05/27/12 The Raw Bridgeport News Feed

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Go To The.... Bridgeport Newswire Comprehensive Real-Time News Feed for Bridgeport, CT. Bluefish suffer 1st loss of season to Ducks 3:16:34 AM The Bridgeport Bluefish suffered their first loss against the Long Island Ducks this season, dropping a 15-5 decision Saturday night at Bethpage Ballpark. Arena 'perfect size' for Southern graduation 3:15:57 AM ... Bank Arena was the perfect size for us," said Patrick J. Dilger, the school's director of public affairs . Bridgeport's two larger high schools, Central and Harding, graduated out of the arena last year (Bassick, smaller, graduated last year and ... Parents test out-of-state guest on achievement gap 3:05:15 AM ... for answers on how to fix the achievement gap plaguing the district. Paul Vallas, the superintendent of the Bridgeport, Conn., school district, previously led New Orleans schools during the recovery after Hurricane Katrina. The Boys and Girls Club ... Anti-snitch culture hinders police 3:01:00 AM ... a card. What is he going do to me next?" Brantley describes a code of the street that is common in cities like Bridgeport. It's the culture of silence -- often glorified as "Snitches Get Stitches" in rap songs and on clothing -- and is rooted in ... Studying time decreasing in college 2:41:28 AM ... studying for that amount of time increased only slightly, from 57.4 percent to 60 percent, the report found. Bridgeport resident Jennifer Campbell, who just received her bachelor's degree in English from the Stamford campus of the University of ... In computer age, teachers finding cursive not in the script 2:38:34 AM ... Ned Gerard / Connecticut Post Second grader Jhaishla Ortiz practices her cursive at Waltersville School, in Bridgeport, Conn. April 12th, 2012. Photo: Ned Gerard / Connecticut Post Detail of a student's cursive assignment at Waltersville School, in ... Shehan Center in line for $2.8M Saturday, May 26, 2012 9:24 PM Bridgeport's Cardinal Shehan Center on Main Street is scheduled to be awarded $2.8 million to expand facilities as a community center. Elderly man struck by SUV on Greenfield Street Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:15 PM ... front of Liana's Trattoria restaurant Friday night. The pedestrian was taken to St. Vincent 's Medical Center in Bridgeport. His condition was not immediately available Friday night. A man in his 80s was hospitalized after he was struck by a ... Trumbull shocks undefeated Greenwich Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:14 PM Trumbull players celebrate winning Saturday's FCIAC baseball championship game against Greenwich at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport on May 26, 2012. Bluefish remain unbeaten against rival Ducks Saturday, May 26, 2012 1:16 PM Bridgeport scored twice in the first on Prentice Redman's RBI double, which extended his on-base streak to 25 games, and an RBI single by Luis Lopez. Senior Charged With DUI, Man Allegedly Fakes Burglary Saturday, May 26, 2012 1:07 PM ... High School student reportedly punched a cop during an interview at the school on Thursday. A Naugatuck man, and Bridgeport firefighter, was arrested on charges of larceny and falsely reporting an incident after police said he faked a burglary in ... Ex-convict Newton seeks old Conn. Senate seat Saturday, May 26, 2012 12:42 PM ... largest city, there's plenty of talk about second chances. Neal McGee, a 45-year-old barbershop owner in Bridgeport, was among several to say he would vote for Newton. McGee said he turned around his troubled life and believes Newton would offer a ...