From Beardsley Bart: Who needs Punxsutawney Phil when you have “Beardsley Bart?” Beardsley Bart, Bridgeport’s own Prognosticating Prairie Dog, came out early this morning to
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Police Shoot Man With Knife–Gaudett: Shooting Justified
Bridgeport police spokesman Bill Kaempffer announced Friday morning that “Per policy, the State Police is handling the investigation into last night’s police-involved shooting, so please
Read moreNewton To File Civil Rights Complaint Against State Elections Commission
Darnell Crosland, the attorney representing Ernie Newton, told OIB this morning he’ll be filing a federal civil rights complaint against the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission
Read moreShays Named To University Of New Haven Position
From the University of New Haven: WEST HAVEN, CONN. – Former United States Congressman Christopher Shays has been named a University of New Haven Distinguished
Read moreNewton Scheduled For Court Appearance To Respond To State Charges
Former State Senator Ernie Newton is scheduled to be back in court Thursday (today) to officially enter a not guilty plea following a criminal complaint
Read moreSnooze And Lose–Zoning Gaffe Paves Way For Shopping Center On Upper East Side
From Dan Tepfer, CT Post: An oops by city officials has opened the door for a controversial developer to put a shopping center smack in
Read more28 New Police Recruits Graduating
On Friday the Bridgeport Police Academy will graduate 19 new city officers who will begin field training, as well as nine officers from area departments
Read moreMayor’s Office Alerted Chief Gaudett To Video Of Police Beating Suspect
During the week before the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, a mayoral staffer viewed a link to a newly posted YouTube video taken in May
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