08/25/09 The Bridgeport Briefing (Updated)

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• School Starts Tomorrow In East Granby And Bethel
  posted on August 26, 2009 06:08:03 am
  ... of Education. About a third of the children in Connecticut will head back to school this week including those in Bridgeport, Windsor, Winsted and Bristol. Next week is when a majority of the schools in the State start, including Hartford and West ...
• Bridgeport School District Expecting Increase
  posted on August 25, 2009 06:38:09 am
  In Bridgeport Monday night, there is a shortage of desks. According to new superintendent Ted Downing, that's a good thing.
• Milford Shooting Victim Identified
  posted on August 26, 2009 02:11:02 am
  A man found fatally shot on secluded Milford street has been identified.
• Jews protest Catholic document
  posted on August 22, 2009 12:09:49 pm
  ... in Christ, nor to welcome them to share in that same faith whenever appropriate," said Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., chairman of a bishops' committee on doctrine. He had said the revisions affirmed statements from the Holy See. The ...
• CT: Norwich Drug Dealer Sentenced to More than Eight Years in Federal Prison
  posted on August 20, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... residing on Broad Street in Norwich, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 100 months of imprisonment, followed by four years of supervised release. On April 6, 2009, SWINTON pleaded guilty to one ...
• Merritt Canteen - Bridgeport, CT
  posted on August 24, 2009 04:52:00 am
  A beloved Bridgeport dive since 1942, the Merritt Canteen serves a chili dog that will make your lips and tongue glow for hours after you eat it.
• Barnum Financial Group and the Foundation for Life Host 'Bikes for Kids' This August in Connecticut
  posted on August 21, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... "Bikes for Kids" event. Volunteers for the Foundation for Life, Inc. will place bikes and helmets around the Bridgeport Bluefish infield on August 22 to be presented to the kids prior to that day's game start-time, to a group of youngsters who are ...
• U.S. Jews protest Catholic document
  posted on August 20, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... in Christ, nor to welcome them to share in that same faith whenever appropriate," said Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Connecticut, chairman of a bishops' committee on doctrine. He had said the revisions affirmed statements from the Holy See. The ...
• David Olson, 48, Hermon
  posted on August 24, 2009 02:13:39 pm
  ... hours or funeral services. Arrangements are with Green Funeral Home, Hermon. David was born October 29, 1960, in Bridgeport, CT, the son of John and Ann Safford Olson. He graduated from Shelton High School, CT and received a psychology degree from ...
• International cast sparkles in Cirque du Soleil's 'Alegria'
  posted on August 24, 2009 01:17:15 pm
  ... the UN, because not a lot of people do speak English,' said Webb, speaking from "Alegria" 's recent tour stop in Bridgeport, Conn. Even with all the cast's various languages to contend with, she directs without the aid of a translator. "Ultimately, ...
• CT priest convicted of $1M theft dies
  posted on August 24, 2009 12:33:11 pm
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from a Darien parish to support a lavish lifestyle has died.
• What's new in the region's schools
  posted on August 24, 2009 05:45:36 am
  BRIDGEPORT First day of classes: Wednesday for prekindergarten through ninth grade; Thursday for grades 10-12. Number of students: 20,257 expected -- 15,237 elementary/middle and 5,020 high school your ad here Resource guide
• Across The Nation
  posted on August 23, 2009 01:37:00 pm
  ... off New England, but was still packing high winds and waves that had safety officials urging extreme caution. l BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says The Rev. Michael Jude Faya, a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to ...
• Darien priest convicted of $1M theft dies
  posted on August 23, 2009 05:54:30 pm
  Darien priest convicted of $1M theft diesBRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from a Darien parish to support a lavish lifestyle has died.The diocese says the Rev.
• Hartford: Pullman Comley Attorneys Recognized As 2010 'Best Lawyers in America'
  posted on August 23, 2009 02:36:26 pm
  ... rcial finance, property valuation, real estate and environmental, and trusts and estates. The firm has offices in Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford and White Plains. For more information, please visit www.pullcom.com.
• CT robber caught after 911 call faces sentencing
  posted on August 23, 2009 02:33:31 pm
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A Stamford man faces sentencing for a bank robbery in which he crashed his getaway car, then was caught after he returned home to find his roommate dead.
• Conn. priest convicted of $1M theft dies
  posted on August 23, 2009 02:32:51 pm
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport says a Connecticut priest who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from a Darien parish to support a lavish lifestyle has died.
• Yan halts Bluefish losing streak
  posted on August 23, 2009 06:30:50 am
  The Bridgeport Bluefish were in desperate need of a boost Friday night. They had lost five straight games and eight of nine.
• U.S. Jews Protest Catholic Document on Salvation
  posted on August 23, 2009 06:30:39 am
  ... in Christ, nor to welcome them to share in that same faith whenever appropriate," said Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., chairman of a bishops' committee on doctrine. He had said the revisions affirmed statements from the Holy See. The ...
• It's the best $5,000 he's ever spent
  posted on August 23, 2009 06:23:20 am
  ... "Tie your sneakers ... stop talking and listen to me." The 9- to 15-year-olds learned about life from Daniels, a Bridgeport police lieutenant who grew up in the P.T. Barnum apartments, and Archie Talley, who jumped from Washington, D.C.'s housing ...

08/20/08 The Bridgeport Briefing

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• Cox Media Names Additional Management in Reorganization
  posted on August 21, 2009 02:55:36 am
  ... and regional vice president of Cox Radio, will now oversee Cox radio stations in Athens, Ga.; Norwalk, Conn.; Bridgeport, Conn.; New Haven, Conn.; Greenville, S.C.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Long Island, N.Y. and Richmond, Va., as well as its television ...
• Homicide investigation in Bridgeport
  posted on August 20, 2009 05:19:20 am
  Police in Bridgeport say they're looking for suspects in a fatal shooting, the second in the city in as many days.
• Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers Opens New Office in Hartford
  posted on August 20, 2009 04:34:52 am
  ... the fastest-growing personal injury firms in the state of Connecticut. The firm also maintains an office in the Bridgeport, Conn. area. Although all types of injured clients may be helped, Perkins lawyers mainly focus on cases involving auto ...
• Bridgeport woman tries to save home
  posted on August 19, 2009 09:44:46 pm
  ... to some extent because Kirkland's case is complicated. Her son is the sole borrower on the mortgage for her Bridgeport home, which she bought in 2006 for $279,000, but both of them are named on the deed. Because her son is in the military and a ...
• Milford teen arrested in jewelry theft
  posted on August 19, 2009 03:49:37 pm
  A Bridgeport teen was arrested Monday afternoon for allegedly trying to run off with $6,700 worth of jewelry from a store in the Westfield Connecticut Post mall.
• Man killed at Bridgeport housing complex
  posted on August 19, 2009 03:49:36 pm
  For the second time in four days, a city resident was killed by gunfire. The latest victim is a 30-year-old city man who died early Tuesday at the Greene Homes housing complex. your ad here Resource guide
• Car snaps Bridgeport utility pole, power KO'd
  posted on August 19, 2009 03:49:34 pm
  A Seymour man escaped injury Tuesday after telling police he was forced off the road and crashed into a utility pole on Fairfield Avenue, knocking out power in the area. your ad here Resource guide
• Departments submerge in water drills
  posted on August 19, 2009 12:20:42 pm
  ... training so we can see what they're all about and maybe learn something from them," said Sgt. Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police Department. It's also a perfect opportunity to give residents an added sense of security. David Gombis lives right on the ...
• Columnist Robert Novak Dead At 78; Was Central Figure In Valerie Plame CIA Leak Case
  posted on August 19, 2009 10:14:56 am
  Political columnist Robert Novak, a conservative, pugilistic debater and proud owner of the "Prince of Darkness" moniker, died Tuesday after a battle with brain cancer that was diagnosed in July 2008.
• 'Top Chef: Las Vegas'
  posted on August 19, 2009 05:07:50 am
  What happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas. The sixth season of "Top Chef" is back Aug.
• Teens Charged With Firing Into Crowd
  posted on August 19, 2009 04:56:09 am
  - Police arrested two Bridgeport teens for allegedly firing into a crowd that included children Friday night, the Connecticut Post reported . Joseph Vega, 17, is being held on $250,000 bail on charges of reckless endangerment, risk of injury to a ...
• Health events in the region
  posted on August 19, 2009 03:14:56 am
  ... Summer Listen and Learn series, will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Watermark, 3030 Park Ave., Bridgeport. Neurologist Dr. Srinath Kadimi will explain the difference between dementia and Alzheimer's disease, discussing the early signs and ...
• Ducks defeat Bluefish 3-2
  posted on August 19, 2009 03:12:19 am
  The Long Island Ducks won their fourth straight game on Monday with a 3-2 victory over the Bridgeport Bluefish in an Atlantic League game before 6,406 at Citibank Park.
• Ready for storms, communities say
  posted on August 19, 2009 02:52:48 am
  Bridgeport's emergency management director, Scott Appleby, has been keeping an eye on Hurricane Bill, the first of the season, though the burgeoning storm is still thousands of miles away.
• Teens charged with firing into Stratford crowd
  posted on August 19, 2009 02:49:51 am
  Two Bridgeport teens were in custody Monday after police said they fired on a crowd, including several children, late Friday night.
• Drowned woman pulled from Fairfield river; suspected suicide
  posted on August 19, 2009 02:46:32 am
  ... of the woman who arrived at her home about 10 a.m., but could not find her. A canine search unit from the Bridgeport Police Department was brought in to help with the search, and the town's police dive team began looking in the nearby river. ...
• Conn. police confident shooting was murder-suicide
  posted on August 17, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Police say a Bridgeport man killed his ex-girlfriend and wounded her daughter before killing himself.
• Michigan has tax credits, wants film jobs, what is CT doing?
  posted on August 17, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  Michigan, bleeding jobs and manufacturing, is banking on the movie business by offering more generous tax credits thatn Connecticut.
• Suspected suicide in Mill River
  posted on August 17, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... of the woman, who arrived at her home about 10 a.m. but could not find her. A canine search unit from the Bridgeport Police Department was brought in to help with the search, and the town's police dive team began looking in the nearby river. ...

08/14/09 The Bridgeport Briefing (Updated)

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• Chapter Eight: The Debt
  posted on August 14, 2009 05:18:38 pm
  James Forman stepped into The Riverside Church in Harlem clutching a cane in one hand and a copy of his "Black Manifesto" in the other.
• To the lighthouse
  posted on August 14, 2009 01:39:05 pm
  ... the Housatonic Railroad bed at Whitney Road in Trumbull, Huntington State Park in Redding, Beardsley Park in Bridgeport, St. Mary's by the Sea (Bridgeport), and Silver Sands State Park in Milford. Mary Ann Atwater, who leads one of the group's three ...
• A Life In Flux In 'Moscow, Belgium'
  posted on August 13, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  Matty is having a rough time of it. Her husband is going through midlife crisis, and her three children are in varying, traumatic stages of puberty.
• Rock on at the Quick Center
  posted on July 30, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... production produced by Pig Light Show. It's all a benefit performance for listener-supported WPKN Radio/89.5 in Bridgeport. For ticket information, call the Quick Center box office at 203-254-4010 or visit online at quickcenter.com. A This will be ...
• Patriots defeat Bluefish 4-2
  posted on August 14, 2009 12:54:58 pm
  Sean Smith, Matt Hagen and Travis Anderson each hit a solo home run for the Somerset Patriots in their 4-2 victory over the Bridgeport Bluefish Thursday night.
• Bridgeport Mayor Finch takes a walk on the Sound side
  posted on August 14, 2009 12:48:13 pm
  ... walk to hold up a bluefish caught by 22-year-old Carli Tolmie, of Derby, fishing with her father, Carl Tolmie, of Bridgeport. "It's a big surprise to see the mayor here, especially right after catching that fish," Carli Tolmie said. "Posing with the ...
• Abused puppy rescued from city streets
  posted on August 14, 2009 12:40:49 pm
  The second that Frederick Acker saw the sick puppy at the Bridgeport Animal Shelter late last week, he was outraged.
• Best and the rest of the past week
  posted on August 14, 2009 12:39:19 pm
  ... had issues with mice before, rats have only started appearing in large numbers after recent construction at the Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center nearby. Some residents believe the construction disturbed the rats' natural habitat and provoked ...
• Proponents of development speak out
  posted on August 14, 2009 12:39:01 pm
  ... and Development, a new group suddenly weighed in on the proposals with a decidedly different perspective. The Bridgeport Tax Paying Citizen's Group, as it is called, argued the proposed master plan is fine as it stands, and officials should ...
• SUV rollover in Fairfield, driver hospitalized
  posted on August 14, 2009 12:38:04 pm
  ... He also said that he was driving too fast. Breslin was taken by ambulance to St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport with neck and back pain, and assorted cuts and bruises. He was treated and released. Police spokesman Sgt. Jim Perez said the ...
• Himes' staff to visit Town Hall
  posted on August 14, 2009 04:08:25 am
  ... Hall, 54 Hill Street Himes, a freshman congressman, represents Connecticuta TMs Fourth District, which includes Bridgeport, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Norwalk, Oxford, Redding, Ridgefield, Shelton, Stamford, Trumbull, ...
• Debicella joins Gregory as Republican candidates trying to unseat Himes
  posted on August 13, 2009 11:25:45 pm
  ... who's going to take a moderate course to actually get something done." Debicella, the son of a former Bridgeport cop and the first in his family to go to college, said that the political atmosphere in Washington is poisoning chances for change. "If ...
• Cops: Ex-roommate stabs Fairfield teen
  posted on August 13, 2009 09:00:57 pm
  ... orchestrated by the victim's former roommate. The 18-year-old victim was in stable condition later in the day at Bridgeport Hospital, where she was treated for stab wounds to the neck, right shoulder and right torso. Madison Bradshaw, 19, of ...
• It's a matter of time
  posted on August 13, 2009 09:00:16 pm
  ... responders acknowledge that cell calls sometimes bounce to other dispatch centers -- State Police at Troop G in Bridgeport instead of New York State Police on Long Island -- when the cloud cover is dense and low, or to Connecticut State Police at ...
• Starwood Capital IPO May Debut This Week
  posted on August 13, 2009 04:46:01 pm
  By Rob Varnon STAFF WRITER -- Connecticut Post Online (Bridgeport, Connecticut) , August 11, 2009 Tuesday With an initial public offering projected to raise $500 million, private equity firm Starwood Capital Group this week is expected to launch a ...
• Farmington: Farmington Youth Wins Statewide Essay Contest
  posted on August 13, 2009 03:49:56 pm
  ... $1,000. Madison Lee of Fairfield won first place in the 6-9 year old age group winning $1,000. Rosa Rodriguez of Bridgeport won second place in our 6-9 year old age group winning $500. After each winner read their essay, Paul Blanco, Managing ...
• Tilitha Cumi At Madison Square Garden
  posted on August 13, 2009 11:31:46 am
  ... I'll see you there!!A with NEW YORK LIBERTY-WE WIN!!! Love, Tilitha Cumi Tilitha Cumi Bio Though born in Bridgeport, Connecticut Evangelist Cumi had a foundationA for what would soon become her essence: entertaining. She completed most of her ...
• Bluefish fall to Patriots 6-5
  posted on August 13, 2009 08:48:41 am
  The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bridgeport Bluefish 6-5 at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon.
• Bridgeport council primaries loom in four districts
  posted on August 13, 2009 08:43:38 am
  Democrats in the city's 135th, 136th, 137th and 138th Districts will go to the polls Sept.
• All residents deserve priority
  posted on August 13, 2009 08:43:13 am
  Does Bridgeport treat some parts of town differently? Do certain neighborhoods get preferential treatment? Probably.

08/11/09 The Bridgeport Briefing By Robo Blogger (Updated)

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• Bridgeport Man Pleads Not Guilty In Prom Dress Assaults
  posted on August 12, 2009 07:04:48 am
  ... and made them put on prom dresses before fondling them. Twenty-seven-year-old Joshua Gonzalez appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court on Tuesday. He's charged with kidnapping, fourth-degree sexual assault and other crimes. His case was continued to ...
• Conn. man denies fondling 2 women in prom dresses
  posted on August 12, 2009 05:45:36 am
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A Connecticut man accused of kidnapping two women at gunpoint and making them put on prom dresses before fondling them has pleaded not guilty.
• Man pleads not guilty in assaults
  posted on August 12, 2009 05:15:47 am
  ... and made them put on prom dresses before fondling them. Twenty-seven-year-old Joshua Gonzalez appeared in Bridgeport Superior Court on Tuesday. He's charged with kidnapping, fourth-degree sexual assault and other crimes. His case was continued to ...
• Norwich Man Gets More Than 8 Years For Drug Dealing
  posted on August 12, 2009 02:17:35 am
  ... Judge Stefan R. Underhill sentenced Kareem Swinton, 27, formerly of Broad Street in Norwich, in federal court in Bridgeport Monday. On April 6, Swinton pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute, 5 grams or more ...
• Teacher not competent to face secret videotaping charges, for now
  posted on August 12, 2009 01:39:23 am
  ... a stroke Jan. 31. He was in a coma for two months and subsequently ruled incompetent to stand trial in the Bridgeport case. In May, state psychiatric experts found Bavedas had improved dramatically and could communicate with others. However, they ...
• Supreme knight urges Catholics to put their confidence in Our Lady of Guadalupe
  posted on August 06, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... of all immigrants; and, in a special way, she's the patroness of evangelization." Later, Bishop William Lori of Bridgeport, Conn. and Supreme Chaplain to the Knights of Columbus, led a Marian meditation for the hundreds of attendees. But much of the ...
• 7 Days
  posted on July 08, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... abstract drawings, and Polaroids of girls drinking forties on the toilet. Day One Skate Shop, 605 Brewster St., Bridgeport. Tue. - Fri. noon to 7 p.m.; Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun. noon to 4 p.m. through Sept. 3. (203) 331-9525, ...
• Religion events in the region
  posted on August 11, 2009 04:13:38 pm
  The Healthy Hearts Club of St. Vincent's Medical Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport, has announced a trip to the Foxwoods Resort and Casino, which includes a ticket to the "Legends in Concert" show on Aug.
• Bridgeport power plant gets new owner
  posted on August 11, 2009 04:08:26 pm
  As part of a $1 billion deal, Houston-based Dynegy Inc. said Monday it will sell its Bridgeport power plant to LS Power of New York.
• Erratic cell calls slowed response to fatal fire in Stratford
  posted on August 11, 2009 04:07:13 pm
  ... second, who were there for a sleep-over. Of the 10 survivors, only one, Anthony White, required treatment at the Bridgeport Hospital burn unit. He was discharged Sunday. White was Linda Borger's boyfriend. "Cigarettes are supposed to put themselves ...
• Defendants in finch-fighting case seek deal
  posted on August 11, 2009 02:02:35 pm
  ... to any ownership of the birds Monday. "They all agreed not to make any claims to the birds," said Edward Gavin, a Bridgeport lawyer who represents Geraldo Teixeira, 43, of Kearney, N.J. Gavin said all of the defendants agreed the state could use ...
• Head of Knights says Our Lady of Guadalupe can inspire, unite people
  posted on August 11, 2009 11:09:17 am
  ... all immigrants; and, in a special way, she's the patroness of evangelization." Later, Bishop William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Conn., who is the Knights' supreme chaplain, led a Marian meditation for the hundreds of attendees. But much of the ...
• Rodeo comes to Danbury Arena
  posted on August 11, 2009 10:17:03 am
  ... Eudes Silva said he drove more than three hours from Framingham, Mass., to see the rodeo with friends from Bridgeport. But while he was in town, Silva, 26, decided to take a few whirls around the ice in the smaller Liberty Rink at the arena, which ...
• DMA Appoints Tom Shimko as SVP CMO; Lee Shufro as VP, Sales
  posted on August 11, 2009 09:04:16 am
  ... positions, including vice president of marketing for Pitney Bowes' Mailing Systems Division. University of Bridgeport and a bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Connecticut . Lee Shufro will be responsible for creating an integrated ...
• 10-Aug-09 - Bishop Compares Visitation to Our Lady of Guadalupe
  posted on August 11, 2009 08:17:24 am
  Phoenix, Ariz., Aug 8, 2009 .- Following the opening sessions of the International Marian Congress in Phoenix, Arizona, Bishop of Bridgeport, Connecticut and Supreme Chaplain of the Knights of Columbus William Lori led participants in a Marian meditation, reflecting on how Mary continues visit her children and bring Christ to them today, as she did ...
• Summer's heating up, boosted by humidity
  posted on August 11, 2009 08:16:51 am
  ... to the relatively cool season so far. The National Weather Service reported a sticky high of 92 degrees for the Bridgeport region Monday afternoon. But shoreline areas, where readings are taken at Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, tend to be ...
• Andover: The CPCA Holds Law Enforcement Day At Channel 3 Kids Camp
  posted on August 11, 2009 07:21:51 am
  ... the children that police have families and children just like them. Police officers from Waterbury, Old Saybrook, Bridgeport, Waterford, Hartford, Manchester, West Hartford, State Police, and Police Explorers from Stratford prepared and served hot ...
• Greenwich Positive Mosquitoes For West Nile Virus
  posted on August 11, 2009 04:43:20 am
  ... October." In 2008, eight Connecticut residents were identified with WNV infection; they included residents of Bridgeport (3), Fairfield, Sherman, Stamford (2) and a Greenwich resident infected while travelling out of the state. There were no ...
• Students give a green thumb's up to program
  posted on August 11, 2009 01:52:50 am
  Cars bustling down Central Avenue and wailing ambulances headed to nearby Bridgeport Hospital provided the soundtrack for the Green Team's recent project renovating gardens outside Harding High School.
• Ecuadorian Pride Fills City Streets
  posted on August 10, 2009 10:48:44 pm
  ... dancers wore colorful and exotic masks. Ecuadorian organizations from throughout Connecticut - including Danbury, Bridgeport, Bristol, Stratford, and Trumbull - were represented by vehicles and groups of marchers in the parade. Ecuadorian paraders ...

08/05/09 The Bridgeport Briefing

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• Charges dropped in Conn. teacher garbage case
  posted on August 05, 2009 10:42:27 pm
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A Connecticut kindergarten teacher accused of forcing a 5-year-old student to eat food from a garbage can in her Bridgeport classroom has had criminal charges against her dropped.
• Charges dropped against teacher accused of forcing student to eat from garbage can
  posted on August 05, 2009 10:04:49 pm
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. _ A Connecticut kindergarten teacher accused of forcing a 5-year-old student to eat food from a garbage can in her Bridgeport classroom has had criminal charges against her dropped.
• bullet
  posted on August 05, 2009 09:09:32 pm
  ... ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AND IN MY MEMORIES. ILOVE YOU MICHAEL!!!!! THE ONE AND ONLY KING OF POP!!! CARMEN SANCHEZ, BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT report 03:36 PM For those who call Michael Jackson a child molester. Do you believe everything you hear and read, ...
• Charge Dropped Against Conn. Teacher Accused Of Making Student Eat From Garbage
  posted on August 05, 2009 08:20:55 pm
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - A Connecticut judge has dismissed the criminal case against a kindergarten teacher accused of forcing a 5-year-old student to eat food from a garbage can in her Bridgeport classroom.
• Shoreline Mitsubishi employees sent to jail
  posted on August 05, 2009 05:54:19 pm
  ... A federal raid in December 2002 resulted in the closing of the Branford dealership owned by men from Easton and Bridgeport. Their scheme cost Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America $2.1 million. On Monday, Senior U.S. District Judge Ellen Bree Burns ...
• Funding will help to 'weed' out crimes
  posted on August 05, 2009 05:54:05 pm
  It may not sound like much, but $142,000 is coming from Washington to help Bridgeport weed drug dealers out of the Hollow section of the city and seed it by providing activities for children.
• Ask Amy: Example of how to be a bad boyfriend
  posted on August 05, 2009 05:33:35 pm
  Dear Amy: I'm 23 years old, and about a year ago I started my first romantic relationship.
• Up and down first season for Bay Sox
  posted on August 05, 2009 04:20:30 pm
  ... day," explained Bay Sox assistant coach Ray Ricker, also a coach at Post University (the former University of Bridgeport/Teiko Post University). The facts that the Bay Sox pitchers, which were the best staff in the league when all together, came ...
• Sun, calm waters make Swim sparkle
  posted on August 05, 2009 03:03:35 pm
  ... of Captain's Cove and Kaye's daughter. In February, Jan Williams, one of the longtime supporters of the event in Bridgeport, died of cancer. On Saturday, organizers and the city of Bridgeport recognized Jan Williams for her dedication and passion to ...
• Bluefish batter Crabs' Gannon
  posted on August 05, 2009 02:23:08 pm
  Manager Willie Upshaw could not have been more pleased with the offensive approach the Bridgeport Bluefish had against knuckleballer Joe Gannon on Tuesday.
• Diocese disputes suit's claims
  posted on August 05, 2009 02:22:34 pm
  A day after a memorandum was filed in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Bridgeport over the Rev.
• Wary neighbors weigh in on Enviro Express plan
  posted on August 05, 2009 02:22:18 pm
  ... from Enviro -- to a landfill in Putnam. The company also runs several town transfer stations, including those in Bridgeport and Fairfield. Their proposed transfer station would be established in the building now used to repair its 70 trucks, which ...
• Man saved by the shock of his life
  posted on August 05, 2009 10:43:37 am
  ... later. But happily, 73-year-old Carl Benson was resting comfortably Tuesday at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, thanks to an automatic emergency defibrillator the church decided to get in the event of just such an emergency -- and the ...
• Study: Using tanning beds is a cancer risk
  posted on August 05, 2009 10:43:17 am
  ... freckles, as well as young children. Dr. Jeremy Moss, a dermatologist on staff at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport and in private practice in Bridgeport, said more than a million non-melanoma cases of skin cancer are reported a year. ...
• Ridgeline Trails Offer An Exercise In Perspective
  posted on August 02, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  From their southerly point on Bluff Head in Guilford to the Massachusetts border, the blueblazed Mattabesett and Metacomet Trails wind along the steep traprock ridges that form central Connecticut's rugged backbone.
• Master plan should be approved
  posted on August 05, 2009 06:35:38 am
  Now that the Bridgeport City Council has endorsed a new master plan of development for the city, one that protects residential neighborhoods while promoting redevelopment in appropriate areas, the city's Planning and Zoning Commission should approve it and let the city move forward.
• Flooding hits Churchill Downs track in Ky.; some thoroughbreds moved due to high water
  posted on August 05, 2009 03:30:43 am
  Flash flooding has left part of the famed Churchill Downs track under water, and some horses stabled at the Louisville track were moved elsewhere due to high water.
• Sidewalk memorials are all we have
  posted on August 05, 2009 03:30:33 am
  Believe me, Carmen Padilla says, as she stands before a sidewalk memorial outside 365-367 Garden, she knows these memorials aren't good.
• Dead Head
  posted on August 05, 2009 02:29:50 am
  Speculation about who was found dead at the Gathering of the Vibes festival in Bridgeport, how the body was discovered and what condition it was in have spread throughout the city and throughout cyberspace.
• West Nile Found In Greenwich Mosquitoes
  posted on August 05, 2009 02:05:54 am
  ... October." In 2008, eight Connecticut residents were identified with West Nile virus, including three residents of Bridgeport, two residents of Stamford, and one each from Fairfield, Sherman and Greenwich, officials said. They said they had all been ...

08/02/09 The Bridgeport Briefing By Robo Blogger (updated)

Comprehensive News Feed for Bridgeport, CT.

• Dodd visits Norwalk health care clinic
  posted on August 03, 2009 02:18:47 am
  ... nonprofit's three free clinics in the area, which last year had a total of 9,000 visits in Norwalk, Danbury and Bridgeport. Dodd also answered questions about his own health. On Friday, he announced he was diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer ...
• Police: Pants turn in robbery suspect
  posted on August 03, 2009 02:18:43 am
  It was the pants that gave him up. More specifically the white design on the back of his jeans are what caught the attention of the Bridgeport Police Strategic Enforcement team.
• Social clubs: They're on the decline
  posted on August 03, 2009 02:15:53 am
  The Greater Bridgeport Old Timers Athletic Association is getting older. The Marchegiana Society now accepts all ethnicities.
• Lack Of Awards Questioned
  posted on August 02, 2009 03:51:29 pm
  About 4,000 members of the U.S. military killed in action. More than 34,000 wounded.
• A friendlier footprint: Green on 19 townhouses in Santa Monica
  posted on August 02, 2009 03:51:11 pm
  Architect Jesse Bornstein goes beyond the eco-hype at this project, designed to maximize natural light and make good use of sustainable materials.
• Pandemics: 'Fun' for summer campers
  posted on August 02, 2009 11:54:11 am
  ... of which was for 38 returning campers. Weeks two and three are for 70 first-timers. Most are high schoolers from Bridgeport and Stratford. This year the theme is one part CSI and one part pandemic -- capitalizing on the frenzy surrounding H1N1, the ...
• Honda expands recall of driver's air bag in some vehicles; certain Acura vehicles now included
  posted on August 02, 2009 11:34:54 am
  A safety recall of the driver's air bag in certain Honda vehicles is being expanded to include more vehicles.
• Bears snap Bluefish win streak
  posted on August 02, 2009 11:34:52 am
  The Newark Bears snapped the Bridgeport Bluefish's nine-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory Saturday night.
• Bridgeport cops join ranks of police tested for drug use
  posted on August 02, 2009 11:33:02 am
  For the first time, the Bridgeport Police Department has started random drug testing of officers.
• bullet
  posted on August 02, 2009 08:51:08 am
  ... ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AND IN MY MEMORIES. ILOVE YOU MICHAEL!!!!! THE ONE AND ONLY KING OF POP!!! CARMEN SANCHEZ, BRIDGEPORT CONNECTICUT report 03:36 PM For those who call Michael Jackson a child molester. Do you believe everything you hear and read, ...
• Fish's Reichert showing he's still got the stuff
  posted on August 02, 2009 08:47:01 am
  ... of weakness even when he is laboring. This steely mentality was challenged earlier this season as a member of the Bridgeport Bluefish. Reichert, a 33-year-old right-hander who was a first-round pick by the Kansas City Royals in 1997, found himself ...
• Sun shines on Jan Williams' Day at Swim Across the Sound
  posted on August 02, 2009 08:45:23 am
  ... of Captain's Cove and Kaye's daughter. In February, Jan Williams, one of the longtime supporters of the event and Bridgeport, died of cancer. On Saturday, organizers and the city of Bridgeport recognized Jan Williams for her dedication and passion ...
• Rats infest West End housing, school
  posted on August 02, 2009 05:57:48 am
  Rats, possibly displaced by construction next door at the Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Center, are migrating to the P.T. Barnum Apartments housing complex and Longfellow School.
• Housing begins to reverse 3-year recession in every US region, but 2nd half looks rocky
  posted on August 02, 2009 12:09:53 am
  It was - note the past tense - the worst housing recession anyone but survivors of the Great Depression can remember.
• Teens say rolling papers, cigar wraps are commonly used for drug use
  posted on August 01, 2009 11:24:29 pm
  ... that about half the people from his high school smoke pot and use flavored rolling papers or cigar wraps. Bridgeport resident Mike Williams, 17, will also be a freshman at WestConn in the fall. He guessed that about three-fourths of his high ...
• St. Andrew's hosts Golledge Sunday
  posted on August 01, 2009 08:31:37 pm
  ... and past president of the House of Deputies. The Werners, who have four grown children, served parishes in Bridgeport, Conn., and Manchester, N.H., before the move to Pennsylvania in 1979. They now live in Sewickley, Pa. Paul Dykstra will be at the ...
• USA Bank not going to fight FDIC fines
  posted on August 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... 'I don't even remember what all the details were, but I didn't agree with most of it,' said the director, Bridgeport, Conn., attorney Richard D. Zeisler. 'The FDIC should be spending their time on the major banks, not on community banks that are ...
• Shrubs can be 'great green furniture' for the yard
  posted on August 01, 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 ...
• Post a Comment
  posted on August 01, 2009 03:27:49 pm
  ... report. "I don't even remember what all the details were, but I didn't agree with most of it," said the director, Bridgeport, Conn., attorney Richard D. Zeisler. "The FDIC should be spending their time on the major banks, not on community banks that ...
• Top 10 TV cars
  posted on August 01, 2009 03:01:14 pm
  Every so often on a TV show, a car is so distinctive that it actually seems to become one of the characters.