07/04/12 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

Go To The ... Bridgeport Newswire Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Bridgeport, CT. 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.