07/27/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed By Robo Blogger (updated)

• Possible lightning strike starts Fairfield fires
  posted on July 27, 2009 11:30:35 pm
  ... in the driveway and the house was locked tight. A ladder company and an additional engine were requested from the Bridgeport Fire Department. Fairfield Engine 2 arrived on scene and extinguished the fire on the outside of the building. Rescue 1 ...
• Pharmacist accused of prescription errors
  posted on July 27, 2009 09:39:32 pm
  Connecticut officials are accusing a Bridgeport pharmacist of filling more than two dozen prescriptions incorrectly from 2005 to 2008.
• Officials: Pharmacist Messed Up Prescriptions
  posted on July 27, 2009 09:06:18 pm
  Connecticut officials are accusing a Bridgeport pharmacist of filling more than two dozen prescriptions incorrectly from 2005 to 2008.
• Body Found Near Bridgeport Concert Site
  posted on July 27, 2009 09:06:10 pm
  Police say a person found dead near the four-day Gathering of the Vibes concert site in Bridgeport was a 29-year-old man and his death appears to be from a medical condition.
• Former CVS Pharmacist Facing Charges
  posted on July 27, 2009 06:46:39 pm
  A Bridgeport pharmacist is facing disciplinary charges that she gave customers more than two dozen incorrectly-filled prescriptions while working at a CVS pharmacy.
• 'The Ugly Truth'
  posted on July 27, 2009 06:17:18 pm
  Abby Richter is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr.
• Post a Comment
  posted on July 27, 2009 04:43:50 pm
  ... from small to medium in size can create a strong sense of garden without all that much work," said Lee Buttala of Bridgeport, Conn., a veteran gardener who has cultivated shrubs in a half-dozen hardiness zones. "Shrubs can work so well in a mixed ...
• Public defender has history of activism
  posted on July 27, 2009 03:15:41 pm
  On Monday, Miles Gerety leaves his post as an assistant public defender in Bridgeport Superior Court to take over as the new chief public defender in Danbury.
• Cops raid Shelton house, bust alleged canary-fighting ring
  posted on July 27, 2009 12:53:40 pm
  ... Agostinho Gondinho, 35, and Massilon DePaula, 32. Other Connecticut residents arrested were Elito Goulart, 47, of Bridgeport, and Jurames Goulart, 42, of Shelton. The others arrested were Geraldo Teixeira, 43, of Kearney, N.J.; Waldiney Almeida, 29, ...
• Bluefish sweep Ducks
  posted on July 27, 2009 12:18:29 pm
  The Bridgeport Bluefish defeated the Long Island Ducks 10-4 on Sunday to sweep the three-game series and post their fifth straight victory.
• Final day features Crosby, Stills Nash
  posted on July 27, 2009 12:13:59 pm
  ... male. It was the first incident like this at one of Hays' events, which he has been staging for 14 years in Bridgeport and at several locations in New York. "It certainly has taken the wind out of our sails," said a downbeat Hays, who added that ...
• Weather, arrests don't cause major concerns
  posted on July 27, 2009 12:13:38 pm
  The violent weather and tornado warnings that swirled around the tri-state area Sunday night didn't arrive in Bridgeport to disrupt the final performances at the Gathering of the Vibes.
• In housing market meltdown, rental properties also on ice
  posted on July 27, 2009 12:13:22 pm
  ... in an empty apartment," said Gail Robinson, a real estate agent who specializes in the Black Rock section of Bridgeport. "Tenants are valuable right now," she said. All residential homes in the city -- from single-family to six-family homes -- are ...
• Weight-loss expert Dr. Ian Smith speaks in home town
  posted on July 27, 2009 11:45:06 am
  ... team, and his State Farm counterparts who are funding the program, to let him speak in Danbury, after speaking in Bridgeport Saturday. "Danbury is always number one in my heart," Smith said. He said he started the national 50-million pound challenge ...
• Zoo Accepts Exotic Pets On 'Amnesty Day'
  posted on July 27, 2009 11:36:16 am
  ... state has been cracking down on owners of exotic animals. Saturday, officials teamed up with the Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Conn., to host an "exotic pet amnesty." Reporter Craig LeMoult of member station WSHU witnessed some tearful partings.
• Police Bust Canary Fighting Ring In Shelton
  posted on July 27, 2009 08:47:00 am
  ... to fight. The raid was led by Shelton Police with help from the Department of Agriculture and officers from Bridgeport, Ansonia, Fairfield, and State Police departments. "They have a cage in the middle that's set up like a ring, where the two will ...
• Invasive shrubs can become long-term problems
  posted on July 25, 2009 11:00:00 am
  ... from shrubs, there are plants to be avoided," said Lee Buttala, a shrub aficionado who does his gardening in Bridgeport, Conn., and Richmond, Va. Here is Buttala's list of some of the most troublesome shrubs: Berberis (Barberry). "Seeds heavily and ...
• Police: Man Struck Officer Twice With Car
  posted on July 27, 2009 10:31:04 am
  ... but police lost sight of the car and discontinued the pursuit. Police said Metz got off the highway at exit 27 in Bridgeport and drove toward the Vibes concert, where he struck a pedestrian before abandoning the car. Metz then abandoned the car on ...
• Body found near Gathering of the Vibes concert site
  posted on July 27, 2009 05:29:17 am
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Police in Connecticut are investigating the death of a person whose body was found near the campsite of the four-day Gathering of the Vibes concert in Bridgeport.
• Primaries shaping up for Bridgeport council
  posted on July 27, 2009 05:14:53 am
  Days after the Democratic Town Committee endorsed candidates for the City Council this fall, at least nine potential challengers have started collecting signatures in a bid to qualify for September primaries in five council districts.

07/25/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed (Updated)

• Unsold lofts on the auction block
  posted on July 25, 2009 10:26:20 pm
  ... in more than a decade, but the auction house did do some business in the state in the late 1980s, including Bridgeport. "It's been 15 years since I've been in downtown Bridgeport," he said. "I'm surprised and pleased with the regentrification of ...
• Shrubs can be 'great green furniture' for the yard
  posted on July 25, 2009 07:37:48 pm
  ... from small to medium in size can create a strong sense of garden without all that much work," said Lee Buttala of Bridgeport, Conn., a veteran gardener who has cultivated shrubs in a half-dozen hardiness zones. "Shrubs can work so well in a mixed ...
• Finally, weather provides a good Vibe
  posted on July 25, 2009 06:52:50 pm
  ... day of the music and art festival. The beautiful weather brought more than 20,000 people to the park, including Bridgeport's mayor, Bill Finch. "I've been to a few Vibes, but this was the first time they let me anywhere near the stage," joked Finch, ...
• Fairfield County Condominium Bonanza: 19 Condominium Lofts To Sell At Auction On August 30th
  posted on July 25, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  On August 30th, Sheldon Good & Company Auctions Northeast, LLC will conduct an auction of 19 residences at Lofts 881, an upscale, modern condominium community situated at 881 Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut.Four of the lofts will be sold subject to low minimum bids of $90,000 for a one-bedroom and $110,000 for a two-bedroom ...
• 24 Years Later, An Arrest
  posted on July 25, 2009 05:33:35 pm
  ... Wednesday was very much a public turning point. More than a hundred journalists converged in a meeting room of Bridgeport 's Holiday Inn to hear Fairfield County State's Attorney Jonathan Benedict confirm that his office had secured an arrest ...
• Westport man collects bikes for the needy
  posted on July 25, 2009 04:52:04 pm
  ... "We're taking from the rich and giving to the poor." After deciding to collect the bikes, Sumberg wrote to Bridgeport Diocese Bishop William E. Lori, hoping he could help Sumberg find an organization that could distribute these bikes. Lori put ...
• Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile
  posted on July 25, 2009 10:27:00 am
  ... eight Connecticut residents were identified to have been infected with the virus, including three residents in Bridgeport , two in Stamford and one each in Fairfield and Sherman . A Greenwich resident was infected while traveling out of state. No ...
• Give your yard a good foundation with Florida-friendly shrubs
  posted on July 25, 2009 02:53:26 pm
  ... from small to medium in size can create a strong sense of garden without all that much work," said Lee Buttala of Bridgeport, Conn., a veteran gardener who has cultivated shrubs in a half-dozen hardiness zones. "Shrubs can work so well in a mixed ...
• First West Nile mosquitoes found in Stratford
  posted on July 25, 2009 02:49:30 pm
  ... he urged locals to take precautions to avoid the insect bites. In 2008, eight Connecticut residents from Bridgeport, Fairfield, Stamford, Greenwich and Sherman were identified with WNV infection. They all recovered. Typically, those infected by the ...
• Council panel slaps zoners over master plan
  posted on July 25, 2009 02:49:16 pm
  ... voice our opinion and that's what we did. The council acted accordingly," said state Rep. Christopher Caruso, D-Bridgeport. "The zoning map that's being worked on now has significant changes from the master plan." Under some of the plan's proposed ...
• Obituaries
  posted on July 25, 2009 01:12:47 pm
  ... Blount, 97, Somers, formerly of Central Indiana, died July 20, 2009. Mrs. Blount worked as a visiting nurse at Bridgeport, Conn. She later moved to Shelbyville, Ind., and served as a public health nurse. During World War II she moved to Dayton, ...
• Reichert pitches Bluefish over Ducks
  posted on July 25, 2009 12:40:17 pm
  Dan Reichert pitched a complete game, five-hit shutout to lead the Bridgeport Bluefish in a 4-0 victory over the Long Island Ducks Friday night.
• BTL:Minimum Wage Campaign Fights for National Living Wage
  posted on July 25, 2009 11:01:47 am
  ... http Friday, Jul. 24, 2009 at 6:33 PM betweenthelines@snet.net BETWEEN THE LINES c/o WPKN Radio 89.5 FM Bridgeport, Connecticut Minimum Wage Campaign Fights for National Living Wage Interview with Holly Sklar, senior policy adviser with the Let ...
• Unsold lofts on the auction block
  posted on July 25, 2009 10:23:56 am
  ... in more than a decade, but the auction house did do some business in the state in the late 1980s, including Bridgeport. "It's been 15 years since I've been in downtown Bridgeport," he said. "I'm surprised and pleased with the regentrification of ...
• Institute prepares Bridgeport for the green economy.
  posted on July 25, 2009 10:22:14 am
  The Blue Green Research Institute in Bridgeport released its first report this week highlighting the region's strengths and needs heading into the promised green age.
• Life cycles: Westport man collects bikes for the needy
  posted on July 25, 2009 07:46:47 am
  ... "We're taking from the rich and giving to the poor." After deciding to collect the bikes, Sumberg wrote to Bridgeport Diocese Bishop William E. Lori, hoping he could help Sumberg find an organization that could distribute these bikes. Lori put ...
• 'PostSecret' phenomenon hits Bridgeport's HMA
  posted on July 25, 2009 04:20:28 am
  ... at Housatonic Community College's Housatonic Museum of Art, where it will remain on view through Sept. 13. The Bridgeport visit, which is the only New England stop on this national tour circulated by International Arts Artists of Washington, D.C., ...
• Conservation Corps sprouts in Bridgeport
  posted on July 25, 2009 04:18:20 am
  ... anywhere. They'll be offering a great product -- free recycling bins, low-cost energy audits, and so forth. Bridgeport is doing things that haven't been done before. Not everything is going to work, but that's OK." About 20 of the Mayor's ...
• 1st Conn. Mosquitoes With West Nile Found
  posted on July 25, 2009 02:01:58 am
  ... program." In 2008, eight Connecticut residents were identified with the virus. Three of the residents were from Bridgeport and two were from Stamford. Fairfield, Sherman and Greenwich each saw one case. None of the cases were fatal. Officials said ...
• Invasive shrubs can become long-term problems
  posted on July 24, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... from shrubs, there are plants to be avoided," said Lee Butta la, a shrub aficionado who does his gardening in Bridgeport, Conn., and Rich mond, Va. Here is Buttala's list of some of the most trouble some shrubs: Berberis (Barberry). 'Seeds ...

07/23/09 The Raw News Feed By Robo Blogger (Updated)

• NY Man Sentenced In Conn. Child Prostitution Case
  posted on July 23, 2009 07:50:11 pm
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A New York man has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for his role in a Connecticut child prostitution case.
• Invasive shrubs could become big problems
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... from shrubs, there are plants to be avoided,' said Lee Buttala, a shrub aficionado who does his gardening in Bridgeport, Conn., and Richmond, Va. Here is Buttala's list of some of the most troublesome shrubs: Berberis (Barberry). 'Seeds ...
• Shrubs can be 'great green furniture' for the yard
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... from small to medium in size can create a strong sense of garden without all that much work," said Lee Buttala of Bridgeport, Conn., a veteran gardener who has cultivated shrubs in a half-dozen hardiness zones. "Shrubs can work so well in a mixed ...
• A night in the life of the Milford marine unit
  posted on July 23, 2009 04:42:45 pm
  ... included at least one safety check, of a boat containing a pair of fishermen, boat owner Ederson S. DeAlmeida, of Bridgeport, and passenger Nixon Moronare, of Trumbull. The men were fishing not far from Charles Island when Nielsen pulled up and ...
• East End library resources sent to Black Rock
  posted on July 23, 2009 04:22:59 pm
  ... should have a full-service branch. "The community should be outraged. We have separate and unequal facilities in Bridgeport, Conn., in 2009. If anyone has been to Black Rock Library or the North End branch, and they are being served in an inferior ...
• Making brick oven pizza a in your own home
  posted on July 23, 2009 02:39:52 pm
  Times Test Kitchen manager Noelle Carter spent the better part of two weeks testing the recipes and method behind this story about making brick-oven-style pizza in your own home.
• Bank robbery suspect arrested
  posted on July 23, 2009 12:32:26 pm
  LEONIA a ' Police have arrested a man suspected of committing a bank robbery in Bridgeport, Conn.
• Yan shows major stuff as Bluefish sweep Sharks
  posted on July 23, 2009 11:49:42 am
  ... has spent 11 seasons in the big leagues over his 18-year career. Now pitching at the independent level with the Bridgeport Bluefish, he is proving why he deserves a chance to reach the top again. Yan is among the Atlantic League leaders in several ...
• Bridgeport Democrats nominate school board, council candidates
  posted on July 23, 2009 11:47:44 am
  ... convention. "I care a lot about the people. We have a lot of drugs and we have a lot of crime on the East Side of Bridgeport, so we need to increase the quality of life." Valle, who was named as a possible nomination but received few votes on ...
• Body found in Sound could be missing Fairfield boater
  posted on July 23, 2009 11:45:45 am
  ... positive identification had not been made. Callan disappeared from his sailboat Saturday while on his way from Bridgeport to Block Island. The 57-year-old's craft was found empty about 4 p.m. about two miles south of Charles Island in Milford. State ...
• Chris and Rich Robinson Share 'The Weight' with Levon Helm
  posted on July 23, 2009 06:36:19 am
  ... emerged at the end of Helm's set to sing The Band classic "The Weight" with the drummer. Helm will appear at Bridgeport, CT's Gathering of the Vibes this Saturday, while the Black Crowes are slated to appear at Tulsa, OK's Dfest Music Festival this ...
• Gathering of the Vibes set for Connecticut; Graham Nash interview in Journal, CSN at Vibes Sunday
  posted on July 22, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... Music and Art Fair, Bob Weir, Levon Helm and Crosby, Stills & Nash. The Vibes will be be held at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Conn. Visit www.govibes.com for ticket information, band lineup and more. Bob Weir, who played Woodstock with the ...
• City should detail new precautions
  posted on July 23, 2009 05:30:13 am
  Before the city of Bridgeport hires a new treasurer, it has some unfinished business.
• Flood control
  posted on July 23, 2009 03:52:49 am
  ... a few hundred yards away that services the Feroleto Steel Company, which is just over the Fairfield line in Bridgeport. The exact location of the new bridge won't be determined until the funding is approved for the conceptual design work, said ...
• 'Sound' ways to help people with cancer
  posted on July 23, 2009 01:45:46 am
  ... took Michael Murray's left leg, but he never let that break his stride. On Friday, Murray will walk alongside Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and Storm, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers mascot, for the 22nd annual Swim Across the Sound Walk-a-thon on the ...
• Economy ends Sunday's Polka Celebration
  posted on July 23, 2009 01:44:59 am
  ... shows his listeners were more than Eastern Europeans. They are people like Verna Hewins and William Maraczi of Bridgeport. "There'll be many of us missing you," wrote Maraczi. And Lorraine and Jack Sheehan of Hamden. "We're in shock " the Sheehans ...
• Vibes gives boost to local bands
  posted on July 23, 2009 01:44:51 am
  ... really isn't a downside to playing during the four days of the music and art festival, which starts Thursday at Bridgeport's Seaside Park. They can get their songs heard by more people in one day than they probably can at a month of club dates. They ...
• Give your kids a taste of the Big Top at Bridgeport's Barnum Museum
  posted on July 23, 2009 01:44:41 am
  ... just one of the skills kids in the region can learn at an upcoming Circus Skills Workshop at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport. The workshop, which takes place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, is the last of three such tutorials the museum has hosted ...
• Police Searching For Remains Of Girl Who Disappeared In 2001
  posted on July 22, 2009 03:24:00 pm
  State and local police spent about two hours digging up a section of Bridgeport 's Seaside Park Saturday in an effort to find the remains of a 10-year-old girl who disappeared nearly eight years ago from outside her city school, the Connecticut Post reported.

07/22/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed By Bridgeport Roundup

Gathering of the Vibes Festival Examiner.com - USA Seaside Park located on Sound View Drive in Bridgeport, CT will be packed with people, live music, and fun this weekend. Starting Thursday, July 23, ...

Buzi Will Seek Second Term as Monroe First Selectman Voices - Woodbury,CT,USA From 1976 to 1980, Mr. Buzi was director of a joint program with the Boys and Girls Club of Bridgeport, the Child Guidance Clinic and the Juvenile Court ...

TSA Begins Pilot Test of Explosives Detection Technology at Port ... PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA The pilot employs backscatter imaging technology to screen vehicles for explosives before they are driven onto the Port Jefferson-Bridgeport Ferry at Port ...

TSA Begins Pilot Test of Explosives Detection Technology at Port ... By admin "More than one million passengers pass through this terminal annually and ride the Port Jefferson ferry," said Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry Vice President Frederick A. Hall. "By working with TSA, Homeland Security and local law ... Submit Press Release - http://www.only2press.com/

the beat bike blog: Did I Mention That Amtrak Sucks? By El Presidente de China If you could buy tickets online or on the the train (or even on the platform), this wouldn't be so tough. If you could buy a New Haven-to-Hartford ticket from an Amtrak ticket machine in Bridgeport, that would solve the problem. ... the beat bike blog - http://beatbikeblog.blogspot.com/

07/22/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed By Robo Blogger (Updated)

East End library resources sent to Black Rockposted on July 23, 2009 01:46:09 am... should have a full-service branch. "The community should be outraged. We have separate and unequal facilities in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 2009. If anyone has been to Black Rock Library or the North End branch and they are being served in an ...

'Sound' ways to help people with cancerposted on July 23, 2009 01:45:46 am... took Michael Murray's left leg, but he never let that break his stride. On Friday, Murray will walk alongside Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch and Storm, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers mascot, for the 22nd annual Swim Across the Sound Walk-a-thon on the ...

Economy ends Sunday's Polka Celebrationposted on July 23, 2009 01:44:59 am... shows his listeners were more than Eastern Europeans. They are people like Verna Hewins and William Maraczi of Bridgeport. "There'll be many of us missing you," wrote Maraczi. And Lorraine and Jack Sheehan of Hamden. "We're in shock " the Sheehans ...

Vibes gives boost to local bandsposted on July 23, 2009 01:44:51 am... really isn't a downside to playing during the four days of the music and art festival, which starts Thursday at Bridgeport's Seaside Park. They can get their songs heard by more people in one day than they probably can at a month of club dates. They ...

Give your kids a taste of the Big Top at Bridgeport's Barnum Museumposted on July 23, 2009 01:44:41 am... just one of the skills kids in the region can learn at an upcoming Circus Skills Workshop at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport. The workshop, which takes place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, is the last of three such tutorials the museum has hosted ...

Police Searching For Remains Of Girl Who Disappeared In 2001posted on July 22, 2009 03:24:00 pmState and local police spent about two hours digging up a section of Bridgeport 's Seaside Park Saturday in an effort to find the remains of a 10-year-old girl who disappeared nearly eight years ago from outside her city school, the Connecticut Post reported.

Teen charged with Fairfield car break-insposted on July 22, 2009 07:56:26 pmA 16-year-old Bridgeport youth faces multiple burglary charges after he was spotted by police riding a bicycle on Stratfield Road early Tuesday, with a woman's purse slung over his shoulder.

Bill Cosby Performances to Benefit Westport's IHAposted on July 22, 2009 06:58:47 pmComedian Bill Cosby will be performing two shows on Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport to benefit of the Westport nonprofit agency Homes with Hope/IHA which aids the homeless in the community.

Bill Cosby in Concert The 2nd Annual Stand Up for Homes with Hope Comedy Event--Tickets on Sale Nowposted on July 22, 2009 03:00:00 pmCome enjoy the comedy of an American icon. The laughter will make you feel good.

Invasive shrubs can become long-term problemsposted on July 22, 2009 03:00:00 pm... from shrubs, there are plants to be avoided," said Lee Buttala, a shrub aficionado who does his gardening in Bridgeport, Conn., and Richmond, Va. Here is Buttala's list of some of the most troublesome shrubs: -Berberis (Barberry). "Seeds heavily ...

Shrubs can be 'great green furniture' for the yardposted on July 22, 2009 03:00:00 pm... from small to medium in size can create a strong sense of garden without all that much work,' said Lee Buttala of Bridgeport, Conn., a veteran gardener who has cultivated shrubs in a half-dozen hardiness zones. 'Shrubs can work so well in a mixed ...

Fugitive task force seeks two menposted on July 22, 2009 05:28:05 pm... third-degree assault, reckless endangerment and risk of injury to a minor. Stafford Brown, 44, formerly of Bridgeport, is sought for violation of probation stemming from an August 1998 arrest for first-degree robbery. A reward is being offered for ...

Concert generates good vibrations for businessposted on July 22, 2009 05:27:50 pm... to pull off the event at Seaside Park, with $1.2 million spent in Fairfield County and another $500,000 in Bridgeport. "The bottom line is this is a significant festival," said Ken Hays, the Vibes producer and festival organizer. "It's also an ...

Germany's Software AG sees 2nd quarter net profit rise by 7 percentposted on July 22, 2009 04:01:08 pmGermany's Software AG said Wednesday that its second quarter net profit rose 7 percent on a strong improvement of revenue from licenses and maintenance.

Foreclosure Crisis Could Get Better With Federal Stimuls Fundsposted on July 22, 2009 01:24:48 pm... three state-wide non-profit Housing groups. It also includes the four cities hardest hit by foreclosures -- Bridgeport, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford. Patricia Spring is the coordinator for Connecticut Housing Coalition, which helped bring the ...

The Call of the Highwayposted on July 22, 2009 11:17:18 amIt's good to hear that the FCC is back in business, thinking about the Internet and wireless telecommunications and not so much about assessing huge fines to broadcasters who say "poop" on the air.

Bridgeport joins weight-loss challengeposted on July 22, 2009 09:47:31 amDr. Ian Smith, the diet expert featured on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club," is inviting Connecticut residents to join the 50 Million Pound Challenge. your ad here Resource guide

Mayor's comments draw attentionposted on July 22, 2009 09:22:08 amThe Connecticut Post has done an important service in taking Mayor Bill Finch to task for his utterly irresponsible and altogether undeserved comments about the University of Bridgeport .

City must step in to help nursesposted on July 22, 2009 05:53:34 amSome 26 Bridgeport school nurses, many of them long-time employees of the city of Bridgeport, have found themselves in a summer jackpot.

How do you enjoy summers in Connecticut?posted on July 22, 2009 05:52:53 am... ll summer suggestions to Amanda Cuda at acuda@ctpost.com or Amanda Cuda, care of Connecticut Post, 410 State St., Bridgeport CT, 06604. We want to hear from you! POST YOUR COMMENTS:

07/21/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed By Bridgeport Roundup

Camden Riversharks Use Long Ball for 7-3 Win Over the Bridgeport ... MLN - The Raw Feed - Boca Raton,FL,USA MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com-(Bridgeport, CT – July 20, 2009)– Chris Walker's three-run shot to right field in the top of the fifth inning lifted ...

Bridgeport joins weight-loss challenge Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Keila Torres BRIDGEPORT -- Dr. Ian Smith, the diet expert featured on VH1's "Celebrity Fit Club," is inviting Connecticut residents to join the 50 ...

Give your kids a taste of the Big Top at Bridgeport's Barnum Museum Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA Juggling is just one of the skills kids in the region can learn at an upcoming Circus Skills Workshop at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport. ...

A window into the Islanders' future Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA Matt Martin -- Fifth-round left wing from 2008 would like to start season in Bridgeport but is holding out for a better deal from the Islanders. ...

NY military cop pleads not guilty in cocaine case Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A US Navy police officer from New York has pleaded not guilty to drug charges after Connecticut police say they found nearly nine pounds ...

Concert generates good vibrations for business Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Bill Cummings BRIDGEPORT -- Although billed as four days of fun and music, the Gathering of the Vibes festival this weekend is also big business expected ...

Bridgeport bank robbed Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA BRIDGEPORT -- Police are searching for a man who robbed an East Side bank Monday morning. An older man wearing a blue baseball cap, red sweat shirt and ...

Bridgeport Banner: Bridgeport Hospital receives cancer grant By Thomas Henry The American Cancer Society is proud to announce a $6000 'Quality of Life' grant to assist the Norma F. Pfriem Cancer Institute at Bridgeport Hospital's 2nd Annual Survivor Day, which took place on June 13th, at the Beardsly Zoo in... Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/

Finch's Political Prunes, Plus: Port Authority Twist By LennieGrimaldi Two examples are Democratic Party Vice Chair Dottie Guman and Mary-Jane Foster, vice president at the University of Bridgeport. Guman was the one pol that looked after Finch when no one else would. During various points of the 1990s, ... Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/

Blogging from Bridgeport » Blog Archive » Talking about Jesus By Keith Blogging from Bridgeport · Talking about Jesus. July 21st, 2009. There's at least 17, probably more like 20 years between the resurrection of Jesus Christ and Paul writing the first letter that we know of (1 Thessalonians, ... Blogging from Bridgeport - http://www.bridgeportchristian.org/wordpress/

Port Authority Confusion Compounded By Veto Override - Ken Dixon's ... By Ken The veto was a gift to Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, who's involved in a drama with the City Council over the fate of the city's Port Authority, which has become less relevant after the departure of the banana boats. ... Ken Dixon's Blog-O-Rama - http://blog.ctnews.com/dixon/

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07/20/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Bridgeport parties to tap fall candidates Connecticut Post By Bill Cummings BRIDGEPORT -- Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday will nominate candidates for City Council and Board of Education seats for the fall ...

Concerts give good vibes to Bridgeport WTNH Bridgeport (WTNH) - Crews are building and preparing for the concert that draws thousands to Bridgeport. "This is live, this is where it will happen on ...

Bridgeport diocese seeks Supreme Court reveal of order to release ... Catholic Culture Rebuffed twice by Connecticut state courts, the Diocese of Bridgeport will petition the Supreme Court to reverse a judicial order for the disclosure of ...

Norwalk sweeps Bridgeport The Hour In an unusual twist, the Norwalk American Legion baseball team hit the road Saturday to sweep a home doubleheader against Bridgeport. ...

Whispers in the Loggia: Bridgeport's Last Stand By Rocco Palmo After Connecticut's highest court ruled last month in favor of newspapers seeking the release of 12000 files on clergy accused of sex abuse in the diocese of Bridgeport, the church's legal team announced its plans to appeal the decision ... Whispers in the Loggia - http://whispersintheloggia.blogspot.com/

BOE Battle Heats Up By LennieGrimaldi Candidates for Board of Education made their pitch Sunday night at Testo's Restaurant to 10 district leaders that represent the 90-member Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee that will make endorsements Wednesday night. ... Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/

YesButNoButYes: The Burning of Pleasure By Echowood Leaving my mother to sleep in, he'd pile my twin brother and I into the car and take us into the bowels of Bridgeport. Often, we'd end up on the docks watching cranes unload produce from cargo ships in the shadow of the Bridgeport train ... YesButNoButYes Stories - http://www.yesbutnobutyes.com/

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Borck Jr. Golf Tournament kicks offposted on July 20, 2009 11:36:40 pm... is a professionally run junior golf tournament open by invitation to golfers aged 17 and under from the Greater Bridgeport/Fairfield area. This year the tournament and dinner will take place at Tashua Knolls Golf Course. theborck.com: For More ...

Kansas City investment firm takes Wright approachposted on July 20, 2009 11:36:21 pm... further comments about his former colleagues. Group moves like this shouldn't come as a surprise, according to Bridgeport University Business School Dean Paul Lerman. "During times of turmoil is when you start to see people move around," Lerman ...

Pre-Vibes has a groovy Woodstock feelingposted on July 20, 2009 11:34:55 pmWavy Gravy, who made his name at Woodstock in 1969, will emcee the Gathering of the Vibes music festival at Seaside Park in Bridgeport.

Search continues for missing Fairfield boaterposted on July 20, 2009 11:29:40 pm... time that it was not known whether any passengers had been aboard the sailboat. Callan reportedly had sailed from Bridgeport early Saturday en route to Block Island, R.I. The boat was found by the crew of the vessel Carpe Diem, which contacted the ...

Conn. teen charged in fatal Stratford crashposted on July 20, 2009 10:13:45 pm... Alexandra Brown is charged with causing a chain-reaction crash on Broadbridge Avenue last month that killed a Bridgeport woman. Brown is facing several charges including second-degree manslaughter and manslaughter with a motor vehicle while ...

American Hospital Association Announces 2009-2010 Class Of Patient Safety Leadership Fellowsposted on July 20, 2009 04:00:00 pm... in Lancaster, Ohio, will work to improve use of event reporting there. - At St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a fellow will focus on implementing the use of the World Health Organization's surgical safety checklist in the ...

Homing in on big goalposted on July 20, 2009 05:52:03 pmThe game plan was simple and one the Bears had talked about all week: Jump out on the vulnerable Detroit Lions early and the Lions would shut down, as a lot of one-win teams would do at this time of a lost season.

Lakewood Trumbull gymnasts shine at regionalsposted on July 20, 2009 11:51:18 amConnecticut Post Online (Bridgeport, Connecticut) July 17, 2009 Friday LIFESTYLE 235 words Lakewood Trumbull gymnasts shine at regionals The Lakewood Trumbull gymnastic team recently competed in the YMCA Northeast Regional Championship in Glenn ...

Supreme Court rules DNA tests for prisoners not a constitutional rightposted on June 19, 2009 03:00:00 pmReporting from Washington - The Supreme Court said Thursday that DNA possesses a unique ability to free the innocent and convict the guilty, but the justices nonetheless ruled that prisoners do not have a constitutional right to demand DNA testing of evidence that remains in police files.

Supervisors to mull new method for settling tiesposted on December 28, 2008 04:00:00 pmGloucester County supervisors might consider bringing a county resident aboard to break ties at future board meetings.

Oysters, beyond rawposted on January 30, 2008 04:00:00 pmWE were wandering south along Tomales Bay a couple of months ago and stopped in for oysters at a little place called Marshall Store.

Bluefish, Reichert blow four-run leadposted on July 20, 2009 09:27:56 am... and his arm slot. He found himself thinking too much and it proved to be the start of a complete meltdown for the Bridgeport Bluefish pitching staff in what would be a 10-7 loss before 3,107 at Harbor Yard. The Bears scored all of their runs in a ...

Obama's tough talk on education applauded locallyposted on July 20, 2009 05:01:12 amMembers of the Bridgeport Chapter of the NAACP gave high marks to President Obama's education-themed keynote address to the civil-rights organization's 100th annual meeting last week, but were less enthusiastic of an earlier speech by Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele.

Here's A Sucker Bet - I Just Wonder Who The Sucker Isposted on July 20, 2009 03:25:57 am... to bet. (Five minutes with the Weather Underground did not lead me to an answer (the Weather Underground for Bridgeport, CT cites the NWS for something - records, averages?), but I welcome guidance on this point.) In the intro to his post Mr. Silver ...

More details emerge about salon shootingposted on July 20, 2009 12:27:54 amMore details have come out about a shooting that took place Friday evening at Al's Millenium Salon, 417 East Main St., Bridgeport According to police, the shooting was the result of an attempted robbery at the salon.

Grace Jackie, Bristolposted on July 19, 2009 09:23:41 pmGrace Jackie is a high school student who lives in Bristol with her mom, brother and sister.

Sarah Colella, Cromwellposted on July 19, 2009 09:23:17 pmSarah Colella of Cromwell is an illustrator specializing in commissioned portraits.

Kassie Shapiro, Simsburyposted on July 19, 2009 09:22:56 pmKassie Shapiro of Simsbury is a 22-year-old inspiring photographer, who found her passion by admiring life "one shutter click at a time" through the iris of a 35-mm digital slr camera in high school.

Croc's Naugatuck Stay Comes To An Endposted on July 19, 2009 07:02:20 pm... owners of animals that might be dangerous. The department has invited owners of exotic animals to turn them in at Bridgeport on July 25. Laskowski said he wanted to bring Smiley to that event but had no way to transport him, so the DEP made an ...

Bridgeport, Gathering of the Vibes a perfect matchposted on July 19, 2009 05:33:53 pmThe Gathering of the Vibes has enjoyed two glorious years at Bridgeport's Seaside Park since its return to the site, but it wasn't that long ago that there was the distinct possibility of the company that organizes the festival going out of business.

07/19/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Gathering of the Vibes 2009 at Seaside Park in Bridgeport Fairfield County Online - Bridgeport,CT,USA Gathering of the Vibes , a music, arts and camping festival, takes place at Bridgeport's 370-acre Seaside Park. 20000 daily attendees travel from across the ...

Bridgeport, Gathering of the Vibes a perfect match Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Sean Spillane The Gathering of the Vibes has enjoyed two glorious years at Bridgeport's Seaside Park since its return to the site, but it wasn't that ...

Connecticut Post, Bridgeport, Sandy Sulzycki Column: THE WEEK THAT ... American Chronicle - Beverly Hills,CA,USA By Sandy Sulzycki, Connecticut Post, Bridgeport The Bridgeport Bees and the Stamford Pioneers, bitter Colonial League rivals, did not wait for the 4th of ...

Camp eases emotional, physical scars from burns Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA Labonte is a physical therapist at the Bridgeport Hospital Burn Unit, where he sees people in the earliest stages of their traumatic injuries. ...

CT Environmental Headlines: Event: Bridgeport, Gathering of the ... By Christopher Zurcher Bridgeport, Gathering of the Vibes a perfect match - The Connecticut Post Online: "The Gathering of the Vibes has enjoyed two glorious years at Bridgeport's Seaside Park since its return to the site, but it wasn't that long ago that ... CT Environmental Headlines - http://www.ctenvironmentalheadlines.com/

07/18/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Motion Filed To Keep Bridgeport Priests' Sexual Abuse Documents Sealed Hartford Courant - United States By DAVE ALTIMARI The Hartford Courant More than 12000 documents detailing sexual abuse charges against priests from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport ...

Bridgeport cops investigate East Main Street shooting Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By Richard Weizel BRIDGEPORT -- Gunshots rang out at an East Main Street hair salon early Friday evening, sending dozens of patrons from nearby shops and ...

It pays to run a hospital Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA By BILL CUMMINGS Top hospital executives in the region, led by Bridgeport Hospital President Robert Trefry's $2.5 million salary package, ...

Readers share their their moon landing memories Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA In July of 1969, my fiancee and I were cleaning the rooms in our recently rented apartment in the North End of Bridgeport for our impending wedding in ...

TheDay.com - Bridgeport firefighters buoyed by Supreme Court ruling New Haven - A dozen white firefighters in Bridgeport are hoping that a recent Supreme Court decision in favor of their counterparts in New Haven will boost their own discrimination complaint against Connecticut's largest city. ... theday.Com - Top Stories - http://www.theday.com/rss/Top_Stories.xml

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07/17/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Conn. diocese seeks appeal to US Supreme Court The Associated Press Bridgeport Diocese officials asked the state Supreme Court to continue a stay on releasing the documents while it asks the nation's highest court to review ...

People's United May Use Capital for Takeover Bids Bloomberg - USA Outside that region, a potential target must have assets of $2 billion to $5 billion "for it to make sense" to his Bridgeport, Connecticut-based company, ...

Teen faces manslaughter charges in fatal crash Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA Prudence Soleck died from multiple blunt force trauma at Bridgeport Hospital, while her son is "still suffering from the serious injuries" he suffered in ...

Upshaw starts task of fixing Bluefish Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT,USA BRIDGEPORT -- The manager bounced up the dugout steps at 3:43 pm, quickly calling his players into a circle. After an initial road trip that saw his team ...

http://www.courant.com/community/bridgeport/ ... By Hartford Courant The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport will take their quest to keep more than 12000 pages of court records involving priest sexual abuse cases secret to the nation's highest court. Continue reading more on courant.com ... Connecticut Breaking News --... - http://blogs.courant.com/breaking_news/

Here's Your Microphone By LennieGrimaldi That's the Bridgeport way. Party Time. Thursday July 23, 5:30 p.m. Taco Loco on Fairfield Avenue in Black Rock for the next OIB party. Come say hello, first cocktail on OIB, plus neat eats. News release from Jodi Rell ... Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/

Crossroads Magazine - Exploring the Inspiring: Diocese of ... By CrossroadsMagazine Diocese of Bridgeport Will Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court. Breaking News: http://www.bridgeportdiocese.com/story_USSC.shtml. ... Crossroads Magazine - Exploring... - http://crossroads-magazine.blogspot.com/

Connecticut diocese appeals to U.S. Supreme Court over privacy ... The Diocese of Bridgeport is involved in a protracted legal battle to keep the personnel files of some of its employees private and plans to appeal the case to the US Supreme Court. The diocese argues that granting the request of ... CNA Daily News - http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/

Bridgeport Diocese To Petition The U.S. Supreme Court Courantcom The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport will take their quest to keep more than 12000 pages of court records involving priest sexual abuse cases secret to ...

07/15/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Roszkowski gets death penalty for Bridgeport triple homicide Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA He also thanked Bridgeport and Trumbull police and the family of the three victims for their efforts on behalf of the prosecution. ...

Bridgeport Takes Bite Out Of Blight WFSB - Hartford,CT,USA BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport officials said they're cleaning up the city by taking a bite out of blight with a new program. The effort is part of a new ...

"Gathering Of The Vibes" Festival Kicks Off In Bridgeport's ... AHN - USA Bridgeport, CT (CNS) - Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT is preparing for an annual weekend of music, arts and camping for the Gathering of the Vibes festival, ...

Bridgeport Symphony member orchestrates fight against MS Stamford Plus Magazine - Stamford,CT,USA Spaulding is the principal horn for the Greater Bridgeport Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Hartford and New Haven Symphony Orchestras. ...

Camden Riversharks Defeated by Bridgeport Bluefish, 8-6 OurSports Central (press release) - Marshfield,WI,USA The Camden Riversharks were defeated by the Bridgeport Bluefish today, by a final score of 8-6. Camden reliever Felix Rodriguez (1-4) suffered the loss, ...

Clarifying Bridgeport Hospital's economic situation Connecticut Post - Bridgeport,CT,USA Reducing staff and hours was a painful but necessary step to address the impact of the global economic crisis on Bridgeport Hospital. ...

Cannons top Bridgeport with walk-off hit Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA By Christopher Falvo Bridgeport pitcher Louis Arbello wind sup during Tuesday's American Legion game against Greenwich. Greenwich won 5-4. ...

"Gathering Of The Vibes" Festival Kicks Off In Bridgeport's ... By Music Dude Shannon Moore - Celebrity News Service Reporter Bridgeport, CT (CNS) - Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT is preparing for an annual weekend of music, arts and camping for the Gathering of the Vibes festival, all in celebration of the life ... Music Club- Your Number 1 Source... - http://www.musicclub.com/

Bridgeport Banner: Bluefish finally win By Thomas Henry By POORYA NAYERAHMADI The Camden Riversharks were defeated by the Bridgeport Bluefish today, by a final score of 8-6. Camden reliever Felix Rodriguez (1-4) suffered the loss, as he gave up 4 runs and 3 hits in just .1 innings... Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/

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07/14/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Bridgeport Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty Hartford Courant - United States By EDMUND H. MAHONY The Hartford Courant BRIDGEPORT - A former postal employee from Bridgeport accused of stealing about $1000 in gift cards from the mail ...

Revs have new life in second-half surprise York Daily Record - York,PA,USA The hit plated the Revs' only runs of the game, and it helped the Revs complete a four-game sweep of Bridgeport with a 2-1 victory in front of 3091 fans at ...

Stamford man suffers burns in West Side accident Danbury News Times - Danbury,CT,USA By Martin B. Cassidy STAMFORD -- A 43-year-old Stamford man is being treated for life-threatening burns at Bridgeport Hospital after he hit a parked van ...

PR Web (press release) Gathering of the Vibes, Music, Arts & Camping Festival Readies for ... PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA Bridgeport, CT (PRWEB) July 14, 2009 -- Seaside Park is abuzz as stages, mobile office trailers, fence-lines, restrooms and shower trucks settle into place ...

Primary Possibilities: Banshee-Bobby II By LennieGrimaldi And then there's Bridgeport native Jim Amann, former Connecticut house speaker, who's so far behind in gubernatorial fundraising I swear that was him on Middle Street holding a tin cup. "Please give to the Amann Fund. ... Only In Bridgeport® - http://onlyinbridgeport.com/wordpress/

Bridgeport Banner: Peter Konsterlies opening at The Gallery at ... By Thomas Henry The Gallery at black Rock is pleased to present Directional Prada, Peter Konsterlies one man show opening July 17,2009. Konsterlies work in directional Prada explores the themes of branding and its relevance to contemporary artists and ... Bridgeport Banner - http://bridgeportbanner.typepad.com/bridgeport/

Rural Mail Carrier Postal News: Bridgeport Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty By PT Bridgeport Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty - Courant.com: "A former postal employee from Bridgeport accused of stealing about $1000 in gift cards from the mail last year pleaded guilty Monday to misappropriating postal funds while employed ... Rural Mail Carrier Postal News - http://ruralcarriernews.blogspot.com/

The Hollow remains a core Bridgeport community Topix Yeah you know a neighborhood is low when its most significant business sells live chickens. A Liberal Independent. Bridgeport CT. Reply »....

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Gathering of the Vibes Music Festivalposted on July 14, 2009 07:20:32 amJoin us for VIBES 09 the Gathering of the Vibes Music Festival at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, CT on Thursday, July 23rd through Sunday, July 26th featuring stars like Crosby, Stills and Nash, Bob Weir & Ratdog, The Levon Helm Band, moe., Buddy Guy, George Clinton & P-Funk, Guster, State Radio, Keller Williams with Moseley, Droll & Spice, Grace ...

UB's Velaj wins ECC's Smillie Awardposted on July 14, 2009 06:54:26 amFormer Westhill soccer standout and current University of Bridgeport junior Linda Velaj did not see the car coming last Halloween when she crossed a busy intersection in Brookville, N.Y. Velaj only heard one of her friends scream out "Linda!" in an effort to get the soccer star's attention.

York win another close one over Bluefishposted on July 14, 2009 06:54:16 amThe York Revolution improved to 3-0 in the second half of the Atlantic League with its third straight one-run victory, beating the Bridgeport Bluefish 3-2 in front of 3,977 fans at Sovereign Bank Stadium.

Black Rock girls win District 2 softball titleposted on July 14, 2009 06:54:06 amBlack Rock of Bridgeport defeated Fairfield 5-3 Sunday afternoon to win the District 2 Softball Little League Championship after a hard fought victory at Unity Park.

Seaside fishermen undeterred by drowningposted on July 14, 2009 06:53:36 am... where the big fish are." As for any danger, Melendez was unimpressed. "I can swim," he declared. Noe Marquez of Bridgeport said he wasn't worried about those on the breakwater either, suggesting that even at high tide, the water isn't deep enough to ...

On the mend, Buzi to run for re-electionposted on July 14, 2009 06:26:47 am... Department and Youth Service Bureau. He also directed a joint program associated with the Boys and Girls Club of Bridgeport and other agencies, and worked with the Bridgeport public schools and Foundation School as a teacher and counselor with ...

Transformer Pops at Parade, Children Hurtposted on July 14, 2009 05:58:00 amFlags were waving and people filled the streets with cheers as the Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County passed them by Sunday afternoon in Bridgeport.

Ex-Postal Worker Named Police Steals Gift Cardsposted on July 14, 2009 05:57:59 am... Nora R. Dannehy, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, said. Edith Police, 53, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of misappropriating postal funds when she worked as a mail-processing clerk for the United ...

Amann Goes From Inept To Ridiculousposted on July 14, 2009 03:20:34 am... started out his campaign spending money like a drunken sailor: Amann's kick-off party at the Klein theater in Bridgeport in February had all the trappings of an election year-rally - 21 months before Election Day. And campaign records show he paid ...

Lawsuits challenging Bridgeport property values pile upposted on July 14, 2009 03:02:29 am... Appeals' rulings that upheld the values set by the recent revaluation. About half of these lawsuits, filed in Bridgeport Superior Court, were filed last week. The citywide revaluation took place last October. Assessor Elaine Carvalho said her office ...

Parade helps Puerto Ricans celebrate their heritageposted on July 14, 2009 03:01:34 am... a group of 60 students from his town who performed folkloric dances in costumes and masks. Janellie Ortiz, 15, of Bridgeport, said she comes every year to the parade and wouldn't miss it. Liza Gonzalez, 31, who was born on the island, said she comes ...

Swimmer pulled from Soundposted on July 14, 2009 12:24:34 amA 65-year-old swimmer was rushed to the hospital Sunday after being pulled from the water between Bridgeport Harbor and Penfield Lighthouse in what boaters reported as a possible drowning.

Concession stands hurt by lousy weatherposted on July 13, 2009 11:12:35 pm... several concession stands at beaches and pools in Connecticut and New York ---- including Seaside Park in Bridgeport and several beaches in Stamford ---- said the weather's negative impact on business has been "tremendous." "With the beach and pools ...

Parade halted when downed wires injure two childrenposted on July 13, 2009 11:12:27 pm... was left with a large black mark on her right thigh. She was not burned in the incident. Brandon Vargas, 9, of Bridgeport, received a small cut or a burn on his arm. He was standing in the middle esplanade when the wire fell. Nursing the wound with ...

Passengers On The Griffin Lineposted on July 13, 2009 07:15:14 pmPassenger service on those tracks ended many decades ago, but the railroad along with several state lawmakers and business leaders want to see if the line could become a light rail system linking Bradley International Airport to downtown.

What does a gay demon look like?posted on July 13, 2009 05:52:41 pmTo Manifested Glory Ministries of Bridgeport, Conn.: Perhaps you wouldn't mind telling me what a '"homosexual demon"' looks like.

Swell Season Follows 'Once' Success With 'Strict Joy'posted on July 13, 2009 12:24:04 pmAcclaimed folk duo the Swell Season will release "Strict Joy," the pair's first set of new material since their breakout on-screen performances in the indie film "Once." Due September 29 via Anti-, the 12 songs find Oscar winners Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and several different musicians working with producer Peter Katis at his Bridgeport, ...

Boaters rescue senior from cool watersposted on July 13, 2009 12:18:00 pmA 65-year-old swimmer was rushed to the hospital Sunday after being pulled from the water between Bridgeport Harbor and Penfield Lighthouse in what boaters reported as a possible drowning.

Brookfield, Ridgefield chosen for federal loans to improve water linesposted on July 13, 2009 10:42:25 am... will not increase to fund it," Marconi said. The town has already hired Anthony Julian Railroad Construction of Bridgeport as the contractor for the project. Brookfield, which applied for $2,271,000, will receive $1,283,051. The town will use the ...