Local News

Man Assaults Mechanic

#Bridgeport, CT – Nov. 12, 2013 – A 32-year-old man faces charges after he punched his mother’s auto mechanic in the face over his prices. The incident happened Monday afternoon at a business in the 1500 block of Stratford Avenue. Officer Ilidio Pereira responded to the location and spoke to the victim. The victim stated that the suspect, Deron Brooks, of Bridgeport, began yelling at him about the pricing of the labor for work on his mother’s car. He also began screaming about work that was done on his own car. The victim stated he tried to defuse the situation by walking away but added that Brooks followed him and punched him in the face before fleeing. Brooks’ mother, who…

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I need a time out!

Rough start to the week.  My son Alex will be taking over the reporting for the next couple of days.  I own a couple of other sites that I will shift my attention to during this time.  Alex is still learning so be gentle on  him with the comments and his reporting.  He's all I can afford! Today started with me being accused of sensationalizing the news because I titled a post manhunt, even though police were looking for two males with K-9.  Then because I described them as being African Americans I was accused of being politically correct.  A month earlier I was called racist because I described a suspect as dark skinned because it was uncertain if the…

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Bridgeport City Hours/Trash Pickup on Monday, Veterans Day

BRIDGEPORT, CT (November 8, 2013) – In observance of Veterans Day, City Hall and Margaret E. Morton Government Center will be closed on Monday, November 11, and will reopen on Tuesday, November 12.   The City’s Transfer Station is open on Monday from 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (closed for lunch fromNoon - 12:45 p.m.).  Trash and recycling pickups will continue as scheduled on Monday.

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Radio-thon to help the Bridgeport Rescue Mission

Tune in to WICC AM600 today and you'll have the opportunity to make a contribution in support of our upcoming Great ThanksGiving Project where we'll provide more than 15,000 coats and Thanksgiving Dinner Pantry Boxes to 4,000 local families.  Simply call the station at 203-333-WICC (203-333-9422) or 1-800-922-6060 during the campaign to make your pledge. The Bridgeport Rescue Mission demonstrates the love of God to the hungry, homeless and addicted throughout coastal Fairfield County, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They serve men, women and children, fighting poverty from the inside out. http://bridgeportrescuemission.org/  

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