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Bridgeport’s Haitian community holds inaugural Flag Day parade
Bringing the public celebration to Bridgeport was years in the making. For many, the event was more than a celebration. It was recognition.
Report finds unequal access to space, resources at city parks in Bridgeport
A custom ParkScore report from Trust for Public Land gave Bridgeport an overall score of 45 out of 100 after evaluating 61 parks in the city.
Freeman Houses preserve history of Bridgeport’s Black community
The Mary and Eliza Freeman Houses are all that’s left of Little Liberia, a once-vibrant community of free Black and Native American people.
Cook and Grow program helps Bridgeport youth build healthy habits
The program uses cooking and gardening to address fast food diets, limited nutrition knowledge and a need for life skills in Bridgeport’s youth.
Bridgeport schools request $106M increase, warn of major cuts
Bridgeport officials say the $106M is just to maintain the status quo or they would need to cut another $45M to balance their budget.
In Bridgeport’s public housing, residents work to rebuild their neighborhoods
Residents in Bridgeport’s public housing — tired of waiting for someone else to fix what’s broken — are stepping up and speaking out.