| "Pleasure Beach no longer out of reach" - Connecticut Post
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| Mayor Bill Finch participated in a Pleasure Beach cleanup on Saturday, May 16.
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| On Saturday, Mayor Bill Finch joined over 100 volunteers representing The Nature Conservancy, Park City Magnet School, Wheelabrator Bridgeport, Bridgeport Police Explorers, Aquaculture Regional Science & Technology Education Center, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council and other business and community groups for a cleanup on Pleasure Beach, a barrier beach on Long Island Sound that has not been open to the public in nearly two decades. The Connecticut Post was on hand as volunteers, including Mayor Finch, removed trash from the shoreline, planted shrubs, and assembled picnic tables as part of ongoing work to prepare Pleasure Beach for future public access.
After years of effort, Mayor Bill Finch's administration is reopening the peninsula to the public...
"It's like a vacation in Bridgeport," Finch said. Also, the Connecticut Post gives Mayor Finch a Thumbs Up for following through with a pledge to restore access to Pleasure Beach via water taxi. Click here to continue reading.
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"Mayor Finch: Young business owners beneficial to downtown Bridgeport redevelopment" - News 12
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| Mayor Bill Finch meets with young business owners of the downtown neighborhood during a roundtable discussion held on Wednesday afternoon at B:Hive Bridgeport.
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| As Bridgeport’s downtown continues to grow, serving as a hub for young business leaders and entrepreneurs, Mayor Bill Finch met with several young downtown business owners to discuss how the city can help their businesses continue to grow and prosper in the Park City on Wednesday at B:Hive Bridgeport. “Bridgeport’s downtown is being revitalized and bringing with it new businesses, jobs, and residents,” said Mayor Finch. “The small business owners play an important role in downtown’s growth. That’s why it is critical that we continue to have a dialogue with the business leaders, small business owners and entrepreneurs to ensure that we are providing them with the resources available to succeed and grow in Bridgeport.”
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| Construction at the former Mechanics & Farmers Bank building on Main Street in downtown Bridgeport. (Photo dated April 2, 2014)
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| 2013 U.S. Census Bureau data indicates that Bridgeport's population has increased again. The Park City has added 488 residents from 2012 to 2013. Since 2010, Bridgeport's population has increased 1.7 percent, holding steady as the largest city in Connecticut. "This is great news. And, it's proof that Bridgeport is becoming a better place to live, work, and raise a family," said Mayor Bill Finch. Also, Connecticut Post assistant editor Hugh Bailey writes "City living is the way to go."
The average Bridgeport resident, says Mayor Bill Finch, is responsible for a half to a third the amount of greenhouse gas emissions as a suburbanite. This is for a variety of reasons -- smaller homes, fewer cars, more mass transit, shorter commutes to work on average. Density significantly cuts energy use for heating and cooling via shared walls and floors, and less land means less runoff, itself a serious driver of energy usage because it overwhelms sewer systems. Interest in city living is growing, for the first time in generations. The suburban lifestyle has many fans, but it's increasingly seen as an inhibition, especially for the young and the old.
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| Coming Up
in the
Park City
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Memorial Day Flag Raising and Ceremony
Monday, May 26
Veterans Council of Greater Bridgeport, Inc. will hold the City of Bridgeport's annual ceremony to recognize the sacrifices of those Americans who lost their lives while wearing the uniform of our country.
9 a.m.: Flag Raising at Veterans Memorial Park 1 p.m.: Memorial Day Ceremony at Soldiers & Sailors Monument at Seaside Park In the event of rain, cancellation will be announced on WICC radio. Ceremony will be held indoors at City Hall
at 1 p.m.
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Discover the Nina and the Pinta
Captain's Cove Seaport
Friday, May 23 to
Monday, May 26
On Friday, May 23, the Pinta and the Nina, replicas of Columbus’ ships, will open in Bridgeport. The ships will be docked at Captains Cove Seaport, 1 Bostwick Ave., until their departure early Tuesday morning, May 27.
While in port, the general public is invited to visit the ships for a walk-aboard, self-guided tour. The ships are open every day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. No reservations necessary. Tickets: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $6 for students 5–16. Children 4 and under are Free. For more info go to: www.thenina.com
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11th Annual Bridgeport Hospital Home Run
The Ballpark at Harbor Yard
Sunday, May 25 @ 9 a.m.
The 11th annual Bridgeport Hospital Home Run, presented by AMR, is scheduled for Sunday, May 25, beginning and ending at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard, home of the Bridgeport Bluefish. The event, which starts at 9 a.m., includes a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) run and walk along a scenic waterfront course through Seaside Park as well as a children’s fun run inside the ballpark.
The Home Run is a family-friendly event where more than 700 participants came together in 2013 to raise funds in support of the Joel E. Smilow Heart Institute at Bridgeport Hospital. Click here for more info.
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