Patriots rout Bluefish in rain-shortened game

The Bridgeport Bluefish were defeated by the Somerset Patriots 14-4 in Thursday night's rain-shortened game at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/Patriots-rout-Bluefish-in-rain-shortened-game-4702201.php

Norwalk teen builds his brand

Philip Post, of Norwalk, recently opened a retail store for his Dertbag clothing line, in the Arcade Mall, Bridgeport, Conn., July 19th, 2013.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Norwalk-teen-builds-his-brand-4702231.php

Best bets: What to do around Bridgeport this weekend

Connecticut Free Shakespeare is presenting "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in two locations - on the grounds of the American Shakespeare Festival Theater in Stratford through Aug. 4, 2013, and on McLevy Green in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., Aug. 7 to 11, 2013.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Best-bets-What-to-do-around-Bridgeport-this-4702207.php

The Klein and Treehouse Comedy Team Up for Ralphie May Comedy Concert, 10/4

Just like Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello and Stella and Meara the Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport and Treehouse Comedy Productions have entered into a partnership....... a new, comedy partnership, just a lot more contemporary than say, George Burns and Gracie Allen's.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://comedy.broadwayworld.com/article/The-Klein-and-Treehouse-Comedy-Team-Up-for-Ralphie-May-Comedy-Concert-104-20130801

Tag Sales and Comedy This Weekend

... The Greater Show on Earth ft. Harrison Greenbaum and Sean Donnelly, the Bijou Theater, 275 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, 7 p.m., $20-$25 Easton Fireman's Carnival 2013, 1 Center Road, Easton; 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., and rides run 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://shelton.patch.com/groups/weekend-planner/p/title_728d0124

New Leadership at Brookfield's St. Joseph's School

... the chance to give back something he was always grateful for. Having gone to the parochial St. Ann's School in Bridgeport growing up, Bannon said the kids he went to school with are still his closest friends and the lessons he learned there have ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://brookfield.patch.com/groups/back-to-school/p/new-leadership-at-brookfields-st-josephs-school

Trumbull Farmer's Market, Vampires and a Book Signing

... 203-924-1580. Joanna M. Leone of Trumbull signs copies of her book "Slices of Life" at the Bijou Theater in Bridgeport, 7 p.m., 275 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport "Thoroughly Modern Millie," performed by the Trumbull Youth Association, opens at Trumbull ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://trumbull.patch.com/groups/5-things/p/farmers-market-and-vampires-in-connecticut

Trumbull Cops: Man and Others Took Clothes, Watches

Bienvenido "Benny" Garcia, 44, of Palisade Avenue, Bridgeport, is charged with sixth-degree larceny from Kohl's.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://trumbull.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/trumbull-cops-man-and-others-took-clothes-watches

Stamford Public Schools Fills Two Key Positions

... has held since January. For the past year, Berlage has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Bridgeport. Prior to these positions Berlage has worked in the Bridgeport Public Schools as a Mathematics teacher and Department Head; as ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://stamford.patch.com/groups/schools/p/stamford-public-schools-fills-two-key-positions_7e7bb989

Stratford Man Tasered After-Hours in Norwalk

... area bars closed, police said. The altercation turned physical and a 21-year-old Norwalk woman and a 22-year-old Bridgeport woman were punched in the face by Alan Baez of 1060 Freeman St., Stratford. Both women suffered minor injuries, but only the ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://stratford.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/stratford-man-tasered-afterhours-in-norwalk

Airport issue still calls for outside probe

The mystery surrounding the $400,000 access road built last spring through Bridgeport-owned property at Sikorsky Memorial Airport to the home of a politically connected millionaire developer may never be completely unraveled.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Airport-issue-still-calls-for-outside-probe-4701755.php

O'Rourke leaves Ludlowe baseball for assistant principal job

Fairfield Ludlowe Head Coach Keith O'Rourke, during FCIAC Baseball Championship semi-final action against Danbury at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/O-Rourke-leaves-Ludlowe-baseball-for-assistant-4701711.php

Milford Grad Richard Filakovsky, 50

... age 50, of Milford, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at Connecticut Hospice. He was born on April 1, 1963, in Bridgeport, to the late Joseph and Rose (Malafronte) Filakovsky. He attended special education classes though the Milford Education ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://milford.patch.com/groups/obituaries/p/milford-grad-richard-filakovsky-50

FBI's 'Operation Running Man' Targets Orange Attorney

... was unsealed today. Haddad appeared this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons in Bridgeport, entered a plea of not guilty and was released on a $150,000 bond. This matter stems from "Operation Running Man," a 14-month ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://orange.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/fbis-operation-running-man-targets-orange-attorney

A Special Day at Beardsley Zoo for Orange Residents

... ed admission. The Orange Day will go from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 21. The zoo is located at 1875 Noble Ave. in Bridgeport.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://orange.patch.com/groups/arts-and-entertainment/p/a-special-day-at-beardsley-zoo-for-orange-residents

Teachers learn college is "not the end all"

... in Milford, Conn. on Thursday, August 1, 2013. Photo: Brian A. Pounds Platt Tech senior Mateo Vanegas, 17, of Bridgeport, explains the use of a CNC manufacturing machine to Julie Nichols, a North Haven High School chemistry teacher, during the "How ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Teachers-learn-college-is-not-the-end-all-4701657.php

July 2013: Hottest month in Connecticut ever

... Driscoll The heat and humidity helped make ice cream a hot seller on the Captain's Cove Seaport boardwalk in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013. Photo: Brian A. Pounds Residents flocked to the beach at Greenwich Point to get relief from ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/July-2013-Hottest-month-in-Connecticut-ever-4701458.php

Hearings scheduled on Metro-North accidents

Federal investigators plan to hold a hearing in October in Washington, D.C., to gather more evidence on both the May 17 derailment of a commuter train in Bridgeport that injured 76 people and the May 28 death of a track foreman in West Haven, the agency announced Wednesday.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.norwalkcitizenonline.com/news/article/Hearings-scheduled-on-Metro-North-accidents-4700550.php

Bead Receives Legacy Honor

... from his father Dexter Bryant in 1998, and soon thereafter relocated Bead from a four-story factory space in Bridgeport to modern facility in Milford. Bead has two divisions: Bead Electronics and Bead Chain, as well as a Cheshire subsidiary, McGuire ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.conntact.com/news/16027-bead-receives-legacy-honor.html

Fairfield Police Charge Man With Assault

Fairfield police were called to a house on Szost Drive Wednesday, they said, afternoon after a Bridgeport man refused to leave his ex-girlfriends house.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/fairfield-police-charge-man-assault

Fairfield Ludlowe baseball coach O'Rourke resigns

Fairfield Ludlowe Head Coach Keith O'Rourke, during FCIAC Baseball Championship semi-final action against Danbury at the Ballpark at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/sports/article/Fairfield-Ludlowe-baseball-coach-O-Rourke-resigns-4700934.php

Model stands out from the crowd

What she's wearing Shades: None Bling: Pink triangle-shaped earrings Top: Lime green T-shirt Bag: Black clutch bag Kicks: Hot pink flats "My style is different, bright, comfortable, stylish -- I don't like to dress like everyone else," said Martini, 31, of Bridgeport.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Model-stands-out-from-the-crowd-4700605.php

BaubleboxJewelryInfo.com Reveals How To Find The Best Discount Jewelry

Bridgeport, CT -- The rising cost of gold and silver is creating a demand for discount jewelry.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.emailwire.com/release/129998-BaubleboxJewelryInfocom-Reveals-How-To-Find-The-Best-Discount-Jewelry.html

BlenderKitchenSystems.com Declares The End Of The Ninja Kitchen System 1100

Bridgeport, CT -- "Blender kitchens" were once quite a hot commodity in terms of being a desirable kitchen gadget.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.emailwire.com/release/129995-BlenderKitchenSystemscom-Declares-The-End-Of-The-Ninja-Kitchen-System-1100.html

OP-ED | The Economics of People, Part II

... as our Medicaid costs are always one of the highest in the nation. Next, the private sector: The WorkPlace in Bridgeport is one of our state's five workforce development boards. A quasi-public agency, they created a great program that supports the ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/op-ed_the_economics_of_people_part_ii/

Woodson-Burton, Freddie Lee

... Woodson (Natalie) of Fort Washington, MD, Linda Woodson-Thornton (Fon-zie) of Lakeland, FL, Robert Young (Tam) of Bridgeport, CT, and Willie Henry Burton of Sanford, FL; 4 sisters, Christella Joiner (James) of Bradley, FL, Bessie Tyson (Eddie) of ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theledger/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=166158775

US: 2 men charged in drug-related murder

New Haven, Aug 1 : Deirdre M. Daly, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury sitting in New Haven has returned an eight-count indictment charging Johnnie Jefferson, also known as "Jeezy," 23, and Trumaine HEarst, also known as "Man," 19, both of Bridgeport, with murder, robbery, drug and ... (more)



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.newkerala.com/news/story/49002/us-2-men-charged-in-drug-related-murder.html

Pope Francis Appoints New Bishop For Diocese Of Bridgeport

The Most Rev. Frank J. Caggiano will be installed as the fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport on Sept.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://darien.dailyvoice.com/news/pope-francis-appoints-new-bishop-diocese-bridgeport

Trending: How wide is our wage gap?

If all things were equal, men and women in Bridgeport would all take home the city's median earnings of $38,161 a year.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Trending-How-wide-is-our-wage-gap-4699714.php

Lawyer Charged In Accident Injury Ring

A Bridgeport lawyer swindled millions from automobile insurance companies, according to a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday that accuses him of conspiring with others to boost settlements by exaggerating minor injuries, providing unnecessary drugs and bogus care, and concocting phony medical records.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-insurance-fraud-lawyer-0801-20130731,0,4326384.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Courant%2FConnecticutNews+%28courant.com+-+CONNECTICUT+NEWS%29