Happenings NOW

[caption id="attachment_596" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="A Sink Hole on John St. traps this dump truck"][/caption]   12:11pm--Bridgeport--A sink hole on John  Street traps a parked dump truck early this afternoon.  There were no injuries and it did not impede traffic since it was close to the curb.       BRIDGEPORT, CT (March 10, 2011) – Bridgeport Firefighters Union Local 834 has ratified the tentative agreement between its membership and the City, which will result in $1.3 million in savings for the current year’s budget. The current year’s savings will result from two years of zero-percent pay increases, overtime cost avoidance, a hiring freeze and, a change in health care cost share payments from the current 12 percent to 25 percent…

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Happenings NOW

3:15am--Bridgeport--Armed Robbery on Fairfield Avenue. Police are looking for a a black male in his mid 40's , about 6'1" medium build with a black fedora, black mask, black gloves, black shoes black trench coat and possibly a white preacher collar involved in an armed robbery at 3486 Fairfield Avenue and he is armed with a shotgun. 1:27pm--Bridgeport--Police are reporting that a red Chevy Lumina with tinted windows and a police light in the windshield are ILLEGALLY pulling people over in the Hollow area. It bears CT Plate #- 726TRO and comes back to a Shelton Address. DO NOT PULL OVER FOR THEM AND CALL 911 immediately! 11:51am--Bridgeport--Police en route to Read School for students out of control in the…

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One man dead in Ansonia shooting

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3 Die In New Haven House Fire

3 Perish in suspected arson fire in New Haven.

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SUV Fire at Andros Diner

A stubborn engine compartment fire gave patrons at the Andros Diner a dinner and a show just before midnight Saturday.

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Who Is Charlie Sheen Following on Twitter?

The ten people Charlie Sheen is following.

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Breaking News March 2nd

12:22am--Fairfield--Fire at Sacred Heart University.  The foam insulation on a building under construction at the university closest to the Jewish Nursing Home on Jefferson Street.  Fire department on scene trying  access the blaze. UPDATE- Fire is confined to the exterior foundation.  UPDATE--12:48--Fire extinguished, overhaul complete.

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Mayor Finch Announces 2010 Grand List

BRIDGEPORT, CT – (March 1, 2011) – Mayor Bill Finch today announced the completion of the 2010 Grand List, which shows an increase in net taxable property of $2.9 million from the 2009 Net Grand List.   The total 2010 Net Grand List is $7,022,705,240 billion.   By category, the increases are as follows: $11.2 million in net personal property, and $20.6 million in motor vehicles; net real property went down $29 million, due to an increase in real property exemptions.  The overall Gross Grand List (prior to deductions of all Exemptions and Exempt Property) grew by nearly $112.5 million.  Exempt real estate now composes $3 billion in assessed value, or approximately 33.63% of the Total Real Property component of $8.95…

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Hazmat Situation Reported In Ansonia

Employees there called authorities after the business filled with a mist after an employee opened a gas tank.....

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Killer bees swarming outside home

African bees -- also known as killer bees --

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