Police Identify Shooting Victim

(Bridgeport, CT – April 8, 2013) – Police Monday released the identity of a man shot in the leg over the weekend. The victim was identified as Daquan Brown, 19, of Seaview Avenue. Police Officer Esther Hailey was dispatched at 2:36 a.m. Sunday to the 1000 block of Park Avenue and found Brown there. He was shot in the left leg. He told Hailey that he was walking with his brother in the area of Iranistan Avenue and Laurel Avenue when they encountered a male arguing with several people. The man pulled out a gun and started firing it, the victim stated. The victim and his brother then ran, he stated, and got separated. At the hospital, the victim was…

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CT income growth second worst in nation

Connecticut's personal income growth in 2012 was the second worst in the nation, behind only an agriculture state in the middle of a drought. "It indicates Connecticut has taken some hit in key industries, including manufacturing and finance," said Steven Lanza, executive editor of The Connecticut Economy at the University of Connecticut. HartfordBusiness.com has the full story here....

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Himes Statement on President’s Remarks on Gun Violence Prevention

Himes Statement on President’s Remarks on Gun Violence Prevention.....What are YOUR thoughts? “I stand with the President in urging my colleagues in Congress to come together and pass legislation that will prevent the next Newtown. Over 100 days after 26 innocent lives were cut tragically short, it is long past time for Congress to act. Nobody should be able to purchase a gun if they are a criminal or mentally ill. No civilian needs a military-style gun with a magazine that holds 30 bullets. No parent should have to fear for their child’s safety while he or she is at school. I remain frustrated that the House Majority has yet to bring up a single gun violence prevention measure for…

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Car Battery Die?

Did your car battery die over the weekend? More than likely its an expense you just can't afford right now. Our friends at Interstate Battery at 125 Holland Avenue in Bridgeport have batteries starting at $40! That's right $40!!! This warehouse location only. Larry is usually in by 7am to get you on your way. Interstate Batteries power the DoingItLocalmobile, we go running into the hood all hours of the night....we need to start!

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