From Mayor Bill Finch: On Thursday, January 30, Mayor Bill Finch will host a community meeting regarding the planning for a new all-inclusive playground to
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Finch To Host Meeting About New Neighborhood Park
From Mayor Bill Finch: Mayor Bill Finch will host a community meeting at Hanson Exploration Station located inside Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo at 6 p.m., Thursday,
Read moreTimpanelli: Transform The Barnum Festival Into An Economic Driver
His initials are P.T. just like the legendary Phineas Taylor Barnum, and on Thursday Paul Timpanelli, who has served for 25 years as president of
Read moreWhat A Zoo! Paging Dr. Doolittle, Marlin Perkins, Gregg Dancho And National Geographic
The city’s animal shelter historically reserved for dogs and cats is starting to look more like the children’s zoo at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, the state’s
Read moreNo Pleasure From UI In Beach Revival, Plus: Pleasure Beach History
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: The view of the starry Long Island Sound sky is surely beautiful from the long-isolated shores of Pleasure Beach peninsula.
Read moreRingmaster’s Remarkable Ride On Roosevelt The Camel Thrills Barnum Festival Crowd
Barnum Festival Ringmaster John Stafstrom promised a Barnum blast Saturday night and he didn’t disappoint. Decked out in ringmaster red, he thrilled 500 spectators at
Read moreState Bond Commission Sends Bucks To Bridgeport, Banshee Steps Up For Beardsley Zoo
Bridgeport on Friday had a good day courtesy of the State Bond Commission chaired by Governor Dan Malloy. Among the items awarded to Bridgeport: 0
Read moreJames Gandolfini Dies, Sopranos Snake Scene At Beardsley Zoo A Classic
James Gandolfini, who played shrink-dependent mobster Tony Soprano, died Wednesday in Italy of an apparent heart attack. So many memorable scenes and lines from The
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