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It was scheduled and postponed, rescheduled and postponed. Now it is rescheduled again for Tuesday, 6 p.m. Wheeler Room A in front of City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. The City Council’s Ordinance Committee will take up tighter regulation on sexually oriented establishments. OneBridgeport http://www.onebridgeport.com comprised of neighborhoods leaders and public officials has been pushing [...]
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Shall We Dance? Ordinance Committee Hearing On Adult Entertainment
May 21st, 2012 · No Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
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‘Stay Thirsty My Friends’
May 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
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Zoo Celebrates 90 Years
May 19th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
Connecticut’s only zoo celebrated its 90th birthday on Saturday with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Mayor Bill Finch, State Rep. Auden Grogins and zoo director Gregg Dancho who has transformed Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo into one of the state’s top tourism attractions.
Tags: Auden Grogins·Beardsley Zoo·Bill Finch·Dick Blumenthal·Gregg Dancho
Mayor Launches Park City Celebration
May 19th, 2012 · 8 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
UPDATE: From Mayor Finch The sounds of salsa filled the air at Washington Park today as Mayor Bill Finch joined hundreds of East Side residents to kick off a citywide, summer-long celebration of the City’s parks and green spaces dubbed “Park City Celebration.”
Tags: Andres Ayala·Beardsley Park·Bill Finch·Charlie Carroll·John Olson·Lydia Martinez·Manuel Ayala·Seaside Park
McMahon Wins Republican Endorsement For U.S. Senate
May 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Linda McMahon Friday night won the Republican endorsement for U.S. Senate defeating her closest rival Chris Shays of Bridgeport by a nearly two-to-one margin at the party convention in Hartford. Shays, the former Congressman, announced he will wage a primary on Aug. 14. The results come one week after Democrats endorsed Congressman Chris Murphy. Former Secretary of [...]
Tags: Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Joe Lieberman·Linda McMahon·Susan Bysiewicz
Obsitnik Wins GOP Endorsement To Challenge Himes
May 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Republican Steve Obsitnik Friday afternoon easily won the GOP endorsement in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District setting up a November general election match-up against Democrat Jim Himes. Obsitnik received more than 70 percent of the delegate support. His closest rival Chris Meek secured enough delegate support to qualify for an August primary, but has not yet announced if [...]
Tags: Chris Meek·Chris Shays·Jim Himes·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Charter Panel Proposes Changes — Mayoral Appointed School Board, Removal Of Officials For Misconduct
May 20th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
UPDATE, includes link to draft document. As promised, the Charter Revision Commission empaneled by Mayor Bill Finch has recommended a mayoral appointed Board of Education among suggestions in its draft document. The commission also recommends a process for removing elected and appointed city officials for acts of misconduct. Ultimately, all charter questions for the November ballot must be approved [...]
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Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·Tim Loh