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Month: April 2022

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Bridgeport News: Child Burned-Bridgeport Admin Hides Story

Apr 26, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

I cannot believe that the Bridgeport administration tried to hide this story.  I saw it on a number of mom's pages on  Facebook but couldn't believe it was true.  I had to contact Scott Appleby to get the report.  This is par for Bridgeport, you have to know about the story in order to ask for it.  This is totally irresponsible for the Ganim Administration to hide the news.Here is the report from the mom on the Facebook Mom's pages and below that is the official police report:  "My son was lit on fire by our downstairs neighbors 8 year old son he threw a ball soaked in gasoline and lit on fire and threw it in my sons face my…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Retirements Thinning Bridgeport Police

Apr 25, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport Police is about 120 officers short when officers were moving to other towns. Now retirements will continue to thin the herd with about 50 retirements by the end of summer. Only 12 officers will be graduating from the academy to replace the ranks this year. There is no recruitment going on nor an active list to hire from.Congratulations, thank you for your service and enjoy your well deserved retirement to those who retired last week: Deputy Chief Anthony Armeno, Detective Juan Serrano, Lieutenant Jeffery Grice, Officer Ferando Oquendo, Officer James Duncan, Sergeant Matthew Cosgrove, Detective Edward Martocchio, Sergeant Andres Talavera and Officer Angel Vazquez  This news report was made possible by:

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17th Annual eesmarts™ Student Contest

Apr 25, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Energize Connecticut℠ sponsors, Eversource and AVANGRID, Inc. subsidiaries United Illuminating, Southern Connecticut Gas and Connecticut Natural Gas, announced today that the 17th annual eesmarts Student Contest is now accepting student submissions until April 29, 2022. The contest is open to Connecticut students in grades K-12 and topics are focused on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability solutions.“For almost two decades, the eesmarts Student Contest has encouraged Connecticut students to tap into their imagination and knowledge to come up with solutions to address real-world energy issues,” said Eversource Vice President of Energy Efficiency and Electric Mobility Tilak Subrahmanian, “Every year we’re impressed with the creative energy and thought the students put into their projects to address critical energy issues and emphasize…

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Bridgeport News: Shooting On Stratford Avenue

Apr 23, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Police UPDATE: At 1636hrs the Bridgeport ECC received a ShotSpotter Activation for Stratford Avenue between Union Ave. and Carroll Ave. Additional 911 calls were received indicating a possible person shot along with a vehicle struck. Suspected parties fled down Union Ave. Both hospitals checked clear for any GSW victims. A party on-scene was treated for a non-life threatening laceration by AMR, unknown cause at this time. One party on-scene was detained on an outstanding warrant from another State.This is an active investigation and anyone with information is asked to contact the Bridgeport Police Department at 203-576-TIPS. 2022-04-23@4:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called to the 1500 block of Stratford Avenue for a person shot. When I arrived a man was handcuffed and…

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Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: College is not a Legal Use in a Residence A Zone

Apr 23, 2022 Stephen Krauchick

Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport Attorney’s Office provided an opinion on the proposal by Fairfield University to utilize the site of the former headquarters of The Diocese of Bridgeport at 238 Jewett Avenue for a two-year college named Bellarmine College. Upon review, Mayor Ganim stated, “In light of the concerns raised by neighbors over this use and our City Attorney’s opinion which states that the subject property cannot be used for a college or university, I’m asking our Economic Development Office to work with The Diocese of Bridgeport on other possible locations within the City. I have suggested, for example, that they revisit the University of Bridgeport campus and look at the progress that has been made there…

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