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  1. Legislature facing tough choices on spending cutsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | News Times

    ... eliminated at the local level -- such as costly in-school suspensions -- to offset the burden of that reduction. Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch , who will be on the small committee of elected officials and lawmakers reviewing potential cuts, said an ...

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    Related Topix: M. Jodi Rell, US Governors, Norwalk, CT

  2. Thirty financial groups on systemic risk listRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Free Republic

    ... cheap. Instead, it struck a deal to buy a healthy equipment-leasing company. Last Monday's change of plans by the Bridgeport, Conn., bank-holding company underscores a problem with the growing pile of terminally ill U.S. banks being wrestled with by ...

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    Related Topix: RBC Financial Group, Banking, Financial Services, Santander, Spain, Spain, World News, Cantabria, Spain

  3. Boys & Girls Club proposal on Monday's Planning & Zoning agendaRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

    ... public housing complex. Wakeman officials say the new club won't compete with the existing Boys & Girls Clubs of Bridgeport because those facilities tend to draw children who live within walking distance. There are two Boys & Girls Clubs in ...

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    Related Topix: Southport, CT, Fairfield, CT

  4. Over-Turned Tanker Holds Up Traffic For Nearly Six HoursRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | WVIT-TV

    A tanker carrying water from a waste treatment plant rolled-over along I-95 in Bridgeport Saturday closing the exit ramp for almost six hours.

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    Related Topix: Milford, CT

  5. Nov. 29 2009, 7:50pm-8:00pmRead the original story

    Jul 30, 2009 | Stamford News

    ... was an example we can write a rush hour -- broke down. And had to be ordered and were underneath twenty people of Bridgeport and quitting or one oh La. Two. And on that but in your home." " the means those sort of things are more option and the ...

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    Related Topix: Fairfield County, CT

  6. Bridgeport Police Blotter 11/26/09Read the original story

    19 hrs ago | Topix

    - Edwin Mateo, 35, of 22 Anderson St., Stamford, was charged Thursday with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs. - Guy McGee, 44, of 218 Norman St., Bridgeport, was charged Thursday with interfering with an officer or resisting arrest, conspiracy to commit third-degree burglary and third-degree criminal mischief. - Stephen Naso, 19, of 700 Summer St., Stamford, was charged Thursday with interfering with an officer or resisting arrest. - Josue Ramos, 29, of 201 Franklin St., Stamford, was charged Thursday with possession of a controlled substance or less than four ounces of marijuana, sale of a controlled substance, evading responsibility in a motor vehicle, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and interfering with an officer or resisting arrest. - Denys Rossochynskyy, 30, of 2031 E. Vanango St., Philadelphia, Penn., was charged Thursday with illegal operation of motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and following too closely in a non-commercial vehicle. - Shiwon Davis, 38, of 35 Hancock St., Bridgeport, was charged Wednesday with possession of a controlled substance or less than four ounces of marijuana, sale of a controlled substance, possession of a hallucinogen or less than four ounces of marijuana, sale of certain illegal drugs, interfering with an officer or resisting arrest, reckless driving, engaging police in pursuit, illegal operation of a motor vehicle under a suspended license and failure to obey a stop sign. - James Ervin, 50, of 52 Arlington Road, Stamford, was charged Wednesday with disorderly conduct and second-degree threatening. - Dennis Jaworoski, 37, 109 Dunn Ave., Stamford, was charged Wednesday with risk of injury to a child. - Carlos Morales, 40, who gave his address as a homeless shelter in Stamford, was charged with first- and second-degree failure to appear. - James Pasciolla, 55, of 71 West Trail, Stamford, was charged Wednesday with third-degree forgery and attempt to commit first-degree larceny. - Rochelle Ramsey, 24, of 48 Townsend St., Portchester, N.Y., was charged Wednesday with tampering with a witness. - Philip Raus, 31, of 64 Nyselius Place, Stamford, was charged Wednesday with illegal operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs and evading responsibility in a motor vehicle.

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  7. BTL:Lawsuit Challenges Congress' 'Unconstitutional' Defunding of ACORNRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | Arizona Indymedia

    ... http Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009 at 6:29 AM betweenthelines@snet.net BETWEEN THE LINES c/o WPKN Radio 89.5 FM Bridgeport, Connecticut Lawsuit Challenges Congress' 'Unconstitutional' Defunding of ACORN Interview with Jules Lobel, vice president of the ...

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    Related Topix: US News, Charitable Organizations, Home, Mortgage, Criminal Defense Law, Law, University of Pittsburgh

  8. Senator, Governor Are Worlds ApartRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Hartford Courant

    ... an inspirational speech possibly titled "Not Going Rogue So Much Anymore." A recent breakfast appearance in Bridgeport drew an excited crowd of 15, slightly less than probably would have showed up for an Incontinent Snake and Puppet Zydeco Revue. I ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Christopher Dodd, M. Jodi Rell, US Governors, Family, Elderly, Opinion

  9. Sound Tigers fall to SharksRead the original story

    Yesterday | Connecticut Post

    They ran into a goaltender at the peak of his game in the second and third periods. The Bridgeport Sound Tigers still didn't like the way they worked their way to test him. Alex Stalock's 29 saves led the Worcester Sharks to a 4-1 victory Saturday ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, San Jose Sharks, NHL Hockey, Joe Callahan, Ryan Vesce, NHL Players, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  10. Community clinics expand to keep with demandRead the original story

    Yesterday | Connecticut Post

    ... the region are depending on community clinics for a range of affordable care. To handle the spike in demand, two Bridgeport-based community health agencies -- Optimus Health Care and Southwest Community Health Center -- have applied for federal ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Community Health Systems, Healthcare Law, Law, Women's Health, Health

  11. Legislature facing tough choices on spending cutsRead the original story

    Saturday | Connecticut Post

    ... eliminated at the local level -- such as costly in-school suspensions - to offset the burden of that reduction. Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch, a former state senator who will be on the small committee of elected officials and lawmakers reviewing ...

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    Related Topix: M. Jodi Rell, US Governors, Norwalk, CT

  12. No budget indie film to get the red carpet treatmentRead the original story

    Saturday | Connecticut Post

    ... "I figured they could use my help and I could save some money in the process," he explained. But the 30-year-old Bridgeport native wanted to continue his work in the arts and organized an acting class at the Gotta Dance Studios in Fairfield. "We ...

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    Related Topix: Sundance Film Festival, Easton, CT, Fairfield, CT

  13. Nesting platform for ospreys erected in Black RockRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday | Connecticut Post

    ... built and installed last week on an unused utility pole near Burr Creek at the end of the street. Students at the Bridgeport Regional Vocational Aquaculture School built the 40-inch wooden square with mesh bottom and support beams with help from ...

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    Related Topix: Aquaculture

  14. Thousands of homeless get a Thanksgiving meal at region's sheltersRead the original story w/Photo

    Saturday | Connecticut Post

    ... have anywhere to go to eat," Silas said. That is even more pronounced in the inner city, officials said. In Bridgeport, Linda Casey, director of development for the Bridgeport Rescue Mission, and 50 volunteers that included Mayor Bill Finch expected ...

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    Related Topix: Thanksgiving, Life, Holidays, Fairfield, CT

  15. New Tack On Homeless Problem: Keep People In Homes, Out Of SheltersRead the original story

    Saturday | The Hartford Courant

    ... allotment - $10.8 million for the state Department of Social Services and $6 million for Hartford, New Britain, Bridgeport, New Haven and Waterbury - is part of a $1.5 billion Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing program approved as part of ...

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    Related Topix: Connecticut, Hartford, CT

  16. In surprise move, Columbus principal to leave after 30 yearsRead the original story

    Saturday | Connecticut Post

    ... County Academic Gain Award, a prize sponsored by the Lone Pine Foundation of Greenwich. It also made the Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition's "Honor Roll" for showing steady improvement, with more students reaching reading and math proficiency and ...

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    Related Topix: Fairfield County, CT, Greenwich, CT, Standardized Testing, Education

  17. Post a CommentRead the original story

    Friday | Burlington Free Press

    ... host to Yale at Gutterson Fieldhouse. The Catamounts dealt the Bulldogs a 4-1 defeat in the NCAA East regional in Bridgeport, Conn., in March. Friday's UVM game summary Hockey College men Vermont 3, Northeastern 2 Vermont 2 1 0-3 Northeastern 0 1 ...

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  18. Lowell Devils Blanked By Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 3-0Read the original story

    Friday | Minor League News

    Despite 39 shots in on net, the Lowell Devils could not solve goaltender Scott Munroe in a 3-0 loss to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers on Friday at the Arena at Harbor Yard.

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    Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, New Jersey Devils, Jeff Frazee, NHL Players

  19. 2 men charged in bird fighting ring are deportedRead the original story

    Friday | NewsTimesLive.com

    ... bird-fighting operation in Connecticut. Connecticut prosecutors say 47-year-old Elito Goulart, who lived in Bridgeport, and 25-year-old Lucas Dos Santos , who lived in Newark, N.J., have been deported. They and the other defendants are all natives ...

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    Related Topix: Derby, CT

  20. Ghost Adventures Investigates Remington ArmsRead the original story

    Friday | Associated Content

    After a somewhat off week the Ghost Adventures crew investigated the Remington Arms located in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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