'Pit bull' label disputed in Wilton case

... dogs with similar physical characteristics,'' said Racquel Trapp, director of the Angel Capone Pit Bull Rescue in Bridgeport. "Usually a "pit bull" is considered one of several breeds including the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire ...



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'Pit bull' label disputed in Wilton case

... dogs with similar physical characteristics,'' said Racquel Trapp, director of the Angel Capone Pit Bull Rescue in Bridgeport. "Usually a "pit bull" is considered one of several breeds including the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire ...



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MV Stop in Byram Yields Loaded Gun, Arrests

Greenwich police at 1:24 a.m. Monday arrested a pair of Stamford residents on gun and motor vehicle charges after discovering a loaded weapon in their during a motor vehicle stop in Byram.



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Taking Part in Cancer Research Study

... p://www.cancer.org/cps3NE , or call 888-604-5888. Enrollment will also take place Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. at Bridgeport Hospital, Mill Hill B, 267 Grant St., Bridgeport. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo



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Never Ending Test Drive Leads to Arrest in Fairfield

... Lemon attempted to elude police, but was later taken into custody. The bike was reported stolen out of Bridgeport where Lemon allegedly told the owner he was interested in buying it and took it for a test drive and did not return it, according to ...



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On Native GroundANOTHER Batch of Privatization Snake Oil

... investigators that the plates were taken from another vehicle left there for repairs. CNN reports that a nearby Bridgeport, Conn., used car lot may have owned the car, but that factoid was not confirmed. Since the events described happened after ...



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Economics Daily Digest: Some audits have bad intentions

... come from opposition. Pipeline Fellow Nona Willis Aronowitz looks at Platform to Employment, a program in Bridgeport, CT that works with the the long-term unemployed. The program's founder points out that his work exists because Washington isn't ...



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Injury to Islander goalie sets off Sound Tiger shuffle

... Reiter with Minnesota Duluth in 2011, Milner with Boston College a year later. "Kenny's got more experience," Bridgeport coach Scott Pellerin said. "He has battled before. I'm looking to him to take the ball and run now. It's the same situation (as ...



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UI upgrades substations after Sandy

From left; Governor Dannel P. Malloy, COO of United Illuminating Electric John Prete, and state DEEP Commissioner Daniel C. Esty visit the newly upgraded Congress Street Substation in Bridgeport, Conn.



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Long ER Waits: Half Of State Hospitals Over National Average Of 28 Minutes

... average of 28 minutes. The average wait can stretch to an hour or more at Rockville General, Manchester Memorial, Bridgeport , Waterbury and Hartford hospitals, according to a C-HIT review of federal data. The statewide average waiting time is 30 ...



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Obituary: John P. Ferrando, 91

... Mary T. Stanzione Ferrando, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17 in his residence. John was born on July 14, 1922 in Bridgeport. He was the son of the late Paul and Evalina Ferrando. John was a graduate of Warren Harding High School. He was a proud ...



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Fairfield Police: Driver Who Whipped Car Around Faces Steroid, Pot Charges

Balthazar Feliciano, 30, of Bridgeport, was arrested by Fairfield Police, He was released on a written promise to appear and given a court date of Nov. 25. FAIRFIELD, Conn.



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Reader Submitted: Advanced Procedure For Patients Needing Aortic Valve Replacement

... Mejia, a cardiologist at CTHVC, certified recently to perform the procedure at St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport. "With shorter recovery times and significantly less pain than traditional surgery, TAVR is a great life-saving option for high ...



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Trumbull Cops: Bridgeport Man Stole From His Job

A Bridgeport man is accused of marking down prices at his job and selling the items to an accomplice.



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Police seek information on fatal shooting

... at the time, but that people quickly fled following the shooting. Witnesses have been reluctant to come forward. Bridgeport police are asking anyone with any information about the case is asked to call the department's detective bureau at ...



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991 PLR. Connecticut's #1 Rock Station

Follow WPLR on Twitter @991PLRFM this week to win tickets to Arcade Fire at the Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport on Tuesday March 18, 2014 Each day we will give away a pair of tickets to the first person that can correctly match the lyric to the song.



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Trio charged with string of car break-ins

... -- Luis Gonsales , 18; Hector Morales , 19, and a 15-year-old juvenile whose name was not released, all from Bridgeport -- appeared nervous and were ordered out of the car. Morales, police said, admitted the trio had just broken into several cars ...



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Three Teens Charged In 10 Fairfield Car Break-Ins

Hector Morales, 19, of Bridgeport, was held on $100,000 bond and given a court date of Nov. 25 after being charged by Fairfield Police Monday morning.



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Fairfield Police Stop Break-in Spree

Three Bridgeport teens were taken into custody early Monday morning after an alleged larceny spree that included at least ten car break-ins.



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U.S. income inequality: A tale of two cities

A man crosses the street in front of abandoned houses near Main Street in Bridgeport, Conn.



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Mildred L. Gombos, 90, Of Easton, Worked For General Electric

Gombos was born July 18, 1923, in Bridgeport, to Wilma and Joseph Leszczynski. She was raised in Bridgeport and Stratford and resided in Easton for the last 58 years.



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Economics Daily Digest: Some audits have bad intentions

... come from opposition. Pipeline Fellow Nona Willis Aronowitz looks at Platform to Employment, a program in Bridgeport, CT that works with the the long-term unemployed. The program's founder points out that his work exists because Washington isn't ...



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Police warn of thefts of holiday parcels

... Express, he said, and was recovered for the recipients. Antonio Randolph , 46 and Darius Miller , 42 ,both of Bridgeport and Margaret Little , 35, of Stratford were charged in the incident. Randolph was the driver, and he also had a warrant for his ...



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Sacred Heart University Basketball Players Step Off the Court and Into Kids' Lives

Sacred Heart University men's basketball team member Chris Evans, left, works with a student at Hall Neighborhood House in Bridgeport.



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Fairfield Woods Branch Library Closed All Week For Mold Remediation

... level near the town's off-site servers. After the roofing project was finished, the town hired ServPro of Bridgeport to remove materials identified in the unfinished non-public mechanical and furnace room. During the removal, a significant mold ...



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U.S. income inequality: A tale of two cities

A man crosses the street in front of abandoned houses near Main Street in Bridgeport, Conn.



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Hartford Wolf Pack 4, Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1

Danny Kristo had a goal and an assist, and Scott Stajcer stopped 27 out of 26 shots, Saturday night at the Webster Bank Arena, as the Hartford Wolf Pack snapped an 0-4-0-1 skid with a 4-1 win over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers.



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Obituary: Richard (Dick) E. Bogen, 86, Army Veteran, 32nd Degree Mason, Former Orange Resident

Richard was born on March 12, 1927 in Miami, FL to David F. and Rose Bogen. The family moved to Bridgeport, CT when Dick was very young.



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Metro-North awards contract to meet mandate

... the technology. Metro-North will conduct two positive train control pilot programs with the technology between Bridgeport and New Haven and Tarrytown and Harmon, N.Y., on the Hudson Line before fully completing the system to work in conjunction with ...



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Islanders call up Sound Tiger goalie

That leaves Bridgeport with a tandem of Kenny Reiter and Parker Milner , both on AHL contracts.



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