tax abatement proposal for the second phase of
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