Entries Tagged as 'Webster Bank Arena'
UB Your-Selfie
May 12th, 2014 · 10 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, Education
Tags: Dan Malloy·University of Bridgeport·Webster Bank Arena
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
State Report Encourages Ferry Relocation
August 19th, 2013 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
After years of squabbling over location, the city and Captain Brian McAllister, president of the Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company, are moving in the same direction regarding the ferry company’s proposal to relocate from Downtown to a new terminal across the harbor in the East End. In fact, a 2012 Connecticut Deep Water Port Strategy Study […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Brian McAllister·Captain's Cove Seaport·Morgan Kaolian·Webster Bank Arena
Rebound For Magic Johnson Site?
August 18th, 2013 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning
A surface lot adjacent to the Webster Bank Arena and Ballpark at Harbor Yard is often called the Magic Johnson development area even though the retired basketball star, now entrepreneur, did nothing with it following the hoopla of his 2007 proposal. In short time the economy tanked. Now city officials say interest in the property has rebounded.
Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·David Kooris·Morgan Kaolian·Nancy Hadley·Webster Bank Arena
Shipping Out Of Downtown, Zoners Back New Ferry Location In East End
April 15th, 2014 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
It was a rocky process that included legal battles and prior site rejection, but the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company that provides daily service to and from Port Jefferson New York, won approval from the Zoning Commission Monday night to relocate its Downtown terminal to Seaview Avenue across the harbor in the East End.
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Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Brian McAllister·Chuck Willinger·CT Post·Steelpointe Harbor·Webster Bank Arena