A special meeting of the City Council’s Contracts Committee will take place Wednesday 6 p.m. in City Hall to consider approval of the appointment letter
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Early Morning Fire Hits North End
From Steve Krauchick, Doing It Local: Around 7am neighbors began pounding on doors at 2606 Main Street as the fire spread throughout the multi-family home
Read moreRaising Questions About The Cost Of Police Contract, Pension Obligations
As the police union contract heads to arbitration, see story here, citizen fiscal observer John Marshall Lee asks about the price tag for the 2015
Read moreCity Receives Donated Fire Safety Vehicle
Fire Chief Richard Thode, in a video courtesy of Doing It Local, unveils a new fire safety truck donated by actor Denis Leary’s Firefighters Foundation.
Read moreWoman Dies In House Fire Trying To Save Family Dogs
A woman who tried to rescue family dogs trapped in a house fire on Seltsam Road also died Sunday morning, according to Fire Chief Richard
Read moreHere We Go Again, Another Fire At Former Rubber Plant, Emergency Demo Ordered
Update: City orders emergency demolition. See here. “Due to the fire and safety hazards that currently exist because of the most recent fire (Wednesday), an
Read moreDoes It Matter Where They Live? 30 Percent Of Uniformed Services Reside In City
About 30 percent of Bridgeport’s 702 public safety officers reside in the city, according to statistics provided by the city for members of police and
Read moreStudents Salute City Firefighters
On International Firefighters Day, city school students and neighborhood residents saluted Bridgeport’s public safety, courtesy of an event organized by the 138th Democratic Town Committee
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