News release from Mayor Bill Finch: City, town of Stratford and state officials today signed a historic document resolving a decades-long dispute regarding the construction of a runway safety zone at Sikorsky Memorial Airport, the Bridgeport-owned airport that is located in Stratford. Mayor Bill Finch and Stratford Mayor James Harkins were joined by Boston regional [...]
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Budget Committee No Shows–General Lee: Amateur Night At City Hall
December 19th, 2012 · 3 Comments · City Budget, City Council
City budget watchdogs John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy were preparing to attend the City Council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee meeting. Alas, the meeting was canceled. Did Christmas shopping get in the way? From Lee: Budget & Appropriations Committee has canceled their 6:00 PM December meeting that was previously canceled and re-scheduled from December 10. [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·John Marshall Lee·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Tom McCarthy
“Focused Deterrence” To Target Gun Violence–Mayor In DC To Address Need For Airport Safety
June 21st, 2012 · 9 Comments · News and Events
Governor Dannel Malloy today was joined by federal, state and local officials to announce a program to curb gun violence in Connecticut cities. Mayor Bill Finch could not attend the meeting with Malloy. He was in Washington meeting with transportation officials about safety measures at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. The airport is owned by the city, [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College·Joe Gaudett·John DeStefano·Michael Lawlor·Mike Bloomberg·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Tyrone McClain
Sully Packs It In–’No Mud-wrestling Match With The Banshee’
June 12th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Curses, we were looking forward to the mud-wrestling match between Bridgeport Banner editor Rob Sullivan and State Rep. Auden Grogins, the Blonde Banshee from Black Rock. Sully today officially dropped out of his quest to wage a Democratic primary saying he would not have qualified for Connecticut’s public financing program to make a competitive race. [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bridgeport Banner·Rob Sullivan·Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Another Airport Suit–What About Stratford?
October 27th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Bridgeport’s municipally owned airport is located in the Lordship section of Stratford. The city can do little about modernization and improvements without Stratford’s land use permission. In the myopic world of Stratford, who cares how many get hurt or die? Whatever hair Airport Manager John Ricci has left on his head he’s probably pulling out. He’s [...]
Court Decision Countdown–Finch’s Irene Response Impact
September 2nd, 2011 · 46 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Shortly after 3 p.m. today (Friday) we’ll know if a Democratic primary for mayor will take place. If Judge Barbara Bellis rules for the defense mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster is expected to appeal the decision and another election hangover will linger in the city. If there is a primary the Foster campaign will receive a jolt of adrenaline in [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dick Blumenthal·Harding High School·Jim Himes·Mary-Jane Foster·Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Will Airport Agreement Land Safely? City Council Approves Deal
October 22nd, 2012 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
UPDATE: www.ctpost.com/local/article/Decades-long-airport-fight-may-be-ending-3972572.php A special meeting of the City Council will take place tonight at 7 when a vote could resolve a dispute between Bridgeport and Stratford over safety zones at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. The airport is owned by the city, but located in Stratford which is hostile to airport expansion. The city has been pushing [...]
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