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 […]
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Watchdog To City Council: Taxpayers Are Underdogs, Stop The Waste
April 8th, 2014 · 9 Comments · City Budget, City Council
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
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
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