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Bridgeport News: Schools At Half Day

Good Afternoon Bridgeport Public Schools Community, I understand the decision to operate a half day schedule for the remainder of the week has caused challenges for some families. Many of our schools recorded classroom temperatures over 90 degrees yesterday with the forecast calling for even higher temperatures over the next few days. The district team made the decision to mitigate placing students and staff in a potentially dangerous environment. The weather we are currently experiencing is not typical for this time of the year which made planning impossible. I ask for your patience and cooperation as we do the very best to provide a healthy and safe teaching and learning environment for everyone. Sincerely, Michael J. TestaniSuperintendent of Schools It's a Micalizzi Kinda…

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Bridgeport News: 2nd Overnight Shooting

#Bridgeport CT-- On August 28, 2022 at approximately 3:05 am the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center received a report of several shots fired at the BP Gas Station located at 1464 Fairfield Avenue. No victim(s) were located at the scene or at area hospitals immediately following the incident. Patrol Officers discovered more than 20 shell casings at the gas station and submitted them into evidence.At approximately 6:35 am this morning a 35-year-old Bridgeport man arrived at Bridgeport Hospital with a gunshot wound to his right eye. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau has responded and taken charge of the investigation. The victim said he was shot while at the BP gas station in the early morning hours of August 28, 2022.…

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Bridgeport News: Person Shot Overnight

#Bridgeport CT-- On August 27, 2022 at approximately 10:35 pm the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center received a ShotSpotter activation (2 rounds) within the 100 block of Ogden Street. A few minutes later Bridgeport Hospital staff reported a person arrived at their Emergency Room with a gunshot wound to the neck. The victim, identified as a 35-year-old Bridgeport man, is reported to have been grazed in the neck by gunfire while seated in a parked vehicle located on Ogden Street. The gunshot wound is reported to be non-life-threatening and the victim is listed in stable condition.ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system. Once gunshots are fired in an area covered by this service, police receive a notification within one minute directing…

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Bridgeport News: Boat Ramp Closed

Bridgeport, CT – City of Bridgeport advises residents that the Newfield boat ramp located at 421 Seaview Avenue will be temporarily closed until further notice for safety concerns. The following two boat ramps will still be available: Seaside Park - *only available to individuals with a Bridgeport 2022 Park Sticker*Brewster Street - 51 Brewster Street This news report is made possible by:

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