Waterbury, New Haven and Bridgeport have among the highest violent crime rates in Connecticut, but how do they compare to each other?
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With NY Giants support, Bridgeport hosts girls flag football jamboree
The Bridgeport schools partnered with the New York Giants and Northeast Flag Football League to host a flag football event for girls.
Posted inEconomic Development
New life promised for an old coal-fired plant in Bridgeport
A developer will transform Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 3, and the state wants mixed-use development — ideally with a housing component.
Posted inJustice
Bridgeport apartment complex residents fight for health, and a say
A group of activists at Bridgeport’s PT Barnum apartments have turned their focus to the expansion of nearby wastewater treatment facilities.
Posted inPolitics
Complaint: Bridgeport absentee ballot abuse continued into 2024
The newly unsealed complaint is the first to allege that absentee ballot abuse in Bridgeport persisted well into 2024 as Joe Ganim and John Gomes campaigned.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Plans for offshore wind power blow back into New England
The largest proposal received from a three-state solicitation came from Avangrid, which had pulled out of a CT project called Park City Wind.
Posted inPolitics
Secretary of the State files Bridgeport election complaint with SEEC
The CT Secretary of the State’s office has referred possible violations ahead of the Bridgeport election on Feb. 27 to enforcement officials.
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Gomes alleges election tampering in Bridgeport primary; police investigating
John Gomes’ campaign alleges a video released Saturday shows a Mayor Joe Ganim supporter handling absentee ballots, a violation of CT law.
Posted inPolitics
Joe Ganim wins Bridgeport primary; Gomes mounts third party run
Preliminary results showed Mayor Joe Ganim defeated challenger John Gomes. But Gomes suggested he’d run as an Independent Party candidate.
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Joe Ganim claims win in Bridgeport, opponent says election ‘stolen’
Ganim claimed he defeated opponent John Gomes in the Bridgeport mayoral primary. But Gomes hasn’t conceded, saying the election was ‘stolen.’
Posted inCities & Towns
Several CT towns have primaries on Tuesday. Here’s what to know
There are 12 Democratic and 14 Republican primaries in CT on Tuesday, including races for mayor in Hartford, Bridgeport and New Haven.
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Bridgeport state Sen. Dennis Bradley arrested on federal charges
Sen. Dennis Bradley, D-Bridgeport, was arrested Monday on conspiracy and wire fraud charges in connection with a 24-page indictment .
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.