Mayor Bill Finch today delivered his annual address to the Bridgeport area business community at the Holiday Inn Downtown. News release from Mayor’s Office: Bridgeport is continuing to grow and build thanks to the City’s efforts in waterfront recapture, economic development and education reform, Mayor Bill Finch told local and regional business leaders during his [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Steelpointe Harbor'
Finch Channels Work Of Landscape Architect Olmsted In Business Community Speech
March 19th, 2013 · 5 Comments · Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Beardsley Park·Bill Finch·Seaside Park·Steelpointe Harbor
Bass Pro Construction Delayed, But Developer Expresses Optimism For 2014 Completion
December 2nd, 2012 · 14 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
The good news, Bass Pro is still in play. Brian Lockhart, CT Post reports: Keep those $100 Bass Pro Shops gift cards in a safe place for at least another year-and-a-half. The booty was distributed at July’s celebratory fish fry announcing the outdoor retailer’s move to the city’s Steel Point project in time for Christmas [...]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Elaine Ficarra·Robert Christoph·Steelpointe Harbor
As State Budget Woes Continue, Bass Pro Would Be Nice Catch
November 17th, 2012 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Development and Zoning
If the city, state and Bridgeport Landing, developer of the East Side renewal project Steelpointe Harbor, can nail down a deal with mega outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops it couldn’t come soon enough. This economy has blistered the state budget that can do major damage to the city budget next year. The city needs an [...]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Steelpointe Harbor
Stafstrom, Key State Political Player And Legal Mind
August 27th, 2012 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Former Democratic Town Chair John Stafstrom has emerged as the pulse center for structuring financial packages for business recruitment whether for the state’s Jackson Laboratory deal on behalf of the University of Connecticut or closer to home the Steel Point redevelopment area on the East Side expected to be the home of Bass Pro Shops. [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Andrew McDonald·Bass Pro Shops·Dan Malloy·Dennis Murphy·John Stafstrom·Steelpointe Harbor·University of Connecticut
Mayor Puts On Bright Face, Highlights Accomplishments, Braces For Beastly Budget–Will Malloy Step Up For Bridgeport?
March 20th, 2013 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Bill Finch took office as mayor of Connecticut’s largest city in December of 2007. Assuming he fills out this second four-year term he will become one of the longest-serving mayors in city history surpassed only by Republican Clifford Wilson, Democrat Joe Ganim and Socialist Jasper McLevy. The budget Finch will soon propose to the City [...]
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Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bijou Square·Bijou Theatre·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Downtown Cabaret Theatre·Jasper McLevy·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Lowell Weicker·Phil Kuchma·Pleasure Beach·Steelpointe Harbor·Webster Bank Arena