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Bridgeport News: Home Invasion – Sexual Assault

#Bridgeport CT--On August 26, 2021 at approximately 2:47 p.m. Bridgeport Police responded to a residence located in the north end of the City on the report of a sexual assault of a 21-year-old female.  The Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center provided a description of the male suspect via police radio; he was reported to be armed with a firearm and fleeing the area on foot. Sergeant Michael Paoletti, Sergeant Pasquale Feola, and Detective Jeff Holtz located a male party matching the suspect description walking in the area of Madison Avenue & Ashton Street.  He was quickly detained within the 2400 block of Madison Avenue and subsequently placed under arrest.  Easton Police Officer Tamra French was conducting a track with her police…

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GRANT TO ASSIST MINORITY-OWNED MANUFACTURERS

Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, and the UConn School of Business today announced that Connecticut has been awarded a five-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to operate a national MBDA Advanced Manufacturing Center. Participating businesses will work with the UConn School of Business and other technical assistance partners to access advanced manufacturing and general business assistance to meet challenges and seize opportunities. “Connecticut is proud to have so many diverse manufacturers who can be further supported through this grant,” Governor Lamont said. “The expert guidance we will be providing these manufacturers will give them opportunities to expand their businesses into new markets or refine current operations…

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