Bridgeport News: K-9 Officer Hurt In Crash

2019-10-20@10:28pm (intentionally delayed)--#Bridgeport CT-- A K-9 Officer was injured in a crash on State Street at Wordin Avenue.  The passenger car was parked on Wordin Avenue and the police car was facing north on State Street.  About an hour after the crash an ambulance was called for the driver of the car who was having chest pains.  The extent of the injuries of either party are not known at this time  

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Murphy Resolution To Protect Children In Conflict Zones

MURPHY INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO PROTECT EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN CONFLICT ZONES   WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Thursday introduced a resolution that affirms the importance of access to safe, quality education—including protection from attacks on schools—for children in conflict zones. U.S. Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) and Steve Chabot (R-OH-1) introduced the House version of this resolution in April.   “As civil wars in places like Syria to the Democratic Republic of Congo rage on for years on end, children who are out of school risk becoming a lost generation, more vulnerable to human trafficking, child marriage, and recruitment by armed groups. That’s exactly why we must preserve access to safe, quality education for children all around the world,…

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Bridgeport News: Hazmat Day

#Bridgeport CT--Our annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is coming up on Saturday, October 26th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Blackham School on 425 Thorme Street! This is a great, FREE opportunity for you to simply drop off your old electronics, cleaners, paints, and more to have it all properly disposed of. Please visit BridgeportCT.gov/HazardousWaste for a list of what and what not to bring.   This press release is made possible by:  

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