Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Stratford Avenue To Get Grocery Store/Plaza

Mayor Joe Ganim joined city leaders to announce the development team in a retail development at 1206 Stratford Avenue which would include a grocery store, Optimus Health Care, a pharmacy, restaurant, laundromat, and a hair salon. Mayor Ganim said the proposed grocery store signed up was Gala Foods Supermarket which has two locations in the city.   Demolition of a large area has already taken place. The demolition of the old Newfield will commence soon. Construction of the plaza is expected in the spring of 2019. Councilpersons Ernie Newton and Eneida Martinez have been pushing for this for years.   Anthony Steward, managing partner at Ashlar Construction said “we're from here, our heart is here, and our commitment is for…

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House of Hope Ribbon-Cutting to Kick Off 8th Annual Food Drive

#Bridgeport CT--St. Vincent’s Health Services and Aquarion Water Company launched their 8th Annual “House of Hope” Food Drive with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Running until November 16, 2018, the House of Hope aims to help reduce hunger throughout the Greater Bridgeport area.   In an effort to fight hunger with healthy foods, the organizers ask that only nutritious, non-perishable, non-expired items be donated. Last year more than seven tons of food were donated and organizers hope to surpass that total this year.   The House of Hope committee is taking a step beyond simply collecting foodstuffs by attempting to educate both recipients and donors alike about healthy food choices. The committee, in conjunction with local organizations, Get Healthy CT and the…

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Premiere Hockey & Ice Skating Rinks and Nearly 100 New Apartments coming to Downtown Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim joined city leaders this week to announce the two development proposals chosen in response to the Downtown North Development RFPs for projects on Main Street and Congress Street. Primrose Construction has been selected to create a new housing complex and Park City Ice-Palace LLC Development Group will build a premiere hockey and ice skating training facility. “We are excited in Bridgeport. This part of Downtown is the last piece yearning for development and will now have the type of investment that will recapture the vision we have for Downtown North. What once was serving as a parking lot, will serve the community even better as residential property. And the vacant lot where the Davidson building sits, will be restored…

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