Bridgeport

Bridgeport News: Firefighters Battle Two Fires At The Same Time

2020-03-05@11:10am--#Bridgeport CT-- Just after 11am the Bridgeport Emergency Communications began reviving numerous calls for a fire on Hansen Avenue. Arriving firefighters found heavy fire on all three floors including the porches as well as the radiant heat threatening the neighboring homes. Ten minutes into this fire firefighters also had another structure fire on Pearl Harbor Street which turned out to be an attic fire on a single family house. Remarkably, no one was injured in either fire. Chief Richard Thode said he does not believe the fires were connected. Stratford Fire assisted in battling the Pearl Harbor Street fire and assisted fresh staffing at the Hansen Avenue fire. Fairfield and Milford assisted in staffing the fire stations that were emptied…

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Bridgeport News: Child Stuck In Jungle Gym

2020-03-03@1:32pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters were called to Black Rock School at 545 Brewster Street for a child stuck in the jungle gym.  Firefighters quickly freed the child.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_81517" align="aligncenter" width="1920"] Visit Great Oak Charter School at:https://bridgeport.greatoakscharter.org/[/caption]

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Bridgeport News: Officials Invite Residents to Share Ideas

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim, City Officials invite residents to participate in the Consolidated Plan Process (Con Plan) through a survey available at bridgeportct.gov/conplansurvey until March 13th, 2020.   ConPlan serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus the federal funding allocated through HUD formula block grant programs; CDBG, HOPWA, ESG, and HOME.   Mayor Ganim stated, “It’s important that residents make their voices heard in this process and for everyone to have an opportunity to share how they’d like to see these funds allocated to meet the needs of our community.”    The city’s most vulnerable population (low-mod income, elderly, veterans, children and families) depend on HUD entitlement Programs to provide much…

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