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A beloved Bridgeport beach soon be managed by a conservation group
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (987+ words) Beach goers enjoying Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, Conn. in 2023." Fishermen board a water taxi from the"Seaview Avenue dock to Pleasure Beach in"2023. BRIDGEPORT" The green, undeveloped Pleasure Beach peninsula separating the harbor from long Island Sound looks particularly inviting…...
Bridgeport City Council agrees to $1. 78 million settlement in two police misconduct lawsuits
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (889+ words) A screenshot taken from body-worn camera footage of the shooting of Jonathan Bell by three Bridgeport police officers." BRIDGEPORT " The Bridgeport City Council agreed Monday to pay $1. 78 million to settle two lawsuits filed by families claiming police misconduct." Under the…...
Ex-Stratford teacher arrested again, accused of selling stolen Jeep in school parking lot
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (588+ words) James O'Neil stands during a hearing at state Superior Court in Bridgeport'Jan. 13, 2026. MILFORD " A former Stratford teacher is due in court this month after he was arrested for a fourth time in connection with a "title-washing" scheme connected to the…...
Ansonia Board of Aldermen OKs outside investigation into possible misuse of city credit cards
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (343+ words) Ansonia City Hall reopened to the public in Ansonia, Conn. on Monday, August 2, 2021. ANSONIA " The city's Board of Aldermen authorized an outside investigation into potential misuse of city credit cards and vehicles Wednesday night, days after the mayor announced that…...
Man charged in 2023 Bridgeport absentee ballot case to appear in court Thursday
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (426+ words) Robert Anderson is one of several defendants facing charges related to absentee ballots in connection with the city's two most recent Democratic mayoral primaries, during a court appearance at Bridgeport Judicial District Court in Bridgeport'Dec. 11, 2025. BRIDGEPORT " A man facing charges…...
'A small impact': Monroe paraprofessional launches custom cake pop business from her home
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (621+ words) Graduation and Father's Day themed cakesicles made by Deanna Maltese, owner of Dee's Dough, at her residence in Monroe, Conn. , Thursday, May 21, 2026. Dee's Dough specializes in custom cakesicles and other treats for birthdays, graduations, holidays and special events. MONROE " Between…...
'Active search' for 6-year-old who fell into Housatonic River in Stratford suspended, officials say
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (1027+ words) A Stratford firefighter looks out over the Housatonic River as the search for a 6-year-old boy continues near the Birdseye Boat Ramp in Stratford'Thursday, August 7, 2025. The boy fell into the Housatonic River while walking on the boat ramp at 1: 30 p. m. on…...
Bridgeport gangster Tommy Marra, serving life in prison for murder, dies at 72
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) A copy of the Bridgeport Post from 1987 featuring the case of Thomas Marra Jr. , who was convicted in a 1984 killing. A Bridgeport gangster known for his interstate car-theft organization who was serving a life sentence for the murder of a…...
Bridgeport domestic assault leads to SWAT response, arrest of NY man, police say
1+ week, 1+ day ago (213+ words) Bryan James Hernaiz, 31, of New York, was arrested Wednesday for a domestic assault at a Sanford Place apartment, Bridgeport police said." BRIDGEPORT " A New York man was arrested Wednesday for a domestic assault that drew a large police response on…...
Ex-mayoral candidate Lamond Daniels wins Democrats' backing to run for Bridgeport school board
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (911+ words) Lamond Daniels, center, responds to a question at a forum at'Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport in 2023. Mayor Joe'Ganim is at right. On Tuesday, Daniels secured the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee's endorsement as a school board candidate. Lamond Daniels, standing with…...