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Road Closures for This Weekend’s Events

This weekend, The City of Bridgeport will host two cultural events expected to bring large audiences of spectators – Bridgeport Arts Fest will be held on Saturday at McLevy Green in downtown; Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County will be held on Sunday beginning at Central High School and ending at Seaside Park. The following roads will be closed on Saturday, July 13 during the Bridgeport Arts Fest: Bank Street from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Main Street between John Street and State Street from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.  For more information about Bridgeport Arts Fest log on to www.bridgeportartsfest.com   Motorists will encounter delays and road closures in the area of Park Avenue on Sunday, July 14 during…

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7:24pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters are on scene on 60 Alanson Road for a kitchen fire.  Firefighters report it was just food burning on the stove...Time for Plan B, dinner at Fire Engine Pizza Company at 2914 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport.

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Police Seize 7.5 kilos of cocaine

(Bridgeport, CT – July 11, 2013) – The State Police and Bridgeport narcotics officers seized more than 16 pounds of cocaine that was shipped to a Rose Street address from Puerto Rico. On Tuesday, the Statewide Narcotics Task Force Southwest Office received information from law enforcement officials in Puerto Rico that a package containing a large quantity of cocaine was intended for delivery to 56 Rose St. in Bridgeport by a commercial carrier. On Wednesday at 11:20 a.m. personnel from the task force and Bridgeport’s Tactical Narcotics Team established surveillance and observed a delivery vehicle park in front of the residence. Police then observed two individuals, later identified as Hector Montilla, 42, and Rafael Casasnovas Jr., 24, of 56 Rose…

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Stuff a Truck Food Drive

Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13  *   Area Stop & Shop Locations Bridgeport Rescue Mission's food pantry is running dangerously low.  Please help us Stuff a Truck to feed hungry families and individuals throughout coastal Fairfield County! On Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13, Mission staff and volunteers will be at area Stop & Shop supermarkets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to collect items the Mission needs most.  Here are the items as well as the specific store locations where we'll have a truck ready to be stuffed. Friday, July 12:  Westport - Post Road East   *   Norwalk - Connecticut Ave. and Main Ave.   *   Stamford - West Main Street and Bedford Street   *   Greenwich - Glenn…

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7:33pm--#Fairfield CT---If driving in Fairfield please avoid hitting the man laying in the road on Burroughs Road near the turn before Black Rock Turnpike by the cemetary.   He also has an unknown bottle laying next to him.   Police and EMS on the way......

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