A new approach to reforestation is taking root across Bridgeport using Miyawaki forests, a method designed to create dense, natural woodlands much faster than traditional tree planting. The technique was developed by Akira Miyawaki, a Japanese botanist and plant ecologist who pioneered a method of planting diverse native species densely together to mimic natural forest […]
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A local cycling group has turned an annual Earth Day tradition into an interactive shoreline cleanup effort. Ten cyclists with Urban Bike Tours of Bridgeport rode nine miles on April 18, removing litter from Fayerweather Island, home to the Black Rock Harbor Light. Urban Bike Tours has been leading free guided rides in Bridgeport for […]
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With a 3-0 vote and two members abstaining, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on March 25 approved the sale of Aquarion Water Company to the Aquarion Water Authority, a new nonprofit entity that will share governance and resources with the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RWA). The approval came after a Superior Court […]
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Residents can support local environmental efforts through a publicly accessible Conservation Donation Fund available on the town’s website The fund is active around the clock, allowing residents to contribute to conservation projects of their choosing. Conservation Director Timothy Bishop said efforts to promote the fund increased in January after a resident hand-delivered a donation earlier […]
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The Fairfield Forestry Committee is encouraging residents to plant trees along the public portion of their property as part of an effort to increase the town’s tree canopy. The initiative, known as the Tree Planting Program, is managed by the committee in coordination with Jeffrey Minder, the town’s tree warden. The effort is designed to […]
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What happens when a landmark means more to residents than officials ever expected? In Bridgeport’s South End, that question looms over a 500-foot red-and-white smokestack long known as the “candy cane.” The towering structure was left standing after the decommissioned Bridgeport Harbor Station was demolished last year to make way for a mixed-use development. The […]
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Bridgeport officials expect to meet this month with representatives from Scale Microgrids, the New Jersey-based energy company that owns a $100 million clean energy plant in the South End that some have called “a monstrosity,” to discuss how the structure can be made more aesthetically pleasing. Thomas Gaudett, the city’s chief administrative officer, who was […]
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The Connecticut Siting Council voted 5–3 on Thursday to turn down United Illuminating’s proposal to place tall transmission monopoles along roughly seven miles of the Metro-North rail line through Fairfield, Southport and Bridgeport. Residents, businesses, religious organizations and advocacy groups in Fairfield and Bridgeport who fought the plan celebrated the decision. “This is a tremendous […]
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The city of Bridgeport expects to begin demolition next month of the Warnoco building on the South End while pre-demolition remediation is expected to start at the former Health Department building on the East Side. The projects are part of a $10 million city expenditure that focuses on the creation of affordable housing. But the […]
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The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is encouraging residents to sign up for the CT Alert emergency notification system as the state continues to face rising threats from extreme weather. Over the past few years, Connecticut has seen more flash floods, heavy rainstorms, and other sudden weather emergencies. Officials say that having […]
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