2023-05-25@12:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Another car wash mishap, this time at the Merritt Car Wash (next to Merritt Canteen) on upper Main Street. No report of any injuries, and the driver was able to get out of the car without firefighters' help.Two weeks ago we had a car flip over at the VIP car wash at 1839 Main Street, and on Sunday a pedestrian was hit in the Russell Speeder parking lot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZOkiv2ro6M
Parade Chair Phil Blagys, who has run the parade since 1994, is pleased to announce that this year’s edition of The Black Rock Day Parade will take place on Sunday, June 11th beginning at noon and kicking off at Burroughs Center on Fairfield Ave. Known as the “Best Small Parade in America”, this year’s event will feature the Mattutuck Fife & Drum Corps, the oldest fife & drum corps in the United States, the Black Rock Fife & Drum Corps, the Connecticut Alumni Senior Drum & Bugle Corps, The Fairfield Gaelic Pipe Band, the Klein Memorial Dancers, lots of music from local bands, Amazing Andy, floats, dignitaries and much more. The Parade Committee is also pleased to announce that Ronnie…
It's 20 years in the making but Bassick High School will be moving from the West Side to the South Side at 115 Prospect Street. The new location for the school will allow for 1,250 students to attend with the population being a mix between Bassick and Bridgeport Military Academy (BMA) students. Mayor Ganim and state officials bragged about all the union jobs being used to build the $124 million facility but once completed there will be no union employees to run the facility. The mayor has proven not to be friendly to unions as it has been 690 days since the Bridgeport Police had a contract and it took over two years for the Bridgeport Fire Department to get…
2023-05-22@12:31pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Norman Street is currently closed in the 1200 block for a rollover accident with injuries.
8:11pm--#Bridgeport CT-- One person appeared to be injured at a crash on Asyulum Street 8:21pm--#Fairfield CT-- A two car crash with injuries at Chambers and Commerce Drive.
2023-05-21@8:07pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Bridgeport ECC received several 911 calls reporting a party shot in the 500th block of Boston Avenue. Bridgeport Police and AMR dispatched and on-scene reports indicated a gunshot victim with an injury to their leg. Medics transported the party to BPT Hospital. Uncertain extent of injured at this time. Bridgeport Police actively investigating the incident.
2023-05-21@7:04pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating a crash on Madison Avenue near Center Street Extension and Fairmont Avenue near the jail. Witnesses told me the driver of the car got scared and allegedly drove from the scene to Fairmont Avenue.
2023-05-20@3:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Briarwood Road at Sterling Place is closed due to a large tree limb in the roadway.
2023-05-19@11:32pm--#Bridgeport CT--Tonight's vehicle fire is in a driveway on Reservoir Avenue near Saunders Avenue. The car was fully involved according to radio reports. This news report is made possible by:
2023-05-19@3:09pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A state police pursuit of a woman that started in Milford ended at Bishop and Connecticut Avenue. Two ambulances were dispatched to the scene, no word on the extent of the injuries. State police quickly apprehended the woman and led to the awaiting ambulance. https://youtu.be/GxmWARBg4uo
