The continuing irrationality of New York's "Convenience of the Employer" rule

On Friday, 17 May 2013, two Metro-North commuter trains collided near Bridgeport, Connecticut.



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Obituary: Elizabeth S. (Suren) Kecskes

... Health Care Center in Wallingford. She was the beloved widow of Stephen M. Kecskes. Mrs. Kecskes was born in Bridgeport on June 4, 1914, daughter of the late Julius and Bessie (Kmetzo) Suren. She graduated from Huntington School. Betty had retired ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.mycitizensnews.com/obituaries/2013/06/obituary-elizabeth-s-suren-kecskes/

Graduation season ramps up

... Class of 2013, in Trumbull, Conn., June 1st, 2013 Photo: Ned Gerard Anne McCorory, Chancellor for the Diocese of Bridgeport, speaks during graduation for the St. Joseph High School Class of 2013, in Trumbull, Conn., June 1st, 2013 Photo: Ned Gerard ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.newstimes.com/graduations/slideshow/St-Joseph-High-School-graduation-63105.php

Bridgeport man suffers head injury in accident

A Bridgeport man was in Stamford Hospital with a life-threatening head injury after an alleged drunken driver struck him with his 2010 BMW on Southfield Avenue, police said.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Bridgeport-man-suffers-head-injury-in-accident-4570376.php

Bluefish end 14-game losing streak

The Bridgeport Bluefish beat Lancaster 6-2 Sunday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium to snap a 14-game losing streak.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Bluefish-end-14-game-losing-streak-4570335.php

Man suffers head injury in accident

A Bridgeport man was in Stamford Hospital with a life-threatening head injury after an alleged drunken driver struck him with his 2010 BMW on Southfield Avenue, police said.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/policereports/article/Bridgeport-man-suffers-head-injury-in-accident-4569949.php

Coast Guard: Lost kayak, no one missing

Prompted by the sighting of a sinking kayak, the Coast Guard spent much of Sunday morning and afternoon searching Long Island Sound near Bridgeport, looking for a possible missing person.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Coast-Guard-Lost-kayak-no-one-missing-4570170.php

Mutt marvels: Dog acrobats wow crowd at Pequot

... at Pequot Library. FAIRFIELD CITIZEN, CT 6/1/13 Photo: Mike Lauterborn Cleon, Tracy-Ann and Kristin Samuel of Bridgeport were in the crowd enjoying the antics of the Marvelous Mutts Saturday at the Pequot Library. FAIRFIELD CITIZEN, CT 6/1/13 Photo: ...



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Union moves to bolster school councils

... comply with a state law that requires failing schools to have school governance councils. "There is no reason for Bridgeport not to comply with this law," said Mark Waxenberg , the Connecticut Education Association's executive director. The CEA ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Union-moves-to-bolster-school-councils-4569758.php

Bridgeport pays $400,000 tab for gravel road

... their Long Island Sound properties because of flooding on a dirt driveway across from Sikorsky Memorial Airport . Bridgeport owns Sikorsky. City officials confirmed they picked up the nearly $400,000 tab, and hired Moutinho's company, Mark IV ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-pays-400-000-tab-for-gravel-road-4569762.php

Bluefish drop 14th straight game with 1-0 loss to Barnstormers

The Lancaster Barnstormers handed the Bridgeport Bluefish their 14th straight loss with a 1-0 victory Saturday night at Clipper Magazine Stadium.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Bluefish-drop-14th-straight-game-with-1-0-loss-to-4569207.php

St. Joseph High School Class of 2013 graduation

... Class of 2013, in Trumbull, Conn., June 1st, 2013 Photo: Ned Gerard Anne McCorory, Chancellor for the Diocese of Bridgeport, speaks during graduation for the St. Joseph High School Class of 2013, in Trumbull, Conn., June 1st, 2013 Photo: Ned Gerard ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/St-Joseph-High-School-Class-of-2013-graduation-4569258.php

Plans would turn Bridgeport lot into greenhouse

... Richardson, the chief business affairs officer, resides in Weston. Heroes Village offices are in downtown Bridgeport. "They're coming home, no jobs," St. Lorenzo said. "The guys say, 'A bed is great, but I really need a job.' " Neither St. Lorenzo ...



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Licensing tattoo artists?

Joe Campagna, a co-owner of the tattoo studio, Byram Ink, at the studio in the Byram section of Greenwich, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.



via Greenwich Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/State-considers-licensing-tattoo-artists-4569035.php

Recent wrecks belie improving rail safety record

... crossing before the derailment. The Maryland accident comes on the heels of the derailment of a commuter train in Bridgeport, Conn., earlier this month. More than 70 people were injured when a second train struck the one that derailed. And last ...



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Bridgeport man's body pulled from Fountain Lake

The 20-year-old Hispanic male was discovered missing by friends about 4 p.m. Saturday.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Bridgeport-man-s-body-pulled-from-Fountain-Lake-4568888.php

Bridgeport man missing from Fountain Lake

... Sgt. Jenifer Guisto . "We just don;t know what we have." By Brian Lockhart ANSONIA -- Police are searching for a Bridgeport man who went missing Saturday from Fountain Lake. The 20-year-old Hispanic male was discovered missing by friends about 4 ...



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Gang members arrested in Bridgeport

Abdul "Major" Bradley, 18, and Davon Taylor, 19, both of Bridgeport, were arrested Thursday on weapons-related charges--a day after police responded to another report of shots fired in the area of the Greene Homes housing complex.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/crime/Gang-members-arrested-in-Bridgeport

Recent wrecks belie improving rail safety record

... crossing before the derailment. The Maryland accident comes on the heels of the derailment of a commuter train in Bridgeport, Conn. earlier this month. More than 70 people were injured when a second train struck the one that derailed. And last ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/Recent-wrecks-belie-improving-rail-safety-record-4558407.php

St. Joseph High School graduation

... Class of 2013, in Trumbull, Conn., June 1st, 2013 Photo: Ned Gerard Anne McCorory, Chancellor for the Diocese of Bridgeport, speaks during graduation for the St. Joseph High School Class of 2013, in Trumbull, Conn., June 1st, 2013 Photo: Ned Gerard



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/graduations/slideshow/St-Joseph-High-School-graduation-63105.php

Ken Dixon: In the heart of the capitol scrum

... basting in their own bile for the last few hours, are not exactly happy by the time Sen. Andres Ayala Jr., D-Bridgeport, leads the Pledge of Allegiance. In fact, swashbuckling Republicans led by Senate Minority Leader John McKinney , R-Fairfield, ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Ken-Dixon-In-the-heart-of-the-capitol-scrum-4566832.php

Bridgeport shooting probed

Bridgeport police are investigating a shooting that injured one man. The shooting happened shortly after midnight on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 381 Hanover Street in Bridgeport.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bridgeport-shooting-probed-4568253.php

Sizzling Tri-State Set to Mark First Official Heat Wave of Year

... Park saw 90 degrees before noon, while Newark, N.J., LaGuardia Airport and Danbury, Conn. all reached 92 degrees. Bridgeport, Conn. reached a record high of 91. The humidity made it feel more like a sweltering 95 -- and forecasters expect more of ...



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'Basement Bandit' charged with Stratfield burglary spree

Nicholas Kulish, 25, of Bridgeport, has been charged with a series of residential burglaries in the Stratfield section of town earlier this year.



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Too Blue Kicks Off Greenwich Summer Park Concert Series On June 8

Greenwich's annual summer concert series held in several of the town's parks kicks off June 8 with a performance by acoustic quartet Too Blue in Byram Park at 5 p.m. The event is the first of a dozen concerts to be performed this summer in Byram Park, Binney Park and Roger Sherman Baldwin Park and on Island Beach.



via Greenwich Newswire http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/events/too-blue-kicks-greenwich-summer-park-concert-series-june-8

Entrepreneurs see budding business in medical pot

... 10 people to help grow and harvest 1,000 pounds of the plants annually in hydroponic greenhouse ''pods'' inside a Bridgeport warehouse he bought specifically for the purpose. The first of several 20 foot by 8 foot pods of his own design will be ...



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Attorney Meyerovich Received an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell

... they provide worldwide at http://www.uslegalvisa.com. M.C. Law Group, LLP, is a full-service law firm located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. For further information, please contact us as (203) 373-9080.



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Bluefish fall to Lancaster

The Bridgeport Bluefish's struggles continued Friday night as they dropped a 5-3 decision to Lancaster in an Atlantic League game.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Bluefish-fall-to-Lancaster-4567833.php

Man's 18th conviction leads to 41 months

The 18th conviction translated into 41 months in prison for a former high school football player caught by Bridgeport police with a gun at the Charles F. Greene Homes .



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Man-s-18th-conviction-leads-to-41-months-4567787.php

A 'miracle' sought for hit-and-run victim

... before leading about 30 people in prayer for Diamond's recovery. "We want her to know that the whole city of Bridgeport is supporting her. I think that's what they need right now," added Lee, who is a friend of Diamond's family. Meanwhile, Diamond's ...



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