Bridgeport

Bridgeport Receives Grants To Rid City Of Eye Sore

Bridgeport, Conn. (May 28, 2015) – Background: Today, Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch joined officials from the Environmental Protection Agency in announcing a $200,000 grant from the federal agency to clean up the run down property at 141 Stratford Avenue. The site formerly housed the company AGI Rubber, but has been run-down for decades. “This is great news. With these funds, we’ll soon begin knocking down a run-down property that has plagued a central location in our city for decades. Doing so will make the property more attractive to job creators and investors, allowing us to continue developing the waterfront. Thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency and our federal delegation for working with us to make Bridgeport better every day.”

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Bridgeport News: Pursuit/Manhunt

11:01pm--#Bridgeport CT--A police pursuit starting on Reservoir Avenue to Trumbull Avenue ends on Terrace Circle where the suspect fled on foot to Sunshine Circle.  Police are looking for a black male wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.  He has dreadlocks.  K-9 called to the scene.   This report sponsored by: Una persecución policial a partir del embalse de la avenida de Trumbull avenida termina en la Terraza del círculo donde el sospechoso huyó a pie a Sunshine Circle. La policía busca a un hombre negro que llevaba una camiseta blanca y pantalones vaqueros azules. Él tiene rastas. K-9 llama a la escena. Uma perseguição policial se iniciou na Reservoir Avenue para Trumbull Avenue e terminou no Terrace Circle onde…

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Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck

8:08pm--#Bridgeport CT--EMS, Police and firefighters were quick on the scene where who was hit by a minivan at the corner of Beechwood and Hancock Avenue.  It was a low speed impact to the child's leg, nothing too serious.  The child's mother had the child transported to the hospital for evaluation. El ccsme, la Policía y los bomberos se apresuraron a la escena en la que que fue golpeado por una camioneta en la esquina de madera de haya y Hancock Avenue. Fue un impacto de baja velocidad a la pierna del niño, nada demasiado serio. La madre del niño tenía al niño transportado al hospital para su evaluación. EMS, Polícia e bombeiros foram rápidos na cena em que um pedestre…

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