News release from Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust: On Tuesday (today) Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust will be celebrating the groundbreaking of their newest development at 570 State Street.
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Dropouts “Drop Back In” to Receive High School Diplomas
Wednesday night at 7 at the Klein Memorial Auditorium the city’s Adult and Alternative Education Department will issue 197 diplomas to high school dropouts who
Read moreRaid of ‘Notorious’ Social Club Leads To Arrests
From Bill Kaempffer, Bridgeport Police spokesman: State and local law enforcement early Sunday executed a search and seizure warrant at a notorious illegal social club.
Read moreMalloy’s Budget Forces Hospitals On Critical List
William Jennings, president and CEO of Bridgeport Hospital, one of the city’s largest employers, writes “it’s crisis time” for Connecticut hospitals. Governor Dan Malloy’s budget
Read moreStanding Ovation For The Zoo
Take the kids to the zoo. Take adults too! www.beardsleyzoo.org Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo is pleased to announce it has been awarded the “Best Park” award
Read moreWalker Urges Sharkey To Support Government Reform Bill–‘Political Machine Killing City’
In a letter to Connecticut House Speaker Brendan Sharkey, David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, implores him to support the government reform bill that
Read moreWatch Your Wallet–The Future Cost Of Pensions
Andy Fardy, retired Bridgeport firefighter, and John Marshall Lee, co-founders of Budget Oversight Bridgeport, share their second commentary installment examining the complex world of city
Read moreA Review Of City Pensions, The Meaning Behind The Numbers
Public pension obligations are very much in the news on federal, state and local levels. Pension costs can be difficult for a layperson to understand.
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