Bridgeport will pay $35K to settle lawsuit with ex-staffer who alleged her firing was political

The City Council approved the payment Monday at its regular meeting.

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Member of Bridgeport gang gets 9 years in prison for drug, gun possession, feds say

Lockhart was arrested after a search of his Roberts Street residence on June 1, 2021, the U.S. Attorney's office said.

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Mistrial declared in former Bridgeport fire official's sexual assault trial

"We want to thank the jury for the time they invested in the trial and their deliberations," said Clarke's lawyer, Christopher Cerami. 

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Here's what you need to know about Stratford's 2024 fireworks show on Short Beach Tuesday

Stratford officials are warning Lordship residents to expect traffic delays before and after Tuesday evening’s annual Independence Day firework show at Short Beach. 

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NY man who police say tried to drown twins in CT pleads not guilty

 The defendant is being held in lieu of $2 million bond.

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Bridgeport councilman's arrest warrant for election fraud raises questions about where he lives

An arrest warrant showed Alfredo Castillo's last known address to be his parents' home on Fern Drive in Shelton. 

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Person hurt in Bridgeport fire on Stratford Avenue, official says

A Bridgeport official said four people were displaced after a fire early Monday at a mixed-use building on Stratford Avenue.

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Family of Milford fraud victim donates $20,000 restitution payment to city church

The victim had lost more than $80,000 in a telephone scam she reported to police in 2018.

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