Bridgeport

Bridgeport Schools Air Quality Program

City of Bridgeport Expands Indoor Air Quality Program in Schools, Targets Efforts to Reduce Absences Among Students Affected by Asthma “I am thrilled that we have taken the steps necessary to roll out the Tools for Schools program district-wide as a preventative program in maintaining healthy school environments for our children and teachers.”— Mayor Bill Finch   Bridgeport, CT (April 14, 2014) — The City of Bridgeport is moving forward in its effort to reduce asthma and allergy-related absences among children and the adults that serve them each day through the “Tools for Schools” air quality program. And today, the City’s Health and Social Services Department will sponsor free trainings at Dunbar School from 3 to 8 p.m., and in the fall for…

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Bridgeport News: Groping Suspect Arrested

#Bridgeport CT--Frank Recchia from News12 is reporting that "Bridgeport Police  announced the arrest of a suspect in a recent string of gropings around Harding High School.  Police are not yet releasing the name of the suspect, but they say they obtained arrest warrants in two of the six cases, and they hope soon to link the suspect to the remaining four.  Police say in each case, the victim was a high school-aged girl."

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Bridgeport News: The price of spaghetti prompted a struggle and arrest

#Bridgeport, CT  -- April 11, 2014 – We reported this live as it was happening.  Here are the details: The price of spaghetti  prompted a struggle and arrest Thursday on Fairfield Avenue. Officer Peter Billings responded to K & H  Market, 1309 Fairfield Ave., on a report of a disturbance. Police found the store manager and a second person detaining the suspect, Brandon Boone, 39, of Bridgeport, who had an injury to his head. Police were told that Boone entered the store at about 11 p.m. and purchased a box of spaghetti. He then loudly complained that the cost was too high. To avoid a confrontation, the owner left the store. The suspect did as well but returned a short time later.…

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