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 ...