Mayor Bill Finch on Friday issued a year-ending news release chronicling his administration’s successes in 2013. In a year that produced more taxes, a highly
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What’s In Your Tax Bill? Bill And Bill
Tax bills had some company in envelopes mailed by the city: an eight-panel slim-jim brochure headlined “YOUR CITY @ work.” Do you like elected officials
Read moreDominion Begins Operation Of Renewable Energy Facility
News release from Dominion: Dominion announced today it has begun commercial operations at its Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell facility located in Bridgeport, Conn., and the
Read moreRipka’s RIP, Downtown’s Only Market Closes–Former Development Director Urges Call To Arms
Walked into Ripka’s Market in the Arcade building shortly after noon on Monday. The few workers that remained were breaking down machinery and shelves. A
Read moreTop Stories From January: Video Shows Police Stomping Tasered Suspect, Monsignor Meth Arrested
As OIB reviews some top stories from 2013, the month of January was not short of revelations. Some highlights: Graphic footage was released of city
Read moreFinch To Celebrate New Homes In The Hollow
From Mayor Bill Finch: Mayor Bill Finch and local developer Steve Eaton will celebrate the construction of three homes at the corner of Harral Avenue
Read moreEversley Responds To Shipyard Loss
Former city development director Don Eversley issued this statement to OIB following news of the departure of a company he recruited to the East End
Read moreShipyard Promise Bottoms Out
When he served as city development director and then head of the Bridgeport Economic Development Corporation Don Eversley viewed a shipyard project as a key
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