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Month: August 2016

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As Local As Layoffs Get–600 As Cablevision To Close Shelton & Stratford Call Centers

Aug 9, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

Altice, the French company that bought out Cablevision and Optimum Services has announced the closing of it's call center and customer service centers in Shelton and Stratford, about 600 people are expected to be let go. In a statement Altice said:  "“Over the last few years, there have been investments and enhancements to our Optimum products and services, making them more reliable and providing more customer service touch points than ever before,” Anselmo stated in an email to Hearst Connecticut. “As a result, we have seen a significant improvement in customer call volume and patterns.”   The layoffs are not expected to affect the field service repair workers nor News 12 in Norwalk but it is rumored Tom Appleby is…

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Bridgeport News: Man Falls Into The Water At The Bus Station

Aug 9, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

10:44am--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A man accidentally feel into the water between the bus and train station according to radio reports.  He hit his head on the rocks as well.  There is also a two car accident with injuries at Stratford and Water Street.   This report is made possible by: 10:44am--#Bridgeport Connecticut- Un hombre accidentalmente cayó en el agua entre la estacíon de autobuses y tren de acuerdo con informes de radio. Se golpeó la cabeza contra las rocas. Tambíen hay un accidente de dos autos con heridas en Stratford y Water street.

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Bridgeport News: Armed Robbery

Aug 9, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

10:22am--#Bridgeport Connecticut--A man was just robbed at gunpoint at Park Avenue and Worth Street by two black males, both armed, who fled up Pequonnick Street.   This news report is made possible by: 10:22am--#Bridgeport Connecticut - Un hombre le robaron a punto de pistola en Park ave y Worth street. Dos hombres morenos con pistolas que huyeron hacia Pequonnick street.

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Mayor Ganim To Open Office On Ex-Con Rentry

Aug 9, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

  #Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today joined Bridgeport area businesses and nonprofit organizations as well as former NBA star Charles Smith to release details of the Mayor’s Initiative on Reentry Affairs (MIRA), a comprehensive program to connect ex-offenders with community resources and potential jobs.  Coordinating the program from a new office in Bridgeport city government will be Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Kimberly Staley, who will supervise a corps of volunteers to assess the needs and risk of formerly incarcerated individuals and make referrals to the appropriate organizations who can connect them with services and/or employers.  Mayor Ganim launched his 2nd chance initiative in June with a group of local businesses who pledged to give citizens with a past…

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Mugshot of Woman Involved In Pursuit/Police Involved Shooting

Aug 8, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

#Bridgeport Connecticut--Bridgeport Police released a mugshot from a previous arrest last year of Ms. Josephine Cepeda (DOB 8/5/90) who was in the pursuit and officer involved shooting incident last night with Bridgeport Police.   #Bridgeport Connecticut--Bridgeport ficha policial de una dentencíon anterior del año pasado de la señora Josefina Cepeda (08/05/90) que se encontraba en la búsqueda y el oficial involucrado incidente del tiroteo anoche con la policía de Bridgeport.

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Bridgeport News: 2 People Shot

Aug 8, 2016 Stephen Krauchick

7:33pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A person shot in the stomach arrived at St. Vincent's Hospital shot in the stomach.  There was a report of shots fired at Greene Homes.  Police have located a blood trail in building 3.  at 7:45pm  a second person shot arrived at St. Vincent's shot.  No word where this person was shot.   This news report is made possible by: 7:33pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Una persona llego a St.Vincent's Hospital con un disparo en el estómago. Hubo reportes de disparos en Greene Homes. La policía ha localizado un rastro de sangre el edifico 3. A las 7:45 p.m una segundo persona llego al mismo hospital disparado.

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