With public safety a key city issue in recent weeks from police staffing levels to neighborhood crime, a communications aide in the mayor’s office has
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Police Stats: Crime Down Overall, Violent Crime Up
In the Sunday edition of the CT Post, reporter Dan Tepfer chronicles election-year challenges to secure crime statistics from the Police Department as public safety
Read moreShooting In East End Hospitalizes Two
Steve Krauchick of Doing It Local reports a shooting on Stratford Avenue early Monday morning outside a Chinese restaurant sent two to Bridgeport Hospital. Police
Read moreFoster Smacks ‘The Boys’ Finch, Ganim On Crime Gimmicks, Urges Feds To Step Up
News release from Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster: Mary-Jane Foster, Democratic candidate for mayor–outraged at this administration’s lack of integrity and obstruction of information regarding
Read moreDeadly Bar Fight In Black Rock Leads To 11th Homicide
A fight between two men early Saturday morning outside Chubby’s Bar & Grill in Black Rock spilled out into Ash Creek leaving a man dead,
Read moreBlack Rock, A Little Giant Vote
Black Rock voters are active, informed and choosy about candidates for public office. The Black Rock School voting precinct has roughly 1,500 registered Democrats, below
Read moreJoemanship–Ganim Asks Malloy For State Police Support
Kicking up the campaign rhetoric one day after Governor Dan Malloy endorsed Bill Finch for another term, former Mayor Joe Ganim has asked the governor
Read moreMoms Urge State Police Support
Tuesday evening, following two weekend murders, mothers assembled in front of the Troop G Barracks Downtown urging State Police assistance to supplement city police ranks.
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