05/30/12 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Go To The .... Bridgeport Newswire Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Bridgeport, CT. Fairfield Police Remind Residents of Water Safety 5:55:47 AM ... a near-drowning incident occurred on Monday, according to a press release issued by the department. A 23-year-old Bridgeport woman reportedly almost drowned in the north end of the lake. She told police she had no recollection of being pulled out of ... Town approves $95 sewer fee hike 4:57:50 AM ... their own damn union." blyte@ctpost.com; 203-330-6426; http://twitter.com/blyte ___ (c)2012 the Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, Conn.) Visit the Connecticut Post (Bridgeport, Conn.) at www.ctpost.com Distributed by MCT Information Services Wreckers advance to FCIAC semis 4:29:20 AM ... Staples raised its record to 15-6 and will face seventh-seeded Trumbull at 5 p.m. Thursday at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport in the FCIAC semifinals. Ridgefield dropped to 16-5 and awaits the seedings for the Class LL tournament. "This is a program win," ... Javad Hassan Conferred Honorary Doctorate Degree by NJIT 2:47:48 AM ... from Columbia University. Later, he earned a master's in material science and engineering from University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. , he headed the company's semi-conductor development operations, leading a group of more than 2,000 engineers and ... Flatto now a Bridgeporter after sale of Fairfield home 2:01:13 AM The man who served as Fairfield's top elected official longer than anyone else in the last three decades is now a resident of Bridgeport. Lap dances on hot seat at Bridgeport public hearing 1:02:39 AM At the City Council's Ordinance Committee public hearing Tuesday night about cracking down on massage parlors and adult entertainment, the clubs also had their defenders. Near drowning at Lake Mohegan; family makes rescue Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:27 PM ... officers investigated a near drowning at the north end of Lake Mohegan on Morehouse Highway. A 23-year-old Bridgeport woman had submerged after walking the water and stepping off an underwater ledge, police said. The north end is a not a designated ... 75 new student films screened at the Bijou Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:19 PM ... but after checking out several sites, the group zeroed in on the recently restored Bijou Theatre in downtown Bridgeport. Prizes will be awarded by a panel of judges at the end of the day (and audience awards will be presented as well). "Filmmakers ... Man shot at Bridgeport club still in critical condition Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:23 PM Mario Ortiz, 23, allegedly shot another man in the hip during a fight at the White Eagle Club on East Washington Avenue. Child Hospitalized In Hit-And-Run In Bridgeport Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:11 PM ... nue and Smith Street. Police said they located the driver of a 2001 gray Ford Taurus sedan near Capitol Avenue in Bridgeport. It was not immediately clear if the driver will face charges. Child struck in apparent hit-and-run Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:58 PM BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- An 11-year-old was hospitalized with a head injury after the child was struck by a car in an apparent hit-and-run accident in the city's East End Tuesday night, according to emergency dispatches. Investigation into Bridgeport drug trafficking and violence results in six arrests Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:19 PM Six Bridgeport men were arrested May 25 on federal criminal complaints as part of an FBI Bridgeport Safe Streets Task Force investigation into narcotics trafficking and violence in and around the Trumbull Gardens housing complex in Bridgeport. Child struck by car, hospitalized Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:17 PM ... in the city's East End Tuesday night, according to emergency dispatches. The child was taken by ambulance to Bridgeport Hospital with moderate injuries. According to emergency dispatches, the child was conscious and alert at the scene but was ... Water-safety warnings issued after Lake Mohegan, Penfield Reef incidents Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:54 PM ... was carried safely back to shore by firefighters' inflatable boat. In the Lake Mohegan incident, a 23-year-old Bridgeport woman was reported in distress about 2 p.m. at the north end of Lake Mohegan near the Cascades, police said, across the lake ... Challenge to Senate redistricting is delayed Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:12 PM ... went. In a brief interview earlier this month Esdaile said the NAACP branches were aiming for May 21 -- the date Bridgeport Democrats met to endorse Gomes or a challenger to run in the 22nd District. That date also passed without action by the ... Ethel Skibek Tuesday, May 29, 2012 8:09 PM ... Skibek, age 86 of Milford, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 24, 2012. Ethel was born on June 9, 1925 in Bridgeport, CT and was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Holczer. Ethel is the beloved mother of Edna Young of West Haven and ...