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The What: The Latest on Manresa Island, Bridgeport Community Forum, and more

The What is your look around southwest Connecticut for the week of July 7.

The What: The Latest on Manresa Island, Bridgeport Community Forum, and more
Hope you all enjoyed a long weekend with your family and friends. (Photo by Kelly Prinz)

Monday, July 7 

Happy Monday and hope you all had a lovely Fourth of July. We had a great time spending time with family and friends and that’s why we didn’t get to finish all that we had planned for this week—so more coming next week! But it’s a busy week around southwest Connecticut, so let’s see what’s happening. 

Highlights 

This section gives a brief overview of the key items in the newsletter.

  • In Bridgeport, there will be a Board of Education Community Forum on Wednesday, July 9. Community members are invited to be a part of “Vision for Improvement” effort taking place in the district. 
  • In Norwalk, there will be the third Manresa Island Park Community Engagement Event on Sunday, July 13. Attendees will get a look at new design details and hear the park’s new official name. Speakers will include project team members from Manresa Island Corp, the nonprofit managing and funding Manresa Island Park, and SCAPE, the landscape architecture firm leading the park’s design. There will also be family friendly activities for all. 

Spotlight

This section features our main reporting each week.

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This Week at a Glance

This section aims to highlight the most important meetings and news taking place each week.

  • In Bridgeport, there will be a Board of Education Community Forum on Wednesday, July 9 at 6 p.m. Community members are invited to be a part of “Vision for Improvement” effort taking place in the district. Attendees can connect with members of theBoard of Education to ask questions, share feedback, and be part of the conversations and plans around the future of the district.
  • In Stamford, the Zoning Board will meet on Monday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. and review a proposal for 109 Tresser Boulevard for an affordable, 305-unit apartment building. 
  • In Norwalk, there will be the third Manresa Island Park Community Engagement Event on Sunday, July 13 at 1 p.m. Attendees will get a look at new design details and hear the park’s new official name. Speakers will include project team members from Manresa Island Corp, the nonprofit managing and funding Manresa Island Park, and SCAPE, the landscape architecture firm leading the park’s design. There will also be family friendly activities for all. 
  • Also, in Norwalk, there will be a Common Council Public Hearing on Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. on the proposed charter revisions. 
  • In Fairfield, the Town Plan and Zoning Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 8 at 6:30 p.m. and review a number of applications including a proposal for 730 Commerce Drive that includes 90 residential units, ground floor commercial, 118 parking spaces, and a public plaza with a public art component.
  • In Westport, the Planning and Zoning Commission is continuing its review of the Hamlet at Saugatuck proposal, which would be a new commercial center in town that includes 57 residential units, retail, restaurants, a hotel, and a rehabilitated office building at its meeting on Monday, July 7 at 6 p.m.

Plan Your Week

This section includes a list of meetings, events, and programming happening around southwest Connecticut each week.

Bridgeport

Stamford

Norwalk

Fairfield

Greenwich

Darien

Westport

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Please note: All of these agendas and information here are current as of Sunday night. Meeting times and agendas may get adjusted throughout the week.

Have a great week,

Kelly Prinz

Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times

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