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13-yr-old Erik of Bellevue, who longs to have superhero powers, will be transformed into his very own comic book character on World Wish Day, April 29. In real life he was Erik Martin, a boy with a constellation of severe health problems and a rare form of cancer. But in his imagination he was Electron
12:25pm–Stratford–Police Marine unit responding to an overturned 15 foot boat in the Housatonic River near the Route One bridge. Two people were rescued, no inures reported. A nearby boat came and rescued the passenger as the owner of the overturned vessel waited for the police boat to arrive. It is unknown at this time why
Boston’s collapse may cost Terry Francona his job. The manager will meet with team officials Friday.
[SlideDeck id=’494′ width=’100%’ height=’400px’] 7:28pm–#Bridgeport–A stabbing just occurred at 12 Garden Street. There are no details, of course if we get them we will pass them along. 10:30pm–#Fairfield–Police and firefighters are searching for a woman suffering with dementia from the Connecticut Health of Southport. She is a black woman, 5’6″, 240lobs, wearing blue shirt,
From the most recent press release from Bridgeport Police: On September 27, 2011 at approximately 4:30pm Police were notified by a citizen that the front door at the location was open and that there was blood throughout the bedroom. Upon arrival of police they discovered the body of a black female lying on her stomach
Call it another sign of our difficult economic times: Hallmark has taken a cue from the nation’s 9.1 percent unemployment rate and released a line of cards for people who’ve lost their jobs. Read more…..
Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4), Mayor Bill Finch, and Police Chief Joseph Gaudett, Jr., announced today that the City of Bridgeport will receive grant of $5,604,080 to hire 20 new police officers this year. Himes and the city worked with the Department of Justice to secure the grant, which was awarded from funding through the department’s
[SlideDeck id=’494′ width=’100%’ height=’400px’] High tides and wind causing flooding issues throughout the area. Part of a pier washed away on Birdseye Road in Stratrford, elderly couple stuck in flood waters off Surf Ave. and flooding on Fairfield Beach Road in Fairfield. 11:19pm–#Fairfield–Drug bust at Fairfield University Champion Hall. 2 in custody. 10:44pm–#Bridgeport–Report of a
In a story we reported first, here is video from the scene. This story will certainly change as we get more information. Connecticut Post is reporting this to be a homicide. Here is what we initially reported: 4:56pm– Police investigating a suspicious death at 56 Madison Avenue. They were at 58 Madison earlier today but
A photo of Michael Jackson lying dead in a hospital bed was shown in a courtroom today and jurors heard a shocking audio tape of a drugged Jackson slurring his words so badly that he was barely understandable. The photo and the audio were part of the opening statement prosecutors made at the trial of