From Bill Kaempffer, Fire Department spokesman: The Fire Department will dedicate its new fire boat Wednesday, Sept 4., at the Port Authority Dock. The department
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West Side House Fire Causes Major Damage, Police Officers Hospitalized
From Bill Kaempffer, city fire spokesman: The fire department responded to a major structure fire at 181 Poplar St. Wednesday evening. The two-alarm fire caused
Read moreFire Damages Black Rock House
A fire Wednesday morning caused heavy damage to a house on Lake Avenue in Black Rock, according to city spokesman Bill Kaempffer. 0
Read moreCall Him Officer John Jones–Shares The Reality Of Esclating Pension Costs To Taxpayers, ‘Need To Look Out For Myself’
A shift in how police and fire pensions will be calculated has been chronicled by taxpaying financial watchdogs John Marshall Lee and Andy Fardy, a
Read moreKohut Peers Into His Crystal Ball On City’s Financial Future–‘Toilet Tissue’ Rating
Jeff Kohut, policy wonk extraordinaire, shares this commentary on his prescient view of the city: Dateline, Bridgeport: June 5, 2018: Headline distributed by the Connecticut
Read moreSaluting City’s Bravest And Finest
From Bill Kaempffer, city police and fire spokesman: Fire Department Capt. Frank Bridge has his own definition of hero: The parent who works 80 hours
Read moreFire Department Struggles With Internal Flames Over Pension Plan
Last week Stuart Rosenberg, the long-time chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, resigned in a dispute involving the city’s proposed changes to the retirement benefits of
Read moreFire Commissioner Stuart Rosenberg Resigns In Fallout Over Handling Of Pension Plan
Stuart Rosenberg, the long-time chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners, has resigned in a dispute involving the city’s proposed changes to the retirement benefits
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