How about some likes for the arents, children and staff that came together at Creative Starts Learning Center in Stratford to help collect and donate food for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Together they donated over 300 pounds of food to the Bridgeport Rescue Mission for those in need during the holiday season. Way to go!
12:11pm--#Bridgeport CT (11/25/2015)-- Police were called to the work site of the New Jewish Senior Services at 4200 Park Avenue but found a peaceful assembly of workers that were prevented from working. Senior organizer Ted Durarte told me that 86 workers have been replaced by subcontractors misrepresenting as employees and the contractor concealing payroll. Duarte said the employees were paid in cash. What the workers are looking for is a level playing field and that the contractors not cheat the state of payroll taxes and workman's compensation benefits.
9:51pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Use caution on upper Main Street. A man was sliced on his arm after a robbery attempt outside the Wlagreens at 4083 Main Street according to radio reports. The victim then walked to St. Vincent's Hospital where they are now treating him. He said there were two assailants, a black male and a dark skinned Hispanic male. One wore a ski mask. This report is made possible by:
10:59am--#Bridgeport CT-- Campos Construction on Roosevelt Street was broken into overnight. This report is made possible by:
#Bridgeport CT--St. Vincent's Medical Center is conducting an emergency preparedness drill today at 1pm. The drill will focus on proper procedures for responding to an unattended and suspicious package. This report is made possible by:
11:56pm--Bridgeport CT--Firefighters called to St. Vincent's Hospital to assist emergency room personnel in removing a ring from a patient with a swollen finger. This report is made possible by:
11:30pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Firefighters on scene at 270 Pasadena Place investigating an odor of electrical burning. This report is made possible by:
8:50pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A shooting victim just showed up at Bridgeport Hospital. Police were called to Brooks Street earlier tonight but did not find crime scene or any shell casings. The victim was shot in the shoulder. This report is made possible by:
Want to be heard? Open public forums to discuss challenges, ideas and solutions facing Bridgeport City Transition Task Force Monday November 23rd: Geraldine Johnson School, 1375 North Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 7:00 p.m. Tuesday November 24th: Jettie S. Tisdale School, 345 Logan Street, Bridgeport, CT 7:00 p.m. This report is made possible by:
