I love to eat at Subway when I travel, and here's why

... white and green sign of the American sandwich chain can be found almost anywhere on Earth. From a single store in Bridgeport, Conn., in 1965, Subway has grown into an empire with more than 40,000 outlets in 102 countries. I have dined there - if you ...



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Metro-North adds trains, barring glitches

... N.Y. The cause: another power problem. David Walker , a former U.S. Comptroller General and resident of Bridgeport, tweeted "On a (Metro North) train with no power headed to NYC. Our federal govt. shutdown and third world rail system are both global ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/local/article/Day-7-of-the-Metro-North-meltdown-begins-4858898.php

Cops: Fairfield store dressing room Peeping Tom nabbed

... Sunday afternoon was arrested and charged with second-degree beach of peace. Luis Fernando , 25, of Lenox Avenue, Bridgeport, went into a woman's dressing room at the department store and was seen kneeling on the floor looking into the dressing room ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Cops-Fairfield-store-dressing-room-Peeping-Tom-1321805.php

Privately funded Platform to Employment subsidizes...

... Only after week 8 is the employee transferred to the company's payroll. Carbone said that in his program in Bridgeport, Connecticut, many employers did not take the wage subsidy because they were satisfied with the candidate at the time of the ...



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Cops: Shoplifting Bag in One Hand, Stroller in the Other

... to a Norwalk police report (an accusation not proven in court): A store detective stopped Dushan Pierce, 33, of Bridgeport and Tirrell Jones, 39, of Norwalk as they were leaving the store at 500 Connecticut Ave. Each man was carrying a bag lined on ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://norwalk.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/cops-shoplifting-bag-in-one-hand-stroller-in-the-other

Clemens a no-show for BP; Bluefish claim they never said he would throw

... Bluefish have a difficult time putting fannies in the seats at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard.. Bob Phillips : The Bridgeport Bluefish rank dead last among the eight teams in the Atlantic League in attendance . By a long shot. In fact, the ...



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College notebook: UB's Anquillare to join Southern Connecticut Diamond Hall of Fame

ANQUILLARE IN HALL: Former University of Bridgeport head baseball coach John Anquillare will be one of six honorees inducted into Southern Connecticut Diamond Club 's Hall of Fame on Oct. 17, when the organization will hold its annual Hall of Fame Induction dinner.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/College-notebook-UB-s-Anquillare-to-join-4860481.php

Area feels effects of shutdown

An empty classroom at ABCD Inc., in Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 1, 2013. The agencyaAos federally funded Head Start programs were closed Tuesday due to the Congressional impasse and government shutdown.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Federal-shutdown-local-pain-4860610.php

In Danbury area, small signs of the federal shutdown

An empty classroom at ABCD Inc., in Bridgeport, Conn. Oct. 1, 2013. The agencyaAos federally funded Head Start programs were closed Tuesday due to the Congressional impasse and government shutdown.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.newstimes.com/local/article/In-Danbury-area-small-signs-of-the-federal-4860790.php

Metro-North woes, traffic creates tough commute

... for 45 minutes because they lost over head." David Walker , a former U.S. Comptroller General and resident of Bridgeport, tweeted "On a #MetroNorth train with no power headed to NYC. Our federal govt. shutdown and third world rail system are both ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/local/article/Metro-North-Latest-outage-unrelated-to-Con-Ed-4858898.php

Smooth takeoff for airport manager

Pauline A. Mize, acting airport manager for the Bridgeport-owned Sikorsky Memorial Airport, speaks during the city's Airport Commission meeting Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Smooth-takeoff-for-airport-manager-4860890.php

State premieres, guest appearances on Bijou fest slate

... movie fans will have a chance to see some of the best recent nonfiction films at the first Bijou Film Festival in Bridgeport, taking place for four days starting Thursday, Oct. 3. Drew Taylor of Fairfield, a features editor, critic and columnist for ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/2013/10/1/state_premieres_guest_appearances_on_bijou.htm

Mile post gets a plaque

... Highway by Villa Avenue is missing and one that marked 20 miles to New Haven is on Clinton Avenue in what is now Bridgeport. The other two mile markers in Fairfield are on the Old Post Road by Fairfield Center (23 miles to New Haven) and on Kings ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.fairfieldcitizenonline.com/news/article/Marking-history-Plaque-pays-tribute-to-18th-4860343.php

College notebook: UB's Middleton ECC soccer defensive player of the week

University of Bridgeport defender Lee Middleton has been selected as the East Coast Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/College-notebook-UB-s-Middleton-ECC-soccer-4860481.php

Metro North: Latest outage unrelated to Con Ed problems

... for 45 minutes because they lost over head." David Walker , a former U.S. Comptroller General and resident of Bridgeport, tweeted "On a #MetroNorth train with no power headed to NYC. Our federal govt. shutdown and third world rail system are both ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Metro-North-Latest-outage-unrelated-to-Con-Ed-4858898.php

Pirates disembark in Greenwich for a first-time performance

Actors, of the Cabaret Children's Theatre, left, Rene Regan, 36, Khallid Graham, 20, and John Steigmair, 26, all Bridgeport, strowling down Greenwich Avenue, in Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday, Sept.



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John Taylor Arms etchings celebrated at Housatonic Museum

... in the collection -- in this case images of Gothic architecture -- to (the museum's) Peer Docent program (for Bridgeport public school students), which, this year, will focus on the amazing architecture in Bridgeport. We have an example of the Salt ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/John-Taylor-Arms-etchings-celebrated-at-4860325.php

Treehouse Comedy celebrates a milestone with, well, laughter

... Theater, 45 Main St, Newtown. Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 p.m. $35, $25. Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. Thursday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. $40-$30. Cabaret Theatre, 1 Mohegan Sun Blvd., Uncasville. Saturday, Nov. 2, 9 p.m., $22. ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Treehouse-Comedy-celebrates-a-milestone-with-4860295.php

Slow site, frustration on day 1

From left; Joselita de Souza, of Fairfield, and Patricia Santana, of Shelton, meet with Executive Director Karen Gottlieb to discuss their options for obtaining health insurance on the opening day of enrollment of the Affordable Care Act at the Weisman AmeriCares Free Clinic at 115 Highland Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Slow-web-site-frustration-vex-health-exchange-4859872.php

Obituary: Richard D. Lucas, 64, of Trumbull

... Carpenter Lucas of Trumbull, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2013 at St. Vincent Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport on April 28, 1949, he was a son of Elva Phillips Lucas of Milford and the late Frank Lucas. Before his retirement, Mr. Lucas was ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.milfordmirror.com/9227/obituary-richard-d-lucas-64-of-trumbull/

Report: UConn near deal to play regular-season basketball games in Bridgeport

According to published reports, UConn is close to announcing men's and women's regular-season basketball games to be played at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, and possibly the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.examiner.com/article/report-uconn-near-deal-to-play-regular-season-basketball-games-bridgeport

Police: Burglars Strike Two Fairfield Homes On The Same Street

... to stop it, police said. The driver of the car engaged the officers in a pursuit on the Merritt Parkway into Bridgeport, police said. Bridgeport, Trumbull and Fairfield officers attempted to find the car after the Fairfield patrol car lost sight of ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://fairfield.dailyvoice.com/police-fire/police-burglars-strike-two-fairfield-homes-same-street

3 Charged in Home Burglary

Three men are accused of breaking into a Meadow Street home. Arrested were Brandon Cellini, 20, of Greenhouse Road, Bridgeport, and brothers Austin David Rose and Robert Rose, both 19 and of Mohegan Road, Shelton.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://shelton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/3-charged-in-home-burglary

Metro-North woes, traffic creates tough commute

... to another train, according to a passenger. David Walker , a former U.S. Comptroller General and resident of Bridgeport, tweeted "On a #MetroNorth train with no power headed to NYC. Our federal govt. shutdown and third.world rail system are both ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.newcanaannewsonline.com/local/article/Metro-North-woes-traffic-creates-tough-commute-4858898.php

Assault weapons seized in undercover operation

... 29-33, Conspiracy to Illegally Sell a Firearm, 53a-48/29-33, and Weapon in a Motor Vehicle, 29-38. Photo: Bridgeport Police Department Nolan Moore, 28, was arrested September 25, 2013 for the illegal sale of a Ruger .357 magnum handgun on April 4, ...



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Police seize weapons in sting operation

... 29-33, Conspiracy to Illegally Sell a Firearm, 53a-48/29-33, and Weapon in a Motor Vehicle, 29-38. Photo: Bridgeport Police Department Jeremias Serrano, 33, was arrested on September 24, 2013 for the illegal sale of a Romarm AK-47 type assault ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Police-seize-weapons-in-sting-operation-4859258.php

John Goldthwaite Davis, Jr., 83, Of Darien, Army Veteran

... New York City, N.Y., son of John G. and Mary Dean Davis. He graduated from Darien High School and University of Bridgeport. He entered the U. S. Army and served three years in eight countries with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was a ...



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Police make gun-trafficking bust

A six-month investigation into illegal gun trafficking in the Bridgeport area has resulted in several arrests and "numerous'' illegal weapons being taken off the street, police said.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Police-make-gun-trafficking-bust-4859258.php

High School Students Enroll in 24-Week Intensive Engineering Program at Fairfield University

... in Connecticut is addressing the national need for more engineers. The program is for high school students from Bridgeport, Connecticut, the state's most populated city. "It's so vital to get young people in the United States interested in areas ...



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11179767.htm

Arrest made in Trumbull burglary

A Bridgeport man was arrested Monday for a Trumbull burglary he committed last week.



via Bridgeport Newswire http://www.wtnh.com/news/crime/arrest-made-in-trumbull-burglary