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Fire on Lakeside Drive in Bridgeport displaces four people and a cat, official says
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (101+ words) BRIDGEPORT " Multiple city residents were displaced from their home after a fire on Lakeside Drive on Sunday, an official said. Shawnna White, a Bridgeport spokesperson, said firefighters were called to the 600 block of Lakeside Drive at 6: 15 p. m. for a report of…...
Aldi in Monroe closes after car crash causes significant damage, officials say
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (130+ words) Monroe fire officials say the Aldi on Monroe Turnpike was seriously damaged on Saturday after a car slammed into the building. MONROE " The Aldi on Monroe Turnpike is closed for the foreseeable future after a car slammed into the building…...
Bridgeport fire on Alice Street displaces seven people, official says
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (104+ words) BRIDGEPORT " Seven people were displaced from their homes after a fire on Alice Street on Saturday, an official said. Shawnna White, a Bridgeport spokesperson, said firefighters responded to the 120 block of Alice Street at 11: 15 a. m. for a report of a structure…...
AI reading your resume? This Connecticut bill would require employers to tell you
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (915+ words) Louise Williams teaches history to college students and, like all teachers these days, she's often coming up with ways to prevent her students from using artificial intelligence." Sometimes, that means playing live-action role playing games. Other times, it might mean…...
A long-delayed Bridgeport project may need more state money to survive
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (800+ words) Anthony Stewart, managing member of Ashlar Construction, center, gives a tour of the work being done on Gala Foods grocery store in the Honey Locust Square complex on the East End of Bridgeport on July 17, 2025. At left is Bridgeport Councilman…...
2 suspects sought in armed robbery of Stratford gas station, police say
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (275+ words) A customer's wallet was taken, along with an undetermined amount of cash from the register, by the suspects, police said." STRATFORD " Police in Stratford said they are seeking the suspects in an armed robbery of a Citgo gas station at…...
CT teen accepted to Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, Brown and Cornell: 'I made it"
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (319+ words) Masuk High School senior Sienna Jones, has been accepted to multiple Ivy League schools for the coming school year. Jones has chosen Harvard. Thursday, April 9, 2026, Monroe, Conn. MONROE " Moments after finding out she'd been accepted to five Ivy League schools,…...
Mourners to gather Saturday for funeral of Bridgeport firefighter killed in Stratford
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (371+ words) BRIDGEPORT " A 41-year-old Bridgeport firefighter who was'shot and killed at a Stratford home last month will be laid to rest Saturday following a funeral service in the city's East End.' Visiting hours for Terrence Cramer will be held 9 to 11 a. m. at…...
Ansonia man sold fentanyl and cocaine to undercover investigators, prosecutors say
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (224+ words) A 35-year-old Ansonia man'pleaded guilty in New Haven federal court Thursday to a drug trafficking offense, federal prosecutors said.' NEW HAVEN " A 35-year-old Ansonia'man accused of selling fentanyl and cocaine to undercover investigators pleaded guilty Thursday to a drug trafficking…...
Officials identify 85-year-old man killed in Tuesday night fire on Hallock Street in Bridgeport
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (211+ words) The scene of fire on'Hallock Street in Bridgeport. BRIDGEPORT " Officials have identified the man killed in a structure fire on Hallock Street in Bridgeport Tuesday night. According to the state's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, John Barry, 85, was killed…...