The seafood market at the Bridgeport Aquaculture School has resumed its operation for the 2014-2015 academic year, open Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. Check it out. Students raise their own tilapia. More on this from Aquaculture School.
Entries Tagged as 'University of Connecticut'
No Truce In Malloy-Foley Battle
October 9th, 2014 · 1 Comment · News and Events, State Politics
Governor Dan Malloy and Republican opponent Tom Foley engaged in another intense debate Thursday night in a war over veracity. From the Hartford Courant: Foley had previously offered a truce during the Hartford Courant debate last week at the University of Connecticut, but Malloy declined. Malloy countered, “Well, let me start with the truth. Crime […]
Tags: CT Mirror·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Hartford Courant·Tom Foley·University of Connecticut
Watchdog To City Council: Taxpayers Are Underdogs, Stop The Waste
April 8th, 2014 · 9 Comments · City Budget, City Council
Citizen budget watchdog John Marshall Lee in his address to the City Council Monday night urged councilors to cut, cut, cut waste, starting with their stipends. His comments follow: Tonight is a special night. The UCONN Huskies an underdog at many points this season has fought its way to the NCAA finals. I will be […]
The Park City Pass, UConn Women’s Hoops, Tree Pick-up
January 8th, 2014 · 1 Comment · News and Events
From Mayor Bill Finch: Tune in to WICC-600AM every Wednesday morning at 6:50 a.m., when City Spokeswoman Elaine Ficarra joins WICC personality Tony Reno for the “Park City Pass.” It’s your weekly guide to all the family friendly fun in the Park City. Tune in. Tell your friends–Bridgeport is where it’s at–baseball, hockey, museum, festivals, […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Elaine Ficarra·Tony Reno·University of Connecticut·Webster Bank Arena·WICC
UConn Promotes Brand In Bridgeport
December 29th, 2013 · No Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
It’s been proven over and over, give folks what they want and they will come. Once again it was validated with UConn basketball in Bridgeport.
Ed Caldwell, Political Leader, Former State Comptroller
October 12th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Ed Caldwell was one of the good guys in city politics. Decent and caring, Caldwell goes back to an era when Bridgeport elected officials had real juice in Hartford. He served as a state senator from Bridgeport and also as state comptroller. His influence locally was such some of his political peers referred to him […]
Tags: Bill O'Neill·Dan Malloy·Ed Caldwell·Ella Grasso·Housatonic Community College·Nancy Wyman·Sacred Heart University·University of Connecticut
Bawk, Bawk, Hatch Your Chickens, Mayor To Announce Poultry Ordinance
March 25th, 2014 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Will Chris Toole, the deflocked chicken man from the city’s animal shelter, be around for this? Mayor Bill Finch on Tuesday (today) with representatives of the city’s Health Department will announce a training session at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo for folks desiring to raise as many as five chickens on their property, according to a proposed […]
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Tags: Beardsley Zoo·Bill Finch·University of Connecticut