Prayers Needed

It has been a brutal year for legends and it isn't letting up for our local legend Gary DeCarlo who hails from Shelton.  If you are old like me or if you have been to any sporting event you would recognize his work with the song Na Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye!  Gary just posted on his Facebook page: "I got my results and they aren't good. I have cancer in my lung, my rib, and a muscle in my back and spine. I have to see a cancer surgeon to see if this came from my bladder cancer then they'll know how to treat it. Thank all of you for your thoughts and prayers."

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Ganim Proposes 2nd Chance Society Initiatives

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today joined Bridgeport area businesses and nonprofits to launch the first steps of a major 2nd chance society initiative whose goal ultimately is to encourage and incentivize the private sector hiring of ex-offenders who may have a criminal record from their past.   At least a dozen Bridgeport area businesses gathered with Mayor Ganim, state lawmakers and Bridgeport City Councilors to sign a “Fair Chance Pledge” to give individuals re-entering society from incarceration a fair chance at being hired.  Specifically, Mayor Ganim is proposing a $50,000 budget transfer in the form of a challenge grant to the private sector to leverage the investment with foundational support and funds from federal and state government.  The goal…

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Route 8 Closures

Beginning at 7pm tonight there will lane closures on Route 8 throughout the summer for bridge replacements near exit 4.  The bridges have been prefabricated on the side of highway and are ready to be put in place.  This will reduce the construction time from 2 years to one summer.   There numerous phases of the construction so visit http://rt8bridgeport.com/ .  Two construction cameras have been installed and can be viewed here: http://rt8bridgeport.com/livefeed/    

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Senator Murphy Calls For End To Raids

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined their colleagues Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and 22 Senate Democrats in calling for an end to deportation raids targeting families and unaccompanied minors who have fled the rampant violence in Central America’s Northern Triangle. In a letter to President Obama, the senators also urged the Administration to designate Guatemala and re-designate El Salvador and Honduras for temporary protected status, allowing individuals from those countries to legally remain in the United States. “The solution to this regional humanitarian crisis is to address its root causes. Deploying immigration raids upon this vulnerable population for the purpose of deterrence is an ineffective and unacceptable strategy,” the…

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