Ernie Trefz, a Bridgeport business community titan for decades whose Downtown-based Trefz Corporation owned dozens of McDonalds franchises, commercial real estate and apartment buildings, passed
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Ganim Wants Bridgeport To Be Regional Distribution Hub For Tesla
Mayor Joe Ganim is trying to position the city as the regional distribution hub for automaker Tesla. On Wednesday the mayor submitted testimony to the
Read moreCity Reaches Tax Settlement With Trash-To-Energy Plant
The city has resolved a 10-year assessment battle with Wheelabrator Bridgeport, the waste-to-energy facility in Bridgeport’s West End serving 25 municipalities in three Connecticut counties.
Read moreGanim Supports Mixed Martial Arts For Webster Bank Arena
Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday testified before the state legislature’s Public Safety Committee in support of Mixed Martial Arts matches taking place at the Webster
Read moreIs The Train A Gain For City?
In a commentary published first by the CT Post, commuter advocate Jim Cameron wonders if the brakes should be slammed on the proposed $300 million train
Read moreHow Bridgeport Avoids Economic Entropy (Disorder)
When the snow’s piling so high your shovel-shaken joints can’t take it anymore you’ve reached a state of entropy; when the federal political system implodes
Read moreViolence Versus Economic Benefit, Senator Moore Mines Opinions On Mixed Martial Arts Support
State Senator Marilyn Moore has opposed Mixed Martial Arts in Connecticut citing its violence as well as lack of healthcare and labor protections for the
Read morePipeline Costs Will More Than Double What Utility Claims
News release from environmental coalition: The costs of the proposed Access Northeast pipeline to transport fracked gas into Connecticut and other New England states would
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