Bluefish Catcher Rafael Lopez Signed By Cincinnati Reds

Bridgeport Bluefish team officials announced that catcher Rafael Lopez has had his contract purchased by the Cincinnati Reds organization. He will report to Triple-A Louisville of the “We are very happy that Rafael has received this opportunity,” says Paul Herrmann, Bluefish Senior Director of Baseball Operations and Public  Relations. “We wish him the best of luck with his new organization.”   Lopez has played seven games with the ‘Fish this season, collecting a .250 batting average with two RBI and two runs The 28-year- old made his professional debut in 2011 after being selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 16 th round of the MLB draft. Rafael spent five seasons in the Cubs organization before making his Major League debut in 2014, where he spent…

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Bridgeport Student Brings Home Gold!

How about some likes for Skylynn Reyes, Bridgeport Resident, & Senior at Bridgeport Regional Aquaculture Science and Technology Center DOES IT AGAIN! Gold Medal Winner in Environmental Management and Pollution, in this year's I-SWEEP Science Fair, (International Sustainable World Energy, Engineering, Environmental Project Olympiad) which hosted 385 high quality projects from 62 countries at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas!

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Westport News: Bank Disturbance

#Westport Connecticut---On 04/26/16 at approximately 5:30pm, Westport Officers responded to Chase Bank, 184 Main Street, on a report of a disturbance. Officer Wong Won located Sarah  Woozley in the bank. Woozley was reportedly swearing at the Bank personnel and causing a disturbance. Woozley was asked several times to leave the bank which she refused. Woozley was then placed in handcuffs, where she then began to pull away and kick as she was led out of the bank. Woozley was held on a $500.00 bond and has a court date in Norwalk on 05/04/16.   This report is made possible by:    

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Westport News: Mom Unable To Care For Children

On 04/27/16, at approximately 9:00pm, Westport Police received a call from Lisa Gyselen, reporting an issue with an ex-boyfriend. Dispatchers determined that Gyselen was home with her 2 juvenile children, and she sounded intoxicated during the call. Officers responded to the Post Road West address to check on Gyselen’s welfare. Upon arrival, Officers were unable to speak with Gyselen as she was uncooperative, and yelling about things officers could not understand. Officers smelled the strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on Gyselen. She was unsteady on her feet, and need to lean on the wall to support herself. Officers attempted several times to speak with Gyselen away from the children, but she continued to yell and act belligerently to the Officers in front of the children. Based on…

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Senate Passes ATV Law

Today, the state Senate passed An Act Concerning the Penalty for Violations of a Municipal Ordinance Concerning the Operation of a Dirt Bike, All-Terrain Vehicle or Mini-Motorcycle (SB 463<https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00463&which_year=2016 Under the bill, municipalities may regulate the operation and use of mini-motorcycles on public property and impose penalties on them up to the same limits applicable to dirt bike, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), and snowmobile ordinance violations. In addition, municipal officers and employees may issue citations without first providing a written warning to individuals who violate a mini-motorcycle ordinance. By law, the same is true for citations concerning a dirt bike or ATV ordinance. The bill also authorizes municipalities with a population of 30,000 or more to enforce ordinances concerning mini-motorcycle, dirt…

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