Bridgeport News: Assault at Columbus School
11:25am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a person assaulted by a student at Columbus School, at 275 George Street.
11:25am--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a person assaulted by a student at Columbus School, at 275 George Street.
9:48pm--#Bridgeport CT--The Subway at 1552 Wood Avenue was just robbed at gunpoint. The suspect, 5'10" husky build, had a gray hoodie pulled over his head, possibly a white bandanna and displayed a black handgun.
WHAT:On Thursday, February 27, Mayor Bill Finch and Monroe First Selectman Steve Vavrek will join riders on the new bus service between Bridgeport and Monroe along Route 25. Mayor Finch and First Selectman Vavrek will board the Route 20 bus at Westfield Trumbull Mall and join riders for the trip to Monroe along Route 25. The service is designed to provide morning and afternoon employment-related transportation to the area, according to Doug Holcomb, CEO for Greater Bridgeport Transit. The service is similar to GBT’s Route 19 Express which already serves Trumbull and Monroe along Route 111. “The creation of Route 20 is an excellent example of what can be accomplished with regional cooperation. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of GBT,…
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - February 21, 2014 - Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is pleased to release its updated calendar for March, April, and May 2014. The Zoo has fun events for the entire family all year round, most of which are free with the cost of admission. Calendar subject to change without notice. Please check BeardsleyZoo.org or Facebook for the most up to date information. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo is closer than you think and open daily from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please check the website for updated Winter Hours and admission rates. Children under 3 and Zoo members are admitted free. Parking at the Zoo is free of charge. March 2014 March 11 & 12, Zoo Tots, 10:30 am This program, which is for…
#Bridgeport CT--Police are looking for a black male in a hoodie with Green Addidas logo on it and white gloves who robbed Crown Chicken at 300 Boston Avenue. He fled on foot south towards Noble Avenue. Police are investigating, not sure if the suspect fowl play....
4:14pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a man with a black hoody and blue jeans stealing the copper piping from a building on the 300 block of Stratford Ave. Police are on the way.
(HARTFORD, CT) – On Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Governor Dannel P. Malloy will join a bipartisan group of the nation’s governors at the National Governors Association’s 2014 Winter Meeting in Washington, DC. The meeting is an opportunity for governors to discuss issues affecting states, share innovative solutions, and look for ways to strengthen the state-federal partnership. Topics being discussed will include job creation, education reform, improvement of infrastructure, restructuring of health care, and the development of energy resources. Governor Malloy serves as vice chair of the organization’s Natural Resources Committee. Governor Malloy will also be attending events at the White House and a meeting of the Council of Governors, which President Obama appointed him to last year. WHO: Governor…
3:08pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries near Barnum Avenue and California Street.
Sunday, February 23 at 2 p.m.– The Greely Expedition: A Tale of Triumph and Tragedy in the Arctic presented by Professor Michael Robinson, an Associate Professor of History at the University of Hartford and an expert on 19th century scientific expeditions. $5 Donation. Snow date March 2. In 1881, Lieutenant Adolphus W. Greely commanded the largest polar expedition ever fielded by the United States. It would be the most successful -- and the most tragic -- Arctic expedition in American history. Professor Robinson will give a tantalizing overview of the dangerous and ambitious "Greely Expedition," in his illustrated presentation. Robinson is the author of The Coldest Crucible: Arctic Exploration and American Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2006), which won the…
8:26pm--#Bridgeport CT-- A pedestrian has been hit in front of the Citgo Station at Iranistan and State Street. First responders on the way. Additional police being sent for a possible fight.