07/10/09 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Mount Aery's Bennett delivers invocation before Congressposted on July 10, 2009 08:32:04 pm... introduced to the House by Himes, who described Mount Aery as "a beacon for a very troubled city." He said that Bridgeport is "one of the poorest cities in Connecticut and, in fact, one of the poorest in the nation." He went on to praise Bennett for ...

State official says cemetery skulls are humanposted on July 10, 2009 08:00:42 pmTwo human skulls stuffed with paper have been turned over to authorities after a grieving family discovered the remains at a Bridgeport cemetery.

Derry drifter was a grifter, feds chargeposted on July 10, 2009 07:20:00 pm... on sexual assault charges in Claremont, and a Derry drifter wanted for fraud in Colorado. Ruben Burgos, 28, of Bridgeport, Conn., was arrested June 5, and will face three counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault in Claremont, officials report. ...

Don't Forget About Freight Trainsposted on July 10, 2009 06:43:54 pmOn the issue of rail use, we must consider freight as well as commuters [Page 1, July 6, "The Rail Priority"]. Removing trucks from our highways would decrease auto commuting time and improve safety.

Real News Takes A Back Seatposted on July 10, 2009 06:43:38 pmThis strange summer, with its freakish weather and equally freakish obsession on just one story is starting to seem eerily like the summer of 2001.

Barnum Financial Group and the Foundation for Life Host 'Bikes for...posted on July 10, 2009 06:39:13 pm... the Foundation for Life will place bikes and helmets around the New Britain Rock Cats infield on July 12 and the Bridgeport Bluefish infield on August 22. The children selected will be from various federally funded organizations throughout the state ...

Jury mulls death penaltyposted on July 10, 2009 06:34:00 pmBridgeport - A Connecticut jury is to begin deliberating Friday on whether a Trumbull man should get the death penalty for killing his former lover, her 9-year-old daughter and his former roommate in Bridgeport three years ago.

City aide gets port authority role as wellposted on July 10, 2009 05:42:08 pmThe city's chief administrative officer is now serving double duty as director of the Bridgeport Port Authority.

Puerto Rican parade, fest set for Sundayposted on July 10, 2009 05:41:51 pm... Miss and Mr. Puerto Rico, Nyana Richards and Christian Cancel; and Miss Teen Puerto Rico, Yaina Castillo. All are Bridgeport residents. Adults honored at this year's parade include: Dr. Philip Guzman, president and CEO of the Child Guidance Center ...

Marshals round up fugitives in regionposted on July 10, 2009 02:38:35 pm... sexual assaults, failure to register as a sexual offender, sale of narcotics and repeat criminal offenders. The Bridgeport office of the U.S. Marshal Service was active in Bridgeport, Norwalk and Waterbury. During the operation, the marshals worked ...

HUD: Homelessness steady, but up among familiesposted on July 10, 2009 02:25:38 pm... to fund homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing projects in 400 communities throughout the country, including Bridgeport and New Haven. During a conference call Thursday afternoon, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan discussed findings from HUD's annual ...

Strategies to Help Low-Wage Workers Advance: Implementation and...posted on July 10, 2009 01:56:14 pm... demonstration and is evaluating it using a random assignment research design. Low-wage workers in three sites a ' Bridgeport, Connecticut; Dayton, Ohio; and San Diego, California a ' were assigned at random to the WASC program or a control group. ...

India's Infosys says quarterly profit up 1.6 pct, but warns of steep revenue dropposted on July 10, 2009 01:39:52 pmIndian outsourcing bellwether Infosys Technologies Ltd. reported a slight rise in quarterly profit in dollar terms but warned of a steep drop in revenue as its global clients struggle to cope with the economic slowdown.

Blumenthal: Cablevision, MSNBC Agreement Is Anti-Competitiveposted on July 10, 2009 12:43:44 pm... competitors, like AT&T's U-verse, from carrying MSNBC in Cablevision's service areas, which include the Norwalk, Bridgeport and Torrington areas. The partnership could also violate a federal law that prohibits cable companies from coercing program ...

Business Peopleposted on July 10, 2009 11:28:39 amMost recently, Leahy was a branch manager with Webster Bank in its Norwalk office and before that was with Chase Bank for 16 years, including at its downtown Bridgeport office.

The Swell Season announces new albumposted on July 10, 2009 06:07:01 amThe pair--Frames frontman Glen Hansard and classically trained Czech vocalist/pianist Marketa Irglova--recorded the majority of the 12-track set last year at producer Peter Katis' Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, CT.

Indiana residents step up for cancer patients in SWIM Marathon Challengeposted on July 10, 2009 05:38:57 am... NY at 8:30am, starting the 25 kilometer journey across the Long Island Sound to Captain's Cove Marina in Bridgeport, CT. The solo swim field is closed with 17 solo swimmers, the most ever. Twenty-three teams of four to six swimmers have registered ...

Mount Aery's Bennett delivers invocation before Congressposted on July 10, 2009 03:41:25 am... introduced to the House by Himes, who described Mount Aery as "a beacon for a very troubled city." He said that Bridgeport is "one of he poorest cities in Connecticut and, in fact, one of the poorest in the nation." He went on to praise Bennett for ...

BTL:Honduras Coup: Reaction to President Zelaya's Social Justice Agendaposted on July 10, 2009 02:27:25 am... http Thursday, Jul. 09, 2009 at 10:07 AM betweenthelines@snet.net BETWEEN THE LINES c/o WPKN Radio 89.5 FM Bridgeport, Connecticut Honduras Coup: Reaction to President Zelaya's Social Justice Agenda Interview with Laura Carlsen, director of the ...

Conn. official says cemetery skulls are humanposted on July 09, 2009 03:00:00 pmBRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Two human skulls stuffed with paper have been turned over to authorities after a grieving family discovered the remains at a Bridgeport cemetery.