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, […]
Entries Tagged as 'University of Connecticut'
The Park City Pass, UConn Women’s Hoops, Tree Pick-up
January 8th, 2014 · 1 Comment · News and Events
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.
The West Side City Council Primary, The Battle For Brooklawn And Bassick
September 5th, 2013 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
On Tuesday, in addition to a citywide primary for Board of Education, Democratic primaries for City Council are on tap in four districts including the West Side where incumbents Evette Brantley and John Olson are opposed by Bob Halstead and Trish Swain. Bridgeport’s 132nd District runs west of Park Avenue to Brooklawn Avenue that meets […]
Tags: Beardsley Park·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Halstead·Chris Dodd·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·John Olson·John Ricci·John Stafstrom·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Manny Moutinho·Seaside Park·Trish Swain·University of Connecticut
Groundbreaking For East End Urban Agriculture Project
September 5th, 2013 · 5 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
On Friday at 10 a.m. Mayor Bill Finch and Congressman Jim Himes will attend the ceremonial groundbreaking for the first phase of Boot Camp Farms Bridgeport, 329 Central Avenue, an agriculture company that constructs greenhouses. News advisory from Finch: Antonio St. Lorenzo, Founder and CEO of BOOT CAMP FARMS has made it his mission in […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·University of Connecticut
Law Firm Awards College Scholarships To City Students
July 25th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Education, News and Events
News release from the law firm Berchem, Moses & Devlin: The law firm of Berchem, Moses & Devlin, P.C. has announced that Ophelia Barnett, a 2013 graduate of Bridgeport’s Central Magnet High School, has been named the winner of the inaugural Berchem, Moses & Devlin New Opportunities Scholarship. She will be awarded $5,000 for her […]
Will UConn Play Hoops In Bridgeport?
July 23rd, 2013 · 1 Comment · News and Events
From the Hartford Courant: Multiple sources confirmed Tuesday that UConn is in the preliminary stages of negotiations with both Bridgeport’s Harbor Yard Arena and the Mohegan Sun Arena to play men’s and women’s basketball games at both venues, as soon as the upcoming season.
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 […]
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Tags: Bill O'Neill·Dan Malloy·Ed Caldwell·Ella Grasso·Housatonic Community College·Nancy Wyman·Sacred Heart University·University of Connecticut