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(credit: Suffolk County Sheriff's Office)

Owners Encouraged To Turn Over Illegal Pets At Amnesty Day In Bridgeport

Some animals belong in a zoo — not in your home. Such is the reason for Exotic Animal Amnesty Day at Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, Connecticut on March 31.

2012/03/24

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Malloy Hits The Road To Promote Education Reform Ideas

A day after delivering his State of the State address, Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy is hitting the road to promote his education reform ideas. Under the governor’s plan, another $128 million on education.

2012/02/09

Bridgeport Considers Enforcing Curfew For Teenagers

Hanging out on a street corner at 11:30 at night is no place for a 14 or 15-year-old.

2012/01/19

Reps Himes, Murphy Talks Jobs At Roundtable In Bridgeport

Jobs were the topic at a roundtable discussion in Bridgeport Thursday morning, where they were trying to find solutions to America’s employment crisis and to assist those who’ve been out of work for a long time.

2012/01/12

Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill (file / credit: Office of the Secretary of the State)

Officials To Audit Three Bridgeport Primary Polling Places

Voting officials will audit the polling station at a Bridgeport school where more than a dozen University of Bridgeport students were turned away on primary day last month.

2011/10/13

Bill Finch and Mary-Jane Foster (credits: Bill Finch for Mayor, Foster for Bridgeport 2011)

Voters Head To The Polls As Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch Faces Primary Challenge

Mayor Bill Finch is challenged by Mary-Jane Foster, a co-founder of the Bridgeport Bluefish baseball team and a vice president of the University of Bridgeport.

2011/09/27

Bridgeport Bishop William E. Lori (file / credit: Bridgeport Diocese)

Bridgeport Diocese To Close Three Churches

The Bridgeport Diocese says three churches in the city will have to close early next year in order to make the most of the shortage of priests and other resources.

2011/09/26

Smog over Lower Manhattan is seen from the Empire State Building - New York, NY (file / credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

New Push To Clear The Air After Report On Tri-State Area Smog

The advocacy organization Environment New York says the New York City, Newark, and Bridgeport statistical area no. 5 among the regions in the nation for the most hazardous air days so far this year.

2011/09/22

Trains Now Moving, But Power Still Out In Parts Of Connecticut

At the Branchville train station in Ridgefield, a sound was heard this morning that hadn’t been heard since Saturday – a train’s horn.

2011/09/01

Houses are seen on Fairfield Beach Road following Irene - Fairfield, CT - Aug 30, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy Presses For Federal Help After Irene

Gov. Dan Malloy says he is pressing the federal government to help Connecticut assess damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

2011/08/30

UBS Announcing Plans For Future In (Or Out Of) Stamford

A news conference was scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday at the UBS Stamford headquarters, which includes the world’s largest trading floor. Officials aren’t saying what the announcement will be.

2011/08/23

Abdulrahim Sulaiman Charged In Alleged Stabbing At NJ Gas Station

Burlington County prosecutors say Abdulrahim Sulaiman of Bridgeport, Conn., attacked a 43-year-old fuel delivery driver at a Mansfield gas station around 6 a.m. Friday and attempted to stab an attendant who came to the driver’s aid.

2011/08/05

Gathering of the Vibes stage - Bridgeport, CT - Jul 20, 2011 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Gathering Of The Vibes Kicks Off Today In Bridgeport

Coolness over nearly 400 acres of Seaside Park will be strickly a state of mind and attitude at a music festival in Bridgeport.

2011/07/21

Jeremy Colliton (credit: Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)

Islanders, Forward Jeremy Colliton Agree On 1-Year Deal

The Islanders said on Thursday they have an agreement with forward Jeremy Colliton on a one-year, two-way contract. Financial terms weren’t released.

WFAN–2011/07/15

Mosquito on a person's hand. (credit: Tom Ervin/Getty Images)

Connecticut Officials Say West Nile Virus Found In Mosquitoes

The first infected mosquitoes have been found in Bridgeport and state entomologist Dr. Theodore Andriotis says the spring rains and flooding have brought a bumper crop of mosquitoes.

2011/07/02

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