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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

06/30/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed:

Conn. man in critical condition after saving dad
The Associated Press
... mother and his father out of their burning home, Kyle collapsed outside, badly burned. He's in critical condition in the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital.
Siemens to Help Bridgeport Housing Authority Implement Largest ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Building Technologies, Inc., working in conjunction with the Bridgeport (Conn. ...
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Bridgeport Pedestrian Struck And Killed On Highway
Hartford Courant
William Mcmillan, 30, of Bridgeport, was on I-95 north, south of exit 14, when he was struck by a GMC Yukon at about 1 am, state police said. ...

Bridgeport cop hurt in fight
Connecticut Post

BRIDGEPORT -- A city police officer was taken to Bridgeport Hospital Monday night after he was injured in a scuffle about 8:30 pm in the area of Seaview ...

Man charged in Bridgeport shooting
Connecticut Post

By Daniel Tepfer BRIDGEPORT -- A city man has been charged with shooting another man who interceded in a fight between two women. ...

Blumenthal: Connecticut can't enforce lobbying law
Waterbury Republican American

Connecticut's attorney general said Tuesday that the state's lobbying laws cannot be used to require the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport to register as ...

Bridgeport firefighters case worse than Ricci v. deStefano ...
By Ripclawe
"Municipalities should be dancing in the streets," said Richard Albrecht, a lawyer representing 12 white Bridgeport firefighters in a similar reverse-discrimination case. "What the Supreme Court is saying is, get back to firefighting ...
Narcissistic views on News/Politics - http://www.narbosa.com/
How Do You Like Your Port?
By LennieGrimaldi
BRIDGEPORT, CT (June 29, 2009) - Demolition crews hired by the City today began tearing down the first of five blighted properties that are scheduled to come down during the next month. Mayor Bill Finch and Councilwoman Maria Valle, ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
"http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-web-darien-fatal ...
Bridgeport Pedestrian Struck And Killed On Highway. By. Hartford Courant. on June 30, 2009 8:24 AM. A pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV on I-95 early this morning, state police said. Continue reading more on courant.com ...
Connecticut Breaking News --... - http://blogs.courant.com/breaking_news/
Conn. can't enforce lobbying law
By ConnPolitics.tv Staff
Hartford (AP) – Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says the state cannot enforce a law that requires the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport to register as a lobbyist to hold rallies and use its Web site to oppose ...
ConnPolitics - http://connpolitics.tv/index.php

Monday, June 29, 2009

06/29/09 The Raw Bridgepot News Feed

Bridgeport Port Authority director ousted
Connecticut Post
By Bill Cummings Joseph Riccio, who led the port authority for 13 of its 15 years, was allowed to sign a separation agreement late Friday afternoon, ...
Supreme Court ruling could have local impact
Connecticut Post
"Municipalities should be dancing in the streets," said Richard Albrecht, a lawyer representing 12 white Bridgeport firefighters in a similar ...

Thoughts on the Ricci Case.
Atlantic Online

Other cities, such as Bridgeport, noticed that a focus on the written test produced racial disparities in results--so they changed the test, and their fire ...

Lieberman, hospital officials, discuss health-care reform
Connecticut Post
Joe Lieberman visited Bridgeport Hospital Monday for a roundtable discussion on health-care reform. Lieberman joined hospital President and Chief Executive ...
The Morning Call
Allentown Morning Call
Arias was the head of an organization that imported cocaine from Turbo, Colombia, to Bridgeport, Conn. Cocaine-laden packages were transported to a fruit ...

Bluefish whip Bears with 7-run inning
Greenwich Time

NEWARK, NJ -- Designated hitter Brandon Sing and shortstop Ryner Bautista drove in three runs each as the Bridgeport Bluefish thumped the Newark Bears 12-5 ...

Quick Game Recaps: Bridgeport at Newark « Paul's Random Stuff
By Paul
Shane Komine gave up seven runs in the top of the first inning, capped by a three-run homer by Bridgeport's Adam Greenberg. The Bears tried to battle back, with a two-run homer by Carl Everett in the bottom of the inning. ...
Paul's Random Stuff - http://paulsrandomstuff.wordpress.com/
ACLU affiliate sides with Diocese of Bridgeport over lobbying ...
By George Vogt
Bridgeport, Conn., Jun 28, 2009 / 03:17 pm (CNA).- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut has protested a state investigation into whether the.
MetroCatholic - http://www.dfwcatholic.org/
Club SIXX, Clean It Up!
By LennieGrimaldi
Prodded by Bob from BePo, we're launching Clean It Up! a feature from our days at the Bridgeport Light, a community weekly paper that took on illegal dumpers, filthy establishments and yes even a few that featured the word reputed in ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/

Sunday, June 28, 2009

06/28/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Catholic News Agency
ACLU affiliate sides with Diocese of Bridgeport over lobbying ...
Catholic News Agency - Denver,CO,USA
Bridgeport, Conn., Jun 28, 2009 / 03:17 pm (CNA).- The American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut has protested a state investigation into whether the ...

Bridgeport man faces drug, weapon charges
Connecticut Post
BRIDGEPORT -- A 25-year-old Dayton Road man whom police watched allegedly deal drugs for hours was arrested late Friday after he was found to have active ...

Game Report: Bridgeport 10, Newark 8 « Paul's Random Stuff
By Paul
The rain let up after about an hour, though, and we got underway at 7:33 p.m. The pitching matchup was interesting… former Major Leaguer Esteban Yan went to the hill for Bridgeport, while minor league veteran and converted catcher Edgar ...
Paul's Random Stuff - http://paulsrandomstuff.wordpress.com/
DOOR OPENED FOR KOSKINEN: Mannino not QOed; Finn to attend ...
By admin
This opens the door for goaltender Mikko Koskinen, the Islanders' second round pick (31st overall) on Saturday, to sign with the Islanders this summer and play for the team's AHL affiliate in Bridgeport. A source close to the Finnish ...
islanderspointblank.com - http://www.islanderspointblank.com/
Insight Scoop The Ignatius Press Blog: Are temperatures plunging ...
By Carl Olson
This is surprising, but welcome, news, as reported in The Hartford Courant newspaper (ht: Catholic World News): Saying it is a matter of free speech, the ACLU has filed a brief in support of the Diocese of Bridgeport's battle against a ...
Insight Scoop The Ignatius Press Blog - http://insightscoop.typepad.com/2004/

Bridgeport University Summer Courses
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Saturday, June 27, 2009

06/27/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

ACLU sides with Bridgeport diocese: Church is no lobbyist
Connecticut Post -

By MariAn Gail Brown In an unusual First Amendment alliance, the American Civil Liberties Union sided with the Diocese of Bridgeport Thursday and slammed ...

Dominican Man Convicted On Cocaine Charge
Hartford Courant
The fruit and drugs had been shipped from Colombia to Bridgeport, which until recently was a major US point of entry for tropical fruit. ...
Injured Man Pulled From Water By His Coworkers
Hartford Courant
Rysz was taken to Bridgeport Hospital, where he is suffering from serious injuries. The Fairfield Fire Department says Pine Creek is around 100 feet wide ...

Gay Exorcism in a Bridgeport Connecticut church - Digital Journal ...
A video posted on the internet shows what appears to be a Gay Exorcism being carried out in a Manifested Glory Ministries church in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Gay and lesbian organisations have demanded an enquiry into the practice.
Latest News - Digital Journal - http://www.digitaljournal.com/rss/
The Budget Cramps
By LennieGrimaldi
If you're a legislator from Bridgeport you can crow that the budget passed by the Dems does not raise taxes on 99 percent of your constituents — tax increases under the Dem plan will soak the wealthy — and there's money there to help ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
Another Dominican man convicted on cocaine charge in U.S. ...
Evidence presented against Arias showed that smugglers in Turbo, Colombia, concealed hundreds of pounds of cocaine in fruit loaded aboard ships and bound for a warehouse at the Turbana Corp. on Bridgeport Harbor. ...
DominicanToday.com - Local News - http://www.dominicantoday.com/
The New Haven Register Blogs: View from the Valley: Bridgeport ...
By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
Connecticut daily newspaper covering local, regional, and national news including local sports, video and multimedia coverage, and classified advertising.
View from the Valley - http://naugatuckvalley.blogspot.com/
Bridgeport Fireworks - Life Behind Bars - Connecticut News
By kelly
Bridgeport Fireworks. June 27, 2009 at 10:19 am by kelly. The Fireworks were exploding and beers a poppin' along the shoreline bars and clubs in the Park City last night with the Barnum Festival's Sky Blast Party. ...
Life Behind Bars - http://blog.ctnews.com/kelly/

Friday, June 26, 2009

06/26/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Examiner.com
Seriously? A Gay Exorcism?
Examiner.com - USA
A Manifested Glory Ministries church is shown Wednesday, June 23, 2009 in Bridgeport, Conn. Gay rights advocates are outraged over a video that shows the ...
ACLU joins Bridgeport diocese in suit against state agency
Catholic Culture - USA
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has entered a legal brief in support of the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, which is contesting a state ...
Reinventing Bridgeport's harbor, image
Connecticut Post
There's been a fair amount of talk about Bridgeport harbor these days, what with Connecticut Post reporters poking and prodding at every inch of the ...

EDITORIAL: Bridgeport fight hurts other ports
New Haven Register (

A political fight in Bridgeport may hurt the future development of New Haven and other state harbors. The Bridgeport Port Authority's executive director ...

New York Times
Talking Business Chasing Small Fry, SEC Let Madoff Get Away
New York Times - United States
By JOE NOCERA Three months ago, in a courtroom in Bridgeport, Conn., a 72-year-old former Morgan Stanley broker named Richard A. Kwak was cleared of any ...
Bridgeport News
Bridgeport's Class of 2009: 'We made the right choices'
Bridgeport News
She had come to Bridgeport from the African country of Gabon, where her father had been assassinated by the government. Mikue-Ngoumou told her fellow ...

Game Report: Newark 5, Bridgeport 4 « Paul's Random Stuff
By Paul
Game Report: Newark 5, Bridgeport 4. 100_6317. The Newark Bears returned to action tonight, and they should definitely consider producing a scorecard. Since the last time the Bears were home, Jay Gibbons retired; Shawn Chacon got signed ...
Paul's Random Stuff - http://paulsrandomstuff.wordpress.com/
Bridgeport Banner: You can nourish the spirit, body and mind at a ...
By Thomas Henry
By ROB SULLIVAN When walking past an eclectic row of shops called Quarterboard Row in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, passersby can't help but notice a unique little shop named Spiritual Insights For Living.
Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/
Saluting P.T. And Friends
By LennieGrimaldi
BAM Festival Friday, June 26, 2009. Bandshell at Seaside Park, Bridgeport CT Come out and enjoy Live Performances, Fashion Show, Fireworks, Boat Rides, and more…. for more info call 203-332-7366. 1 Barnum Dyke, Bridgeport, CT 06604 ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
Bears Get By Fish, 5-4 Atlantic League Independent
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services
(Bridgeport, CT - June 24, 2009) - Bridgeport Bluefish team officials today announced that infielder Ron Davenport has been acquired from the Long Island Ducks for future considerations. Ron joins the Bluefish after appearing in 28 ...
Atlantic League Independent - http://www.atlanticleagueindependent.com/

Thursday, June 25, 2009

06/25/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Apparent Gay Exorcism in Conn. Church Causes Outrage
Los Angeles Times
By ANDREW RAMOS, wpix.com BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WPIX) -- A video which shows an exorcism of a teen to drive out apparent "homosexual demons" has sparked ...
Bridgeport's shoreline jewel glitters under bright skies
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA
Amani Schless-Krzyzek, 7, of Olympia, Wash. plays at the water's edge with his cousin Alyssa Valentine, 3, of Bristol, Ct. Thursday morning in Bridgeport's ...
ACLU Backs Bridgeport Diocese In Fight Vs. State Agency
Hartford Courant - United States
By DANIELA ALTIMARI The Hartford Courant Saying it is a matter of free speech, the ACLU has filed a brief in support of the Diocese of Bridgeport's battle ...
Full Statement of the Diocese of Bridgeport
Hartford Courant - United States
We are deeply disappointed that the Connecticut Supreme Court has failed to uphold the Diocese's right to a fair adjudication of its claim by an impartial ...

ACLU backs the Bridgeport Diocese - Capitol Watch
"The state's investigation of the Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocese for failing to register as a lobbyist before holding their March 11th rally jeopardizes the core First Amendment rights of everyone in Connecticut,'' according to the ...
Capitol Watch - http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/
Bridgeport, CT Church Exorcises Gay Demons Paliban Daily
Manifested Glory Ministries, a Christian church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is facing possible abuse charges for complying with a 16-year-old boy's request to expel a demon of homosexuality from him. We have the exorcism video!
Paliban Daily - http://www.palibandaily.com/
Why No Signature?
By LennieGrimaldi
Where: Playhouse on the Green, 177 State Street , Bridgeport , CT 06604. For directions to the theater please call 203-345-4800 or visit www.playhouseonthegreen.org. When: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
Gay demon get out???????
By ken
Jun 24 01:53 PM US/Eastern BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut church has outraged gay rights advocates by posting a video of members performing an.
Newsgab - http://www.newsgab.com/forum/

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

06/24/09 The Raw Bridgeport Newsfeed:

The Associated Press
Conn. church creates stir with gay exorcism video
The Associated Press
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut church has outraged gay rights advocates by posting a video of members performing an apparent exorcism of a teen's ...
Conn. police make arrest in Bridgeport homicide
Danbury News Times
AP BRIDGEPORT, Conn.—More than six months after Bridgeport's first homicide of the year, a city man has been charged with murder. ...

On Bridgeport Harbor many barriers to access
Connecticut Post

BRIDGEPORT -- We are standing at the end of Seaview Avenue and staring at a small gap in a chain link fence between us and a bridge that used to go to ...

Bridgeport must ensure properties go
Connecticut Post

To those who drive Bridgeport's streets, whether for the first time or the 50th, blighted buildings send a sad signal: no one cares, or no one's determined ...

Bridgeport teacher suspended
Connecticut Post -

By Linda Conner Lambeck BRIDGEPORT -- Vincent Laczkoski, an eighth-grade social studies teacher at Blackham School, has been placed on a paid administrative ...

Bridgeport Banner: Lopez sparks All Star win
By Thomas Henry
The Liberty Division defeated the Freedom Division 7-5 in the 2009 Atlantic League All-Star Game at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium in downtown Newark. The Bluefish were well represented offensively by starting left-fielder Brandon ...
Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/
You Crashing Mario's Party?
By LennieGrimaldi
So far that point of interest centers on the Upper East Side team of Andy Fardy and Ann Barney taking on incumbent Bob (Bridgeport Port Authority slayer) Curwen and running mate Kevin Monks in the 138th District. ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
OneRiot.com - CT Church Gets Gay Exorcism On Tape
Conn. church creates stir with gay exorcism video BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut church has outraged gay rights advocates by posting a... http://www.gjcn.org/2009/06/24/conn-church-creates-stir-with-gay-exorcism-video/ ...
OneRiot Hot Topics - http://www.oneriot.com/
Conn Gay Rights Performs Exorcism WPRI.com
A Manifested Glory Ministries church is shown Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in Bridgeport, Conn. Gay rights advocates are outraged over a video that shows the Connecticut church performing an apparent exorcism of a boy to drive out what they ...
WNAC TV - http://www.foxprovidence.com/
Conn. Church's "Gay Exorcism" Video Causes Stir
By Ryan Prado
Manifested Glory Ministries, a church in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is receiving a backlash from gay rights advocates after it posted a video on YouTube of what looks to be a "gay exorcism." Gay youth advocate Robin McHaelen ...
Blog Out - Just Out Newspaper - http://blogout.justout.com/


Tuesday, June 23, 2009

06/23/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Man charged with Bridgeport's first '09 murder
Connecticut Post
By Daniel Tepfer BRIDGEPORT -- A Bridgeport man has been charged with the New Year's Day murder of another city man. Dexter Murray, 24, of Stoneridge Road, ...
Bridgeport police investigate fatal shootings
Hartford Courant
AP BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Connecticut chief medical examiner's office says that a double fatal shooting in Bridgeport is a homicide-suicide. ...
Bridgeport City Council votes to disband Port Authority
Connecticut Post
By Bill Cummings BRIDGEPORT -- The City Council on Monday voted to abolish the Bridgeport Port Authority, acting hours after the port authority suspended ...
Fones School of Dental Hygiene awarded $50000 to serve Bridgeport ...
University of Bridgeport
The University of Bridgeport's Fones School of Dental Hygiene has been awarded a $50000 grant from Connecticut Department of Social Services to provide ...
Autopsy confirms Bridgeport murder-suicide
Connecticut Post
By Daniel Tepfer BRIDGEPORT -- Ann Marie Rino, apparently struggling with illnesses, shot her 8-year-old daughter, Gabriella, in the head and chest before ...
Bridgeport man charged in Stamford woman's kidnapping
Norwalk Advocate
By Jeff Morganteen STAMFORD -- A 32-year-old Bridgeport man is accused of kidnapping a former girlfriend in Stamford Friday night and driving her up and ...
2 NY men indicted in Conn. murder case
Newsday - Long Island,NY
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A Connecticut federal grand jury has indicted two New York men on federal murder charges in a kidnapping and fatal shooting. ...
Walk to Long Beach West includes burned out cottages, kids, the ...
Connecticut Post
By Richard Weizel Brian A. Pounds/ Staff Photographer The burned bridge to Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport has left the area inaccessible to residents since ...

Bridgeport Bats go Silent, can't sweep Revs in series finale ...
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services
Bridgeport, CT-Dan Reichert could not outduel Tim Harikkala in yesterday's pitching showdown, as the Bridgeport Bluefish (23-32) fell to the York Revolution (17-39) 1-0 at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard. The 'Fish failed to sweep their ...
Atlantic League Independent - http://www.atlanticleagueindependent.com/
Council Beaches Port Authority, Awaits Mayoral Action
By LennieGrimaldi
So if Rell happens to sign the state legislation before Finch signs the local ordinance, the council's action is irrelevant and the Bridgeport Port Authority lives. The certified ordinance should be on Finch's desk Tuesday morning. ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
Bigelow Tea Quality Teas Since 1945
By David
But did you know that a little closer to home we also are a great supporter of the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball club? The Bluefish play in the Liberty Division of the Atlantic Baseball League, sporting a cool logo, ...
Bigelow Tea - http://www.bigelowteablog.com/
Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut) - Hartford Courant
By stop foreclosure - Bing News
A Connecticut man facing foreclosure for owing $50 in back taxes is going to court to try to stop it, while Bridgeport officials cast doubt on his hard-luck story. A spokeswoman for Mayor Bill Finch says Jean Castro has a history of ...
How To Stop Foreclosure - http://www.howtostopforeclosurestlouis.com/

Monday, June 22, 2009

06/22/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

2 fatally shot in Bridgeport, may be murder-suicide of mother ...
Connecticut Post

By Daniel Tepfer The scene Monday evening at 192 Burnsford Ave. in Bridgeport where police are investigating two death. BRIDGEPORT -- Police this evening ...

Bridgeport promotes summer attractions
Connecticut Post

By Linda Conner Lambeck BRIDGEPORT -- Boosted by a ringmaster's whistle and using a choppy Seaside Park shoreline as a backdrop, Mayor Bill Finch under ...

Bluefish Week in Review
OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI

Bridgeport, CT-Dan Reichert could not outduel Tim Harikkala in yesterday's pitching showdown, as the Bridgeport Bluefish (23-32) fell to the York Revolution ...

Connecticut Law Tribune
Diocese Tries Again To Stop Document Release
Connecticut Law Tribune - Hartford,USA
Bridgeport, gives litigants and lawyers clearer guidelines of what court filings will be considered open records subject to public inspection. ...

Port In A Storm
By LennieGrimaldi
A key ingredient to dissolving the port authority is the revevnue it receives from Long Island based Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamship Company that docks its ferries at the downtown terminal managed by the port authority. ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
Bridgeport Public Library Branch: Old Mill Green » Summer Events ...
By Stephen
Contact. Old Mill Green Branch 1677- 81 East Main St. Bridgeport, CT 06608. Jay Aiken Branch Librarian Diane Antonelli Children Librarian Phone: (203) 576 - 7634. Photos. www.flickr.com · Bridgeport Public Library's items ...
Bridgeport Public Library Branch:... - http://bportlibrary.org/branches/oldmill/
CCH Workday: Hospitals were subcontractors subject to OFCCP ...
By Cynthia L. Hackerott
In Bridgeport Hospital, the Blue Cross/Blue Shield Association (Blue Cross) entered into a contract with OPM to provide health insurance to federal employees; Blue Cross then entered into a contract with Blue Cross of Connecticut to ...
CCH Workday - http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/
Fireproof Bride « NWA Healthy Marriages Blog
By NWA Healthy Marriages
"BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A Connecticut newlywed in her wedding gown is being credited with helping save a family from a Bridgeport house fire. Officials say that Georgette Clemons had just left her wedding reception Sunday evening when she ...
NWA Healthy Marriages Blog - http://www.nwamarriages.com/blog/
The Secret Ingredient: Restaurants: Harborview Market, Bridgeport, CT
By The Secret Ingredient
Restaurants: Harborview Market, Bridgeport, CT. Harborview Market, located in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport (adjacent to Saint Mary's by the Sea), has been around for years, but outside of its immediate neighborhood, ...
The Secret Ingredient - http://thesecretingredientonline.blogspot.com/


Sunday, June 21, 2009

06/21/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Animal Enrichment Day 2009 at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport
Fairfield County Online - Bridgeport,CT,USA
From noon to 3 PM, Beardsley Zoo visitors can learn how Zoo staff enrich the lives of the animals. There are talks, demonstrations and a display of ...
Revs blank Fish
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
Tim Harikkala pitched the York Revolution to a 1-0 win over the Bridgeport Bluefish on Sunday at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn., ...
Juneteenth parade a success despite weather
Connecticut Post
By Keila Torres The Dream Steppers perform Saturday at the 17th annual Juneteenth Parade and festival at McLevy Green in Bridgeport. ...
Benedict stepping down as prosecutor
Connecticut Post
Benedict also successfully prosecuted Russell Peeler Jr., convicting the Bridgeport man of killing 8-year-old Leroy BJ Brown Jr., who was supposed to ...
Breaking barriers
Bristol Press
In 1978 she became an officer at the Bridgeport Police Department. “There weren't many female police officers at the time,” she said. ...

Atlantic League Baseball » Blog Archive » Bridgeport's Pike ...
By Scott Stanchak
(PR) Bridgeport Bluefish team officials today announced that reliever Matt Pike has been added to the Liberty Division squad for the 2009 Atlantic League All-Star Game. “We are excited that Matt has been added to participate in the ...
Atlantic League Baseball - http://www.atlanticleaguebaseball.com/


Saturday, June 20, 2009

06/20/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Bridgeport Power Plant Won't Be 'Green'
Hartford Courant
Ted Grabarz, Bridgeport's deputy director of public facilities, was quoted as saying that a new power plant being proposed for his city is "as 'green' as ...
Shelton police ID suspect in bank robbery
New Haven Register
The suspect is identified as Juan Bulerin, 42, of Bridgeport. Detectives are actively seeking Bulerin and are asking anyone with information to contact ...

Local dentists honored for giving kids a smile
Bridgeport News

Oral Health Bridgeport Initiative (ORBIT) has honored 45 local dentists from the Bridgeport Dental Association for providing free dental care valued at more ...

Greenberg leaves Revs blue
York Daily Record -

... provide the speed and spark Bridgeport needed in a 4-1 Bluefish victory against the York Revolution at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. ...

CT Environmental Headlines: Bridgeport Power Plant Won't Be 'Green ...
By Christopher Zurcher
Bridgeport Power Plant Won't Be 'Green' -- Courant.com: "Ted Grabarz, Bridgeport's deputy director of public facilities, was quoted as saying that a new power plant being proposed for his city is 'as 'green' as they come' [Stan Simpson ...
CT Environmental Headlines - http://www.ctenvironmentalheadlines.com/
Bridgeport Banner: Book tales at the Barnum
By Thomas Henry
Where: The Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT. Cost: The program is Free with General Museum Admission. Adults $7, seniors and college students $5, children 4-17 $4 and children under 4 free. Connecticut Residents show I.D. ...
Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/


Wednesday, June 10, 2009

06/10/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed:

The Latest Bridgeport News Briefs:

Bridgeport claims man facing foreclosure not innocent victim
Connecticut Post
By Daniel Tepfer BRIDGEPORT -- Facing foreclosure by the city for owing $51.69 in back taxes, Jean Castro Tuesday paid $70 to reopen his case in Superior ...
Biking across the US, team stops in Bridgeport to help Habitat
Connecticut Post
BRIDGEPORT -- Biking from Providence, RI, to San Francisco sounds like it would be difficult enough, but imagine pedaling across the nation and stopping ...
UConn's Edsall true to Fairfield County
Connecticut Post
I love doing this," said Edsall, who also came down to Bridgeport and threw out a first pitch at a Bluefish game last season. "What I'd love to see happen ...
Developer to donate to O'Rourke statue fund
Connecticut Post
By John Burgeson BRIDGEPORT -- Although his old East Side home faces demolition soon, Bridgeport's Baseball Hall of Famer James "Orator Jim" O'Rourke may ..

The Latest Bridgeport Blog Posts:

Disturbing find in Bridgeport highlights links between occult and ...
By Nick
Narcotics officers in Bridgeport have made a gruesome discovery which highlights the link between crime and the occult. Traffickers in Mexico and other places are said to commonly perform grotesque rituals to obtain supernatural ...
Pray Connecticut - http://www.prayct.org/
Bridgeport Public Library » Summer Reading Lists - 2009
By stephenkwasnik
Bridgeport Public Library - Bridgeport CT. Select your Branch, Burroughs & Saden Library- 925 BroadStreet 06604, Black Rock Branch- 2705 Fairfield Ave 06605, Newfield Branch- 1230 Stratford Ave 06607, North Branch- 3455 Madison Ave ...
Bridgeport Public Library - http://bportlibrary.org/
Bridgeport Banner: Summer is wild at Beardsley Zoo
By Thomas Henry
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, the state's only Zoo, is pleased to release their summer 2009 programming calendar. The schedule includes fun events for the entire family each month, most of which are free with the cost of admission.
Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/
Let's Crash Mario's Party
By LennieGrimaldi
BRIDGEPORT, CT (June 9, 2009) - A little bit of baseball history will be played out at home plate at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard Wednesday night when SteelpointeHarbor developer Bob Christoph Sr., presents Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/


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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

06/09/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed:

The Latest Bridgeport News Briefs:

Promising sign in Bridgeport
Connecticut Post
The news from Bridgeport City Hall was pretty startling: Mayor Bill Finch and the Bridgeport Board of Education compromised on the disposition of a $5.1 ...
Connecticut Man Loses House Over $50 Tax Bill
WXIA-TV - Atlanta,GA,
BRIDGEPORT, CT -- A Connecticut man found out his home will be foreclosed on because he owes $51.69 in back taxes. Officials with the city of Bridgeport ...
Fugitive NY principal pleads guilty in Conn.
Newsday - Long Island,NY
Prosecutors say 47-year-old Leroy Johnson of New Haven pleaded guilty Monday in US District Court in Bridgeport. Authorities say Johnson, a former Brooklyn ...
Onus for blight is on Bridgeport
Connecticut Post
As the city of Bridgeport moves toward a deadline this month for the demolition of six notoriously derelict properties, it would be good to have the next ...
Connecticut uses lobbying laws to muzzle priests
Washington Examiner - Washington,DC,USA
The home page for the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn., included a note last week exhorting Catholics to tell Gov. Jodi Rell, R, to repeal the death ...

The Latest Bridgeport Blog Posts:

Bridgeport Banner: Unied Way to honor notables at Oak Room breakfast
By Thomas Henry
Community Awards to be Presented at 2009 LIVE UNITED Celebration and Awards Breakfast WHAT: United Way of Coastal Fairfield County will be honoring individuals, corporations, and community groups at the Annual Awards Celebration on June ...
Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/
Conn. man losing home over $50 tax bill; city lawyer says learned ...
By Bureau News
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A man in Connecticut says he's losing his home because he owes $50 in back taxes. The city of Bridgeport is foreclosing on Jean (zhahn) Castro's home because of the unpaid taxes, which total $51.69. .... The Gaea News - http://blog.taragana.com/n/
The Latino Med Journal: Latinos offered "cultural specific" treatments
By Adrian Perez, Publisher
In Connecticut, particularly Bridgeport, the problem affected Latinos disproportionately to others, said Jose Ortiz, director of the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services' Office of Multicultural Affairs. ...
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Bridgeport Bluefish Fall 32 to Long Island Ducks Atlantic League Topix
Wednesday 03 Jun Bridgeport Bluefish Fall 32 to Long Island Ducks Atlantic League Wednesday June 3 2009 at 1145AM Bridgeport CT The Bridgeport Bluefish fell ...


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Monday, June 8, 2009

06/08/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

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Boe owned Nets, Islanders in 1970s
ESPN - USA
A Yale graduate, he later owned AHL franchises in Bridgeport, Conn., and Worcester, Mass. "The American Hockey League is truly saddened by the news of Roy ...
Bridgeport splits Doubleheader and series with Pats
OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI
Bridgeport, CT-The Bridgeport Bluefish's latest week of Atlantic League baseball was easily summarized in yesterday's doubleheader split with the Somerset ...
Bridgeport teen faces drug, weapon charges
Connecticut Post
BRIDGEPORT - A teenager was in custody Monday after police found him carrying a loaded handgun near a city high school. Deshay Peterbark, 18, of Pequonnock ...
Family to lose home over $50 tax bill
Connecticut Post
By Daniel Tepfer Jean Castro, 49, of 74 Harral Avenue in Bridgeport reads foreclosure papers that cite a debt of $51.69. BRIDGEPORT - Ever since he came to ...

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On the Islanders Beat
The latest prospect to join the Islanders from their AHL farm team in Bridgeport will be working in the front office. Former Sound Tigers public relations director Kimber Auerbach has been hired as the Isles' new communications manager. ...
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Master Plan Derailed by Error Planetizen
By Liyuan Huang
City Attorney Mark Anastasi said the error was brought to Bridgeport's attention at a good time because "the master plan has not been used yet." The problem seems to have arisen because of a failure by the City Clerk's Office to place a ...
Planetizen - Urban Planning,... - http://www.planetizen.com/
Craps At The Capitol, Plus: Education Candidates
By LennieGrimaldi
... association of sculptors whose work is derived from and inspired by the real world, is pleased to present a juried exhibit titled, "From Models to Monuments" through June 29th at the Barnum Museum, 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT. ...
Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/
Loudoun Times
The Atlantic League began in 1998 and has membership in eight cities -- Bridgeport, Conn.; Camden, N.J.; Lancaster, Pa.; Long Island, N.Y.; Newark, N.J.; Somerset, N.J.; Waldorf, Md.; and York, Pa. Former major league standouts Gary ...
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Bridgeport man held in car theft Topix
A Bridgeport man charged Saturday with stealing a car from a Villa Avenue home is also a suspect in a rash .... Current location Bridgeport CT. New location ...

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Sunday, June 7, 2009

06/07/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

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Patriots split double-header with Bluefish
The Star-Ledger - NJ.
by Somerset Reporter BRIDGEWATER - The Somerset Patriots split a double header with the Bridgeport Bluefish Sunday afternoon before 5988 fans at TD Bank ...
Connecticut Post, Bridgeport, Sandy Sulzycki Column: WEEK THAT WAS ...
American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,
By Sandy Sulzycki, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport Jun. 7--Let's go back a few years and see what was happening on the regional sports scene: Stratford rallied ...
Church weighs whether to appeal release of papers
Danbury News Times
The Diocese of Bridgeport is weighing whether to appeal a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling that calls for the release of records detailing sexual abuse ...
Summer, the season of motorcycle crashes
Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA
In the greater Bridgeport area, at least 17 motorcycle accidents causing serious injuries and at least 10 deaths were reported between May and September ...
Hospitals' red ink spells cutbacks and layoffs
Connecticut Post
By MariAn Gail Brown Registered nurse Candy Oliveira gives medicine to patient Salavtore Studioso, of Bridgeport, during his visit to the emergency room at ...

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The Myth of Home: Written Words
By Eric D. Lehman
I write travel stories, reviews, essays, fiction, and poetry, which have been published in a wide variety of journals and magazines. My book Bridgeport: Tales From the Park City is available from The History Press. ...
The Myth of Home - http://themythofhome.blogspot.com/
Police: Man attacks woman, child - Norwalk News - The Hour
By The Hour Staff
An argument between Louquan Seignious, 30, of Bridgeport and his girlfriend turned violent at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday when the suspect grabbed the victim and began slapping her across the face, said Sgt. Praveen John, of the Norwalk ...
The Hour Headlines - http://www.thehour.com/
Atlantic League Baseball » Blog Archive » Bridgeport's Jackson ...
By Mike Ashmore
Bridgeport's Kyle Jackson just finished up an outstanding pitching performance, firing a complete game, one-hit shutout. He walked just one and struck out three. He carried a no-hitter into the fourth inning, when Somerset's Mike ...
Atlantic League Baseball - http://www.atlanticleaguebaseball.com/



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Saturday, June 6, 2009

06/06/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

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On D-Day anniversary, Bridgeport WWII monument dedicated
Connecticut Post
Ted Grabarz unveil the Bridgeport World War II Memorial during a dedication ceremony on Saturday. BRIDGEPORT --As the plain brown tarp was slowly pulled ...
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Bridgeport woman charged with prostitution Topix
BlackRockGal wrote. He's from Wolcott she's from Bridgeport and they were at the Westport train station. Guess it was more romantic. Wee Man. Bridgeport CT ...



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Friday, June 5, 2009

06/05/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

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Research and Markets: Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
Covering nearly 300 housing markets throughout the US, Local Market Monitor provides the complete home price forecast you need to evaluate risk for your ...

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Bridgeport Banner: Patriots march past Bluefish
By Thomas Henry
The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 11-2 at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night. Bridgeport took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning after center fielder Adam Greenberg walked, second baseman Enohel Polanco ...
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Mob may be alive and will and living in Bridgeport MAFIA TODAY
By The Boss
Mafia news from around the world.Includes updated mafia family leadership charts and mafia movie database.
MAFIA TODAY - http://mafiatoday.com/
Pats vs Bluefish Postponed Atlantic League Independent
By Atlantic League Independent Wire Services
Bridgeport, CT- Scattered papers and candy wrappers make Tommy John's not-so-spacious office a cluttered mess. Like the Ducks stadium, the Ballpark at Harbor Yard doesn't provide for a sizable managerial office. ...
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