Sen. Dennis Bradley, D-Bridgeport, was arrested Monday on conspiracy and wire fraud charges in connection with a 24-page indictment .
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Posted inHealth
FEMA rolls out new mobile vaccine center at Bridgeport zoo
A new federal initiative to vaccinate underserved communities will be unveiled today at the Beardsley Zoo.
Posted inEducation
Bridgeport parents ask state again to fix systemic problems with special education
Declines in staffing levels have left some children without the support they need, the complaint charges.
Posted inNews
School district leaders say Lamont’s plan to use federal funds will leave them short
Superintendents say the federal funds aren’t enough, and when they dry up, they’ll be back to square one.
Posted inHealth
After a slow start, a new push to distribute COVID vaccines to Bridgeport’s neighborhoods
A lack of vaccines, staff shortages and uneven distribution have contributed to complicate the city’s COVID vaccination efforts.
Posted inEducation
As COVID cases continue to increase, Hartford joins other school districts in changing learning models
Some of the biggest school districts in the state are adjusting their in-person learning plans as COVID-19 cases have spiked.
Posted inHealth, Housing
Lamont says social distancing is working, but CT’s COVID-19 peak still lies ahead
State officials said the rate at which the coronavirus is spreading seems to be slowing down.
Posted inHealth
COVID-19 cases soaring, state, hospitals, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviewing sites in CT for overflow COVID-19 patients
Gov. Lamont: “We’re running like hell and the virus is right behind us.”
Posted inEconomic Development, Energy & Environment
Best of 2019: CT offshore wind may face some rough seas
Connecticut could be facing a couple of obstacles as it pursues offshore wind projects: one from the feds; another self-inflicted.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT’s small solutions to climate change: Making Bridgeport more resilient
After the south end of Bridgeport was walloped by Irene and Sandy, city officials decided to do something about it.
Posted inPolitics
Moore not conceding to Ganim without reviewing options
The loser of a close mayoral primary in Bridgeport, Marilyn Moore explored Wednesday whether a case can be made for overturning the results, obtaining a line on the November ballot or continuing as a write-in candidate.
Posted inCities & Towns, News
Bridgeport can learn from Springfield’s revitalization
Springfield, like Bridgeport, is an industrial city that lost its manufacturing base and struggles with poverty and unemployment. But Springfield is on the rise.
Posted inCities & Towns, News
Focus group: Bridgeport needs to play up its assets
The Bridgeport focus group discussed the state of development in Bridgeport, and areas where it can improve. It included city residents, as well as those from the neighboring towns of Easton and Stratford.
Posted inEconomic Development, Energy & Environment
CT offshore wind may face some rough seas
Connecticut could be facing a couple of obstacles as it pursues offshore wind projects: one from the feds; another self-inflicted.
Posted inJustice
Gov. Lamont, state police outline plan to respond to uptick in city shootings
The state will give $25,000 each to Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven to put more officers on the streets. State police will also be deployed to the cities.