Sacred Heart University Dean of Students Larry Wielk in the commentary that follows emphasizes the economic, volunteer and social contributions students make in Bridgeport. During
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Kohut Pooh-Pooh’s SHU’s Economic Bang For Bridgeport
Write-in candidate for mayor Jeff Kohut, a North End resident, challenges Sacred Heart University’s economic force in Bridgeport cited by school leadership. So, it is
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SHU-horn In North End–Judge Lopez Offers Solutions To Neighborhood Plight
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez responds to a Connecticut Post article–Bridgeport, Sacred Heart at odds over student population in North End–with suggestions to alleviate
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Kohut Chastises Mayoral Candidates About Sacred Heart Housing Concerns
Sacred Heart University’s growing campus injects a major economic impact on Bridgeport and Fairfield. Its expansion has also created some town-gown divides particularly student housing
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The Poll On Tolls: Mixed Bag
From Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie: A Sacred Heart University poll of 1,004 Connecticut residents found 59 percent oppose electronic highway tolls and 54.5 percent would seek
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Monday’s City Council Meeting Includes Public Hearing On Downtown Development
March 4, 7 p.m. City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. Agenda: City Council Citation(s): Recognizing the recipients of the 2018 City of Bridgeport “Employee of
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New York Islanders Select Oak View Group To Manage City-Owned Webster Bank Arena
It’s a fantastic city asset that’s been underutilized. The city-owned Webster Bank Arena, home to anchoring tenant the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, has brought on a
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Ben Walker: School Board Coup Worthy Of A Junta
Board of Education member Ben Walker writes, in a commentary, “This Super Majority is so afraid of the words from one minority voice, Maria Pereira,
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