Bridgeport News: Motorcycle Crash
2020-05-24@2:49pm--#Bridgeport CT-- First responders on the scene of a crash between a car and motorcycle on Park Avenue near West Taft Avenue. There is not a lot of information about this at this time.
Bridgeport News: Shots Fired
2020-05-24@12:35pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Multiple reports of shots fired at Arctic and East Mains Street. So far only a car is reported to be shot up. Hospitals are checking clear of any gunshot victims. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_74833" align="aligncenter" width="420"] For more information visit: https://www.acesbailbondsct.com/[/caption]
Today’s Vehicle Fire
2020-05-23@6:09pm--#Bridgeport CT--#cttraffic-- Today's vehicle fire is on I-95 northbound near exit 26.
Bridgeport News: Break-In
2020-05-23@12:58am--#Bridgeport CT-- A Coleman Street woman came home from work to find her home broken into, trashed and items missing. Police are investigating. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Fireworks Lit Inside Apartment Building
2020-05-23@12:02am--#Bridgeport CT-- Police were called for shots fired inside Boston Commons at 1260 Boston Avenue. Turned out to be fireworks set off in the hallway. This news report is made possible by:
Bridgeport News: Another Pedestrian Struck
2002-05-22@5:23pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian was struck and injured with unknown injuries at Fairfield and Iranistan Avenue. The vehicle also struck a light pole. A pedestrian was struck at Main and Wheeler Street earlier around 3pm.
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Hit
2020-05-22@2:58PM--#Bridgeport CT-- Police are investigating an accident involving a pedestrian at Main and Wheeler Street. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital with unknown injuries.
Bridgeport News: Son Tries To Torch Mom’s Home
2020-05-21@2:47pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A son failed at starting a fire at his mother's home with a Molotov cocktail in the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Fortunately the device failed to remain lit. According to radio reports the son was removed from the home last week. This news report is made possible by: [caption id="attachment_81162" align="aligncenter" width="591"] Visit Perez Tires at: https://www.pereztirecenter.com/[/caption]
I-95 Crash
2020-05-21@3:20pm--#Bridgeport CT-- #cttraffic-- A crash on I-95 northbound, guess where? 27A of course! No word if there are any injuries.
Bridgeport During the 1918 Pandemic
If you try to research newspaper articles on the pandemic of 1918 you would have difficulty as the news articles were mostly about World War I. I found an article from the Bridgeport Telegram dated October 31, 1968 on the 50th anniversary of the flu. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is uncertain where the H1N1 flu strain originated. Some say Central Asia or like in this article cites Fort Riley, Kansas with its first case on March 15, 1918, where the flu spread throughout Europe by soldiers and sailors. Again, the world's interest was World War I and the media at the time didn't want to spread additional fears of the flu among soldiers and sailors so the reporting…