Connecticut leaders are urging support for a Bridgeport nurse fighting for her life battling inoperable pancreatic cancer. Karen Marlin, a mother of three, has put her profession on hold. See News 12 coverage here.
Entries Tagged as 'Bridgeport Hospital'
Ambushed By Two Shooters, 13 Wounded At Illegal House Party
August 21st, 2016 · 10 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
At least 13 people were shot early Sunday morning at an illegal house party where alcohol was sold at 19 Plymouth Street on the East Side, according to city police. As of Sunday afternoon no fatalities had been reported. Police believe two shooters were involved.
Tags: AJ Perez·Bridgeport Hospital·Chris Murphy·CT Post·Dick Blumenthal·Doing It Local·Jim Himes·Steve Krauchick
Ganim Says More Than $1 Million In July Revenue For Building Permits
August 2nd, 2016 · 14 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
From city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim today is reporting that during the month of July, the city brought in $1,168,054 in revenue earned from issuing just under 300 building permits in the city, nearly triple the same revenue figure from July 2015 which was $388,945. This sharp increase in building permit revenue […]
First Homicide Of 2016
February 12th, 2016 · 2 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
A 29-year-old man was shot to death Thursday night at Stratford Avenue and Connecticut Avenue in the East End, according to police. It was the first homicide of 2016. Officers found the victim Javoni Patton of Elizabeth Street lying in the middle of the intersection. He had been shot several times, including in the chest.
Senior Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies
February 6th, 2016 · 6 Comments · Law Enforcement, News and Events
City news release: An 87-year-old male pedestrian, who was struck at the intersection of Prospect Street and Myrtle avenue early this morning (Saturday), has died from his injuries.
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August 2015 Highlights: Mayoral Primary Turns Ugly, Finch KKK Mailer Backfires, Ganim Fixes Hole In Fence, More Gun Violence
December 28th, 2015 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
The most-watched mayoral race in Connecticut heated up in August with Mayor Bill Finch’s campaign kicking out an inflammatory mailer accusing Joe Ganim of representing a white supremacist. In fact, Ganim served as a paralegal for a law firm that represented an African American acquitted in federal court of providing arms to a white supremacist. […]
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Who Is Joe Ganim? The Early Years
November 8th, 2015 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Joe Ganim’s political resurrection has generated local, state and even national interest. Who is he? Where does he come from? What were his early years in office like? What follows is the first of two installments about young Joe Ganim, his growth as a politician and the initial years of his first mayoralty based largely […]
Tags: Beardsley Park·Bridgeport Hospital·Charlie Tisdale·Dennis Murphy·Housatonic Community College·Jim Callahan·Joe Ganim·Lee Samowitz·Lowell Weicker·Mary Moran·Sue Katz·Tom Bucci·Tom Dudchik·University of Bridgeport·University of Connecticut
Carving Up The City To Suburbs, Careful What You Wish For
July 8th, 2016 · 46 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Okay, let’s have some fun. Black Rock is apoplectic about absorbing the brunt of the revaluation blow that jacked taxes in the neighborhood to finance city services. For two hours the other night Mayor Joe Ganim listened patiently as homeowners, a majority from that cool Black Rock hamlet, justifiably vented. Most Black Rockers did not […]
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