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Saturday, October 27, 2012

10/27/12 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed


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  • John DeLara, 52, Of Weston 2012-10-27, 04:31 am
    WESTON, Conn. John E. DeLara of Weston and formerly of Westport died Oct. 24 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport. He was 52. He was born Aug. 31, 1960, in Beacon, N.Y., to George and Catherine DeLara. A former Westport resident, DeLara and his ...
  • Tribune, Cablevision reach agreement 2012-10-27, 03:05 am
    ... without any Fox or CW national and local programming during the blackout, it's the end of an era for those in the Bridgeport area, including Fairfield, Stratford and parts of Milford, which for years has had duplicate affiliates of both Fox and CW. ...
  • Captain's Cove founder no stranger to storms 2012-10-27, 01:16 am
    Kaye Williams, founder of CaptainaAos Cove Seaport, talks about the upcoming storm at his office at the Bridgeport marina Friday, Oct.
  • Sharks rough up Sound Tigers 2012-10-27, 12:48 am
    When the Bridgeport Sound Tigers looked ready to make a game of it Friday night, four Worcester Sharks rushed up-ice to tell them to forget about that perfect start.
  • Last-minute Halloween costumes can be cheap and easy 2012-10-27, 12:28 am
    ... issues. After spending hours of research on her own, Doreen decided to get her BS in Nutrition from University of Bridgeport. A former daily newspaper reporter, Doreen loves to write...
  • Man fires shot at Bridgeport cops 2012-10-26, 11:38 pm
    City cops swarmed the East End searching for a man who fired at least one shot at two officers while running away from them Friday night.
  • Trinity Catholic tops Bassick, moves to 7-0 2012-10-26, 11:37 pm
    Trinity Catholic's #28 Randy Polonia gets taken down by Bassick players #11 Kenny Rene and #51 Ahjah Ennis, bottom, during boys football action in Bridgeport, Conn.
  • Board pres names chief-of-staff 2012-10-26, 09:05 pm
    ... served as acting commissioner. He also has held top administrative positions for the cities of Stamford and Bridgeport. Austin, a former University of Connecticut president, is overseeing the board after the resignations of its president, Robert ...
  • Connecticut Community Boating needs help 2012-10-26, 05:58 pm
    ... with two other weather systems. The so-called "Frankenstorm" could have devastating consequences for the new Bridgeport Boat Basin. German opened the Bridgeport Boat Basin over the summer, as a key step in moving Connecticut Community Boating ...
  • Finch, Liberian ambassador celebrate groundbreaking of new center 2012-10-24, 03:00 am
    ... organizations to preserve the legacy of "Little Liberia" and the last physical remains of a critical piece of Bridgeport's history, on Oct. 24. "I look forward to welcoming Ambassador Sulunteh to Bridgeport," Finch said during Wednesday's event. ...
  • The WilliesTIMES Square Bomb is a Puzzler 2010-05-02, 03:00 am
    ... investigators that the plates were taken from another vehicle left there for repairs. CNN reports that a nearby Bridgeport, Conn., used car lot may have owned the car, but that factoid was not confirmed. Since the events described happened after ...
  • Jim Himes the right candidate in the 4th 2012-10-26, 08:28 pm
    ... , stretching from the rarefied air of backcountry Greenwich, his home town, to impoverished pockets of inner-city Bridgeport.
  • McMahon And Obama Go Together Like R's And D's 2012-10-26, 07:18 pm
    ... more of the water on the ground. I think the eyes of Barack Obama may once again behold the gleaming parapets of Bridgeport in between now and Election Day, although this would have been easier to accomplish back in the day of Uriah Tracy when ...
  • Man Accused Of Prescription Forgery In Fairfield 2012-10-26, 04:00 pm
    ... on Post Road called police Thursday afternoon to report the incident. The man said that Benjamin Shiggs, 61, of Bridgeport, asked to fill a prescription for 180 pills of the painkiller oxycodone, police say. Shiggs handed over a prescription from a ...
  • Bridgeport bank robbed 2012-10-26, 03:33 pm
    Two armed and masked men held up the TD Banknorth branch at 1640 Barnum Avenue shortly after 10 a.m., police said.
  • More 2012-10-25, 03:00 am
    "Color Play" is a new exhibition, created for kids of all ages, at Bridgeport's Discovery Museum & Planetarium that explores the art and science of color.
  • Thumbs up, thumbs down 2012-10-25, 03:00 am
    Thumbs up to the Village Initiative Project , a 12-year-old Bridgeport-based organization that helps inner-city youth get into college.
  • Briefs chase: Man accused of fleeing after swiping underwear at BJ's 2012-10-26, 02:19 pm
    ... afternoon and then tried to hide from police in an empty movie theater, police said. Davis, of Madison Avenue, Bridgeport, walked by a BJ's employee as he was leaving the store, who noticed large bulges under his jacket. Davis was told to stop, but ...
  • Letters: Campaign mailbag 2012-10-26, 02:08 pm
    ... of our cities and the local treasures that make us a unique place to live. He knows how to revitalize Stamford, Bridgeport and Norwalk and how important they are in our District's local economy. He understands the varied lifestyles in our community ...
  • Stamford blotter 2012-10-26, 02:00 pm
    ... assault, risk of injury to a child and violation of probation. Jonathan Rivera, 27, of 637 Barnum Ave., Bridgeport, was charged Friday with possession of narcotics, sale of certain illegal drugs, driving while under suspension and operating an ...

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

08/20/12 The Raw Bridgeport Newsfeed


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  • Police logs - Aug. 21 2012-08-21, 04:14 am
    ... driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and failure to have taillights illuminated. Ramon Rivera, 44, of Bridgeport was charged Sunday with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to have taillights illuminated and failure ...
  • Sugar Land Skeeters 2012-08-20, 09:38 pm
    Source: www.sportsworldreport.com --- Monday, August 20, 2012Roger Clemens will return to the mound after signing with the Sugar Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League and is expected to start for them on Saturday at home against Bridgeport Connecticut.
  • Obituary: Fred E. Worsnop, age 97 2012-08-20, 07:09 pm
    A Fred E. Worsnop , age 97, a longtime resident of Milford, died on Wednesday, August 15, 2012.A Born on January 14, 1915 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Rose Wilkinson and Isaac Fox Worsnop.
  • Obituary: Vincent N. Capozziello, age 82 2012-08-20, 07:09 pm
    A Vincent N. Capozziello, age 82, longtime resident of Milford and beloved husband for 53 years to the late Marilyn Stetzer Capozziello, passed away suddenly at Milford Hospital on Wednesday, August 15, 2012.A Born in Bridgeport on August 11, 1930, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Ester Hagan Capozziello.
  • Two accused of weekend assaults on Milford cops 2012-08-20, 06:06 pm
    ... officers were assaulted in separate incidents on Friday and Saturday, according to police reports. An 18-year-old Bridgeport Avenue woman was arrested at her residence after she was accused of striking a relative several times, police said. Crystal ...
  • Long-awaited justice 2012-08-20, 06:05 pm
    The city of Bridgeport is moving through a summer of violence and the Police Department takes predictable criticism from some quarters.
  • Memphis hospitality workers rank 30th in annual earnings 2012-08-20, 05:45 pm
    ... are paid the most of any of their industry peers, earning $28,700 annually. New York, Honolulu, San Francisco and Bridgeport Conn., round out the top five. Ogden, Utah, Youngstown, Ohio, Fort Wayne, Ind., Provo, Utah, and Toledo, Ohio round out the ...
  • Helping students fill their backpacks 2012-08-20, 05:43 pm
    ... a new job or a new school year you want to feel good about yourself. Well hundreds of underprivileged kids in Bridgeport need your help making sure they're properly prepared for school. "You can take the stuff out like when you're in class and you ...
  • Voice of the People: August 20, 2012 2012-08-20, 05:14 pm
    ... she did and suffered the consequences like everybody else. I don't feel she belongs in office at all" Reggie from Bridgeport said, "I fail to see the logic in having to have a little girl that's only 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 years old exploited. Can you say ...
  • Londa Caserta Cimino 2012-08-20, 03:29 pm
    ... Center with her family by her side. She was the daughter of the late Giacomo and Incorata Scinto Caserta. Born in Bridgeport on March 10, 1922 and moved to Stratford in the 1940's and remained a resident until her passing. She is survived by her son ...
  • Daily poll: Do you think Roger Clemens' comeback will be successful? 2012-08-20, 05:08 pm
    ... Land Skeeters of the independent Atlantic League and is expected to start for them on Saturday at home against Bridgeport, Conn. in a return to the tri-state area. Local fans might also catch Clemens pitching when the Skeeters faces Somerset or ...
  • Phil Muzio, Madrigal's CEO 2012-08-20, 04:20 pm
    ... left after his freshman year to study music at the University of Hartford's Hartt School and at the University of Bridgeport, where his teachers included the jazz guitarists Neil Slater and Sal Salvador. He continued to work at David Dean Smith and, ...
  • Man Accused Of Thefts On Fairfield Paper Route 2012-08-20, 03:09 pm
    A Bridgeport man was charged with thefts from Fairfield garages and cars last April.
  • Suspects' trial under way in deadly drug dealing 2012-08-20, 02:17 pm
    All were issues also in the summer of 2010 when war between two gangs broke out in Bridgeport's Marina Village Housing Project.
  • Kennedy Center gets $22k grant 2012-08-20, 01:28 pm
    The Kennedy Center was awarded a $22,000 grant from The Fairfield County Community Foundation to support its work in the Lighthouse summer programs in Bridgeport.
  • Waterford Police Logs: Aug. 16-19 2012-08-16, 03:00 am
    ... the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and failure to have tail lamps. Ramon Rivera, 44, of 169 Trumbull Ave, Bridgeport, was charged at 3:19 a.m. with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, speeding, failure to have tail lamps and ...
  • Man charged with burglarizing cars 2012-08-16, 03:00 am
    ... After finding more stolen goods from a second car that had been burglarized, Hamilton, 73, of 231 Lincoln Ave., Bridgeport, was charged with two counts each of third-degree criminal trespass, sixth-degree larceny and third-degree burglary. Because ...
  • Fred E. Worsnop 2012-08-15, 03:00 am
    Born on January 14, 1915 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of the late Rose Wilkinson and Isaac Fox Worsnop.
  • GoECart 360 Nominated For Best Ecommerce Solution For SIIA CODiE Awards 20122012-08-20, 12:17 pm
    ... recognizes the best software solution designed to facilitate the purchase of products and services online. Bridgeport, CT ( I-Newswire ) August 20, 2012 - GoECartA , the leader in delivering on-demand multi-channel ecommerce solutions, announced ...
  • Planning for Trumbull's Development Plan 2012-08-20, 08:15 am
    ... afford to have things happening by accident," he said. Both officials come from city backgrounds: Lavernoich from Bridgeport and Bratt from Washington D.C. She also grew up in rural northern Connecticut. "Thriving communities need vibrant places to ...

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

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Kooris is new economic development head
1:18:08 AM
... to lead his administration's economic redevelopment office during a pivotal period. David Kooris, 32, comes to Bridgeport after seven years with the Regional Plan Association of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, a consulting body widely employed ...


HealthBridge strike
12:38:12 AM
... bargaining table. Photo: Ned Gerard / Connecticut Post Michelle Baricko, left, of Ansonia, and Michelle Peel, of Bridgeport, join other health care workers protest in front of West River Health Care Center, in Milford, Conn., July 3rd, 2012. Workers ...


A Car Thief has Been Busy in Ansonia
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 10:52 PM
... using them as a means of transportation. Investigators have found many of the stolen cars in Ansonia, Hamden, Bridgeport, and New Haven. They said the suspect ditched them after he made it to his final destination. Rodriguez wants to know where his ...


Keila Torres Ocasio: Can you define what it means to be American?
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 9:04 PM
... in three words or less. Browsing the racks at Teddie's Department Store on Boston Avenue, Raymond Garcia , a Bridgeport resident, said Americans are lucky and they are privileged to have all kinds of freedom. From the freedom to travel to different ...


Vehicles collide at Old Post, Beach roads
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 8:58 PM
... sign. She was issued a written warning and transported for minor arm pain to St. Vincent 's Medical Center in Bridgeport. The crash took pace about 10 a.m. at the busy intersection, and prompted an initial response from Fairfield fire/rescue crews ...


Kooris appointed city's new economic development head
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 8:55 PM
... the city as we continue to move forward on revitalizing our downtown and our city to meet 21st century needs." A Bridgeport native who has since lived and worked in New York City, Canada and Australia, Kooris currently resides in Stamford. "I look ...


David Kooris to head Office of Planning and Economic Development
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 8:27 PM
... a sustainable future through coordinated land use and transportation planning. "I'm incredibly excited to come to Bridgeport at this time of remarkable opportunity," Kooris said. "Bridgeport has the fundamental assets and the high-quality ...


Taking pictures while moving is its own art form
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 8:10 PM
... water inlets and back-door views of shopping plazas and buildings between here and Fairfield. When I got to Bridgeport, my eyes were glued to abandoned multiple family homes and empty streets that looked even worse from the train than they do from ...


HealthBridge workers go on strike
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 7:49 PM
... bargaining table. Photo: Ned Gerard / Connecticut Post Michelle Baricko, left, of Ansonia, and Michelle Peel, of Bridgeport, join other health care workers protest in front of West River Health Care Center, in Milford, Conn., July 3rd, 2012. Workers ...


Timetable for new teacher evals short
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 5:51 PM
... said the timetable was manageable. But others disagreed. Helen Moran, principal at Multicultural Magnet School in Bridgeport and head of the district's school administrator's union, said the schedule was rushed and unrealistic.


Police warn of rash of car thefts
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 5:40 PM
... nearly intact. "Only the ignitions column had been damaged," he said. Cars have been recovered in New Haven, Bridgeport and Hamden, he said. Cota said it's unclear what the thief is using to get the vehicles running. He said a majority of the cars ...


Man arrested in fatal Trumbull accident
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 4:43 PM
... died on Oct. 3, 2011, said Deputy Police Chief Michael Harry. The driver,A Richard Grzegowski, Sylvan Street, Bridgeport, was initially issued an infraction for failure to obey a stop sign, police said. He is now charged with negligent homicide with ...


Man charged in fatal Trumbull accident
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 4:06 PM
A Bridgeport man has been charged with negligent homicide after police said he ran a stop sign, causing a crash that killed a 50-year-old Torrington man in September 2011, police said.


How Darien and Trumbull Cops Unlocked the Case of the No-Locks Burglaries
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 1:17 PM
... custody in the case. This account is only from the police perspective, and Rivera (as well as Livelle Sampson of Bridgeport, also arrested in connection with the case) have not been found guilty by a court of law. Darien Police Sgt. Jeremiah Marron, ...


Cops: Coffee thrown at woman during fight
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 12:54 PM
... school . Both women, identified as acquaintances, suffered scratches and facial injuries, police said. Cedeno, of Bridgeport, and Rodriguez, of West Haven, were each charged with third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace and released on ...


Fairfield Doctor Wins 2012 Physician of the Year Award
Tuesday, July 03, 2012 12:36 PM
Dr. Bruce McDonald of Fairfield , who announced his retirement earlier this year as chief medical officer at Bridgeport Hospital, has been named by the Greater Bridgeport Medical Association as the recipient of its 2012 Physician of the YearA Award.

Saturday, June 9, 2012

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Norwich business cited in environmental complaints
4:56:12 AM
... Long Island Sound." Other companies named in complaints were Eastern Scrap Metal LLC and the Bufferd Junk Co. of Bridgeport; A&B Auto Salvage Inc. and A&B Scrap Metal LLC of East Hartford; A-rite Used Auto Parts Inc. of New Britain; Seymour Auto ...


Barnstormers get 17 hits in 9-5 win over Bluefish
12:30:31 AM
The Bridgeport Bluefish suffered a 9-5 loss to the Lancaster Barnstormers Friday night at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.


Woman seriously injured in Bridgeport assault
Friday, June 08, 2012 10:25 PM
A city woman was taken to a local hospital with a serious head injury after she was assaulted in a Madison Avenue apartment, according to emergency dispatches.


One hospitalized in Bridgeport crash
Friday, June 08, 2012 9:57 PM
The accident was originally called in as a car into a building by Pepe's Pizza in Fairfield, but emergency responders found the accident in Bridgeport, near Dewey Avenue.


OPM chief: Shehan Center funding delayed
Friday, June 08, 2012 9:57 PM
The State Bond Commission, in a rare if not unprecedented move, decided this week to delay action on $2.8 million for the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport.


Special Olympics torch held high by local police
Friday, June 08, 2012 8:47 PM
... on Post Road East at the Westport-Fairfield border, who then carried the torch more than 6 miles to their Bridgeport counterparts. Those local sections of the run were part of a broader southwestern Connecticut route, during which law-enforcement ...


Foster, Glocester police arrest 2, seize marijuana, plants, cash
Friday, June 08, 2012 7:33 PM
... Chief Robert E. Coyne Jr. said Friday in a news release. The suspects, William Blumberg, 36, of 2 Dodd Ave., Bridgeport, Conn., and Randee Thompson, 28, of 10 Round Hill Rd., were each charged with three felonies: cultivating marijuana, conspiracy ...


Sit back, roll your own and watch for rats
Friday, June 08, 2012 5:51 PM
... the regular session to approve it. The "implementers" are also a great time to push for totally local issues. Bridgeport expects about $3.4 million for its education system, as the state splits the difference on its $6 million deficit. Towns and ...


A decade after Southport land buy, selectmen perplexed by easement
Friday, June 08, 2012 5:20 PM
... the town bought the property off Barberry Road in Southport about 10 years ago from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, in part using funds provided by the state. In exchange, he said, the town was to grant the state a conservation easement ...


Cops: Man left 6-year-old in car while discussing drug deal
Friday, June 08, 2012 3:36 PM
... lice said. Johnson was held overnight on a $10,000 bond and was to be arraigned later Friday at Superior Court in Bridgeport.


Merritt Canteen, Johnny Rockets Take Off
Friday, June 08, 2012 1:21 PM
The Merritt Canteen , a 60-year-old Bridgeport business, took top honors in this week's poll, but Johnny Rockets , a newer business in the Westfield Trumbull Mall , came in second.


New Life for American Legion Baseball in Manchester
Friday, June 08, 2012 9:23 AM
... the recognizable face of the program. He is Manchester's Deputy Mayor, the athletic director at the University of Bridgeport and a guy about town, but knows he is a puzzle piece in the restoration process. "The two guys at the top started working ...


Danbury, Norwalk Hospitals Get a 'B' in Safety
Friday, June 08, 2012 7:20 AM
... other large purchasers of health benefits. Greenwich Hospital received an "A," as did St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Hospital and Stamford Hospital both received a "C." All the ratings, together with more information, are on the ...


Officer's 'Sixth Sense' Leads to an Arrest in Wilton
Friday, June 08, 2012 6:15 AM
... promise to appear in court. Embezzlement Charges 6/1 : Police arrested Bonnie Piro-Rivera, 39, of Tremont Ave. in Bridgeport on charges stemming from an investigation where the accused is alleged to have "embezzled money from her place of ...


Yorktown Man Charged with Drug Possession, Stripping in Public
Friday, June 08, 2012 6:12 AM
... Ave., was charged Wednesday morning with failure to appear. Bianca Ronchelle Lane , 23, of Lenox Ave. in Bridgeport, was charged with violation of probation. Juan Pablo Mendez , 45, of Dolsen Pl., was charged Wednesday morning with breach of peace ...

Friday, June 8, 2012

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School Board Introduces New School Leaders
5:09:54 AM
... She earned her undergraduate degree from Penn State and her master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Bridgeport. She thanked her family for their support and said she was looking forward to taking on her new role. Elsie Torres-Brown, ...


Neil Young Tickets: Neil Young and Crazy Horse Tour Tickets Go On...
3:33:07 AM
... Canada and the United States. The last date currently scheduled for Neil Young and Crazy Horse is December 4 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The Neil Young and Crazy Horse tour is already packed with incredible talent, and it will also feature the ...


Early reports: 1 dead in I-95 rollover
1:56:50 AM
... all other comment to an assistant chief. State police are investigating the crash. A dispatcher at Troop G in Bridgeport said no information was available as of 12:45 a.m. Early reports indicate one person died and two others were hospitalized with ...


Mural puts bullying into hall of shame
12:33:37 AM
... (painting) because I'm not a pro at it, but I'm sure I'm going to be," he said. Carl, who moved from Haiti to Bridgeport in September 2010, said he was bullied about five times when he was a student at Barnum Elementary School . For that reason, his ...


June 8, 1931: Sub leaves P'town for North Pole
12:07:14 AM
... submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 6 March 1916 by the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Wilkins died in the United States in 1958. The US Navy took his ashes to the North Pole aboard the submarine USS ...


Kolbe Cathedral High School graduation
Thursday, June 07, 2012 11:12 PM
Highlights from Kolbe Cathedral's Class of 2012 Commencement Exercises at St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport, Conn.


Judge denies killer's request to represent himself
Thursday, June 07, 2012 9:59 PM
... 39; her 9-year-old daughter, Kylie; and his former roommate, 38-year-old Thomas Gaudet, on Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport. That same jury sentenced Roszkowski to death, but the decision was overturned on a technicality. A new death penalty phase has ...


Why is Starbucks ignoring Bridgeport?
Thursday, June 07, 2012 7:31 PM
Bridgeport, Conn. has no Starbucks locations, despite being home to 144,000 residents and two colleges.


Sculpture exhibit to open
Thursday, June 07, 2012 7:02 PM
... month. The young sculptors study at Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County, a nonprofit education program in Bridgeport that provides art instruction to special-needs and economically disadvantaged students, Neighborhood Studios said in a news ...


Rankings give 12 Connecticut hospitals 'C' in safety
Thursday, June 07, 2012 5:27 PM
A dozen hospitals in the state -- including Bridgeport Hospital, Milford Hospital and Yale-New Haven Hospital -- received a `C' in safety issues in a ranking system released Wednesday by a patient advocacy group.


Forgive Ernie Newton - But Don't Vote For Him
Thursday, June 07, 2012 5:06 PM
... was redeemed) after he too was wrongfully accused of rape. Ernest E. Newton II's improbable bid to reclaim his Bridgeport senate seat two years after serving a four-year bid for taking a $5,000 bribe is testing my resolve (and interpretation) about ...


Virginia Man Accused of Possessing Pistol and Drugs
Thursday, June 07, 2012 4:59 PM
... within 1,500A feet of aA school. On the police arrest log, Laws was shownA to resideA at 120 Clinton Ave. in Bridgeport. DuringA his arraignment Thursday afternoon in state Superior CourtA in Norwalk, a representative from the state Bail ...


Joseph A. Prusak
Thursday, June 07, 2012 4:38 PM
Joseph A. Prusak, age 82, of Bridgeport, passed away May 26, 2012 at Bishop Wicke Health Center in Shelton.


Stamford Hospital Gets a 'C,' Norwalk a 'B' in Safety
Thursday, June 07, 2012 3:48 PM
... other large purchasers of health benefits. Greenwich Hospital received an "A," as did St. Vincent's Hospital in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Hospital was graded a "C," and Danbury Hospital scored a "B." All the ratings, together with more information, are ...


Bridgeport man charged with drug possession
Thursday, June 07, 2012 12:22 PM
Police say Shamar Stovall was going to get off with a warning -- until he left a bag of powerful painkillers in the back of a cruiser.


2 arrested in Bridgeport raid
Thursday, June 07, 2012 12:22 PM
... ce. The men were held overnight on a $125,000 bond each and will be arraigned later Thursday at Superior Court in Bridgeport.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

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New Veterans' Service Office To Open in Milford
6:24:04 AM
... Ave., but had to close last August following Tropical Storm Irene. In the interim, veterans have had to travel to Bridgeport or Newingtown to find a service office.A "This helps families deal with the stresses of deployment and return. It ensures ...


Bridgeport Woman Arrested in Milford
6:18:31 AM
A On June 1st and 5:54 p.m., Milford Police took custody of Ariana Paneto, 22, of Bridgeport, who is charged with failing to appear in court on April 10, 2012 for charges stemming from a February arrest for robbery, breach of peace and larceny charges.


Magnet School Neighborbing Trumbull on Beam
6:18:06 AM
First Selectmen from Monroe and Easton and several Trumbull officials joined Bridgeport officials as the highest beam of the Fairchild Wheeler Multi-magnet High School was lowered Tuesday.


Connecticut's First 'Aerial Adventure Park' To Open July 2012
3:00:00 AM
... acres of forestland in Veterans Memorial Park, behind the Discovery Museum & Planetarium at 4450 Park Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Construction crews have been busy in the trees, working to meet deadlines enabling a Grand Opening planned for ...


Olsen, Mary Ann Minervino "Poochie"
1:34:21 AM
... will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 8, 2012 at Wilkerson Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Olsen was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and was the daughter of the late Peter and Josephine Napolitano Minervino. She was a secretary for AC Corporation ...


Cops: 5 arrested in cockroach-infested apartment
12:09:58 AM
... Drive address -- was held in lieu of $750,000 bond following his arraignment Tuesday at state Superior Court in Bridgeport, where his case was continued to June 25. The other four men arrested are to be arraigned Friday. Britton, who police say has ...


Ducks top Bluefish, 5-3
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 11:59 PM
The Bridgeport Bluefish fell to the Long Island Ducks, 5-3, Wednesday night at Bethpage Ballpark.


Charter schools get renewals, more seats
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:55 PM
Two local charter schools, Bridge Academy and Achievement First Bridgeport, were among several state charter schools to win five-year renewals from the state on Wednesday.


Flatto takes part-time job with Bridgeport
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:07 PM
Ken Flatto, the longtime Fairfield first selectman who recently moved here, is helping Bridgeport's Finance Department complete its year-end audit.


Historic site still awaiting a rebirth
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 10:07 PM
The issue: The two derelict buildings that constitute the remains of a part of Bridgeport known as Little Liberia stand today, in greater disrepair than ever, at 354 and 360 Main St., behind the Ballpark and Arena at Harbor Yard.


Aurora Products moving to Orange
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 8:53 PM
... since it was established by Blackwell in 1998, according to the website auroraproduct.com. The company started in Bridgeport.


Rich Man, Poor Man: We are our brother's keeper
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 6:09 PM
... St. Mary Church in Greenwich and the founding director of the St. Maximilian Kolbe House of Studies for boys in Bridgeport. You can reach him at 203-869-9393 or stmaryparish@verizon.net. In the first human family, Cain killed his brother Abel and, ...


State Intervention Approved For New London Public Schools
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 6:03 PM
... School to meet building code and Americans With Disabilities Act requirements . State interventions occurred in Bridgeport and Windham in 2011. Dr. James Mitchell has also been attending New London's Board of Education meetings as a Department of ...


FBI investigating New Haven police sergeant
Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:24 PM
... ola was issued a ticket for interfering with police and is set to appear in court later this month. A 24-year-old Bridgeport man was arrested during the incident, according to the Independent. His name has not been released per the website's policy.

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