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Bridgeport City News | Bill Finch, Mayor
August 22, 2014

Mayor Bill Finch speaks during a ceremony held at City Hall on Thursday evening.
Six veteran firefighters were promoted and a class of nine new fire recruits were sworn in by Mayor Bill Finch Thursday evening at the City Hall chambers.
“Today is a good day for the city,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “It is a day when hard work is rewarded and a day when a new recruits begin careers dedicated to keeping the families of Bridgeport safe. You are the people who stay vigilant so the families of Bridgeport can sleep soundly.”
The event marked the further diversification of the Bridgeport Fire Department as two of the veteran firefighters who were promoted to Lieutenant were African-American.
One was Assistant Chief Harold Clarke, the nephew of George Clarke, the first African American firefighter in the Bridgeport Fire Department. He retired in 1968 as a lieutenant with 30 years on the job.
The recruits will spend 15 weeks at Connecticut Fire Academy.
Click here to watch News12's coverage of the ceremony.

"New downtown apartments unveiled" - CT Post 
Mayor Bill Finch and Brandon Hall, partner at Forstone Capital, tour Landmark, 30 new apartments located inside the site of the former Mechanics & Farmers bank building.
On Thursday, Mayor Bill Finch joined developers Forstone Captial to celebrate the grand opening of the latest addition to Bridgeport’s growing downtown – Landmark, 30 new apartments located inside the site of the former Mechanics & Farmers Bank building.  
“Downtown Bridgeport is being revitalized, bringing job opportunities and economic growth,” said Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch. “Landmark is taking a former bank building, which has sat vacant for several years, and transforming it into 30 new apartments that will bring even more residents to our growing downtown,” said Mayor Finch. “Thank you to Forstone Capital for all of their hard work on this project and their investment in downtown Bridgeport.”
Soon, Landmark will also serve as home to Fletcher Thompson, an engineering design firm with 60 jobs that has returned to Bridgeport after leaving for Shelton in 2002.  Fletcher Thompson’s architects and engineers designed these new apartments which feature restored early 1900’s architecture that surrounds the showcase-quality commercial and residential space, featuring loft-style windows, high ceilings, historic character and modern style.
To learn more about Landmark go to landmarkbpt.com.
Click here to read the Connecticut Post's story on these new apartments.
"Officials Celebrate Topping Off of Black Rock School Addition"– CT Post (blog)
Mayor Bill Finch, Interim Superintendent of Schools Frances Rabinowtiz, State Representatives Ezequiel Santiago and Auden Grogins, and City Council member Susan Brannelly pose for a photo following the topping off ceremony at Black Rock School on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Mayor Bill Finch, Interim Superintendent of Schools Frances Rabinowtiz, City Council members, State Legislators, community members and tradespeople gathered for a Topping Off ceremony to celebrate the construction of the highest structural element for the new addition to Black Rock School.
At Black Rock School, the 18,000 square-foot addition includes 10 new classrooms, a multipurpose room that can serve as a gymnasium and assembly space, elevator access to all floors to make it ADA compliant, two new playground structures and a new entrance area on School Street. The addition was designed by Newman Associates, and the construction was managed by Bismark Construction and Premier Construction Mac LLC. The cost of this addition is $8.8 million, and eighty percent of that is covered by the state.
Since Mayor Finch took office, kids in every single neighborhood across the city have benefitted from school facility upgrades that he’s championed. And, once Mayor Finch’s school construction projects are complete – including the renovation at Black Rock School – more than half of Bridgeport’s 20,000 students will be attending new or newly renovated schools.
Click here to check out more photos on the Park City Post blog.
Coming Up
in the
Park City
Mayor Finch Presents: Park City Movie Nights
"Lee Daniels' The Butler"
Friday, August 22
8 p.m.
Baldwin Plaza
Park City Movie Nights continues this Friday with a screening of "The Butler."
Attendees are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs and their blankets.
To get updates on Mayor Bill Finch Presents Park City Movie Nights, go to facebook.com/
ParkCityMovieNight.
Park City Celebration
Beardsley Park
Saturday, August 23
12 noon to 3 p.m.
Bring the kids to Beardsley Park on Saturday for free food, games, activities, music and more.
Farmers Markets
Throughout Bridgeport are Now Open
BLACK ROCK MARKET
481 Brewster Street
Saturdays 9 AM-1 PM
June 7-October 25 
DOWNTOWN MARKET
Bank Street at McLevy Green
Thursdays 11 AM-4 PM
July 10-October 30
EAST END MARKET
985 Stratford Avenue
Sundays 11 AM-2 PM
July 13-October 26
EAST SIDE MARKET
752 East Main Street
Wednesdays 10 AM-2 PM
July 9-October 29
SOUTH END MARKET
877 Park Avenue
Wednesdays 4-7:30 PM
July 2-October 1
ST. VINCENT FARM STAND
2800 Main Street
Tuesdays 12-4 PM
July 8-October 28
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Office of the Mayor | City Hall Annex | 999 Broad St. | Bridgeport | CT | 06604
www.bridgeportct.gov | Phone: 203.576.7201

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