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In Bridgeport, fuel cell developers use brownfields to spur growth
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1279+ words) Join 11,000 readers who get The Issue, a free weekly newsletter with political analysis and insight. by John Moritz, CT Mirror January 27, 2026 The long-abandoned site of a former plastics manufacturer in downtown Bridgeport is now producing enough low-carbon electricity to power…...
North Haven sues New Haven over special ed reimbursements
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (475+ words) Join 11,000 readers who get The Issue, a free weekly newsletter with political analysis and insight. by Maya McFadden | New Haven Independent, CT Mirror January 23, 2026 North Haven's Board of Education has sued New Haven's Board of Education for allegedly failing over…...
Bridgeport Police Dept. drone proposal faces opposition
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (536+ words) by Eddy Martinez | Connecticut Public, CT Mirror January 14, 2026 A recent push by the city to obtain two autonomous drones to aid first responders, faced a setback Tuesday night. Members of the city council's Joint Committee on Contracts and Public Safety…...
Why Stamford doesn’t need more asphalt
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (233+ words) by Isaac Theodore Reicin, CT Mirror January 9, 2026 An article written recently by John Moritz titled "Will widening I-95 in Stamford help traffic? CT DOT is considering it" outlined a DOT proposal to widen the section of Interstate 95 in Stamford. In a…...
Former New Haven police chief stole $10K. Who was keeping track?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (917+ words) by Paul Bass | New Haven Independent and Mona Mahadevan | New Haven Independent, CT Mirror January 8, 2026 The timeline of the police department's confidential informant cash scandal potentially has stretched to six years " with officials unable to say whether annual financial reports…...
New Haven police chief retires after theft confrontation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (616+ words) by Paul Bass and Thomas Breen | New Haven Independent, CT Mirror January 5, 2026 New Haven Police Chief Karl Jacobson abruptly resigned and retired Monday amid allegations that he stole money from the department's account for paying confidential informants. Police officers discovered…...
Is Stamford catching up to Bridgeport in population?
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (155+ words) by Reginald David, CT Mirror July 24, 2025 While Stamford still has fewer residents than Bridgeport, it is now the second largest city in the state and is growing at a faster pace than Bridgeport, according to Census data. In 2020, Bridgeport's population…...
Opinioni: Bridgeport deserves a lead-free future
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (306+ words) by Grace Gaffney, CT Mirror December 15, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. When I first moved to Bridgeport as a college student,…...
Was Connecticut State Police short 300 troopers in 2025?
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (168+ words) by Reginald David, CT Mirror December 11, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. As of early 2025, the Connecticut State Police was facing a…...
Will widening I-95 in Stamford help traffic? CT DOT is considering it
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1310+ words) by John Moritz, CT Mirror December 5, 2025 We are 90% funded by individual contributions. That means you create the'reader-powered journalism'that cuts through the noise, and delivers the trusted information Connecticut cares about. As part of an effort to alleviate traffic on one…...