Mayor Bill Finch’s former communications director has been named executive director of the Barnum Festival. Festival news release: Building upon the vision to transform the
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National Geographic Covers Seaside Park Solar Panel Debate
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
Read moreParks Board Reconsiders, Approves Solar Panels On Former Dump
What a difference two weeks make. On February 17, the Parks Commission voted unanimously to reject Mayor Bill Finch’s proposal to construct thousands of solar
Read moreWhat’s Appropriate Use For Former Landfill? Solar Panels, Manufacturing Plant, Luxury Condos?
The city’s Parks Commission tonight (Monday) at 6:30 is scheduled to take a second vote on Mayor Bill Finch’s proposal to construct solar panels on
Read moreA Mulligan For Parks Commission, Second Vote Scheduled For Rejected Solar Facility On Closed Dump
Two weeks to the day the Parks Commission unanimously rejected Mayor Bill Finch’s proposal for construction of a solar generating facility on the former landfill
Read moreTorres To UI: Park Solar Park Elsewhere–Will Park Board Vote Again?
City Councilman Rick Torres is urging the chief executive officer of United Illuminating to reconsider the company’s partnership with the city to place thousands of
Read moreTorres Proposes Coal Plant Closure
During last week’s City Council public hearing on Mayor Bill Finch’s plan to install a solar field on the former landfill at Seaside Park, a
Read moreFoster: Democracy, Rule Of Law Matter, Applauds Park Board Decision
Mary-Jane Foster, 2011 mayoral candidate, writes in a commentary “The turmoil surrounding Mayor Finch’s proposed solar panel farm in Seaside Park is notable and deserves
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