Free Food in Bridgeport: Food Pantries, Free Meals and Where to Get Help
Where to get free groceries and hot meals in Bridgeport: pantry hours, Foodshare truck stops, free school meals, senior lunches, SNAP and WIC, and holiday help.
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Bridgeport Government Roundup: State Oversight on Hold, Land Sale
A Bridgeport school board committee held off on seeking state fiscal oversight, and the City Council's agenda carried a $250,000 downtown land sale and grant requests.
Bridgeport Ex-Sen. Dennis Bradley Arrested on Ballot Charges
Former state Sen. Dennis Bradley was arrested on four absentee-ballot charges from Bridgeport's Aug. 11 primary, where his brother ran for probate judge. He is due in court Oct. 21.
Bridgeport School Board Vice Chair Sees $17M Gap in State Aid Scenarios
Bridgeport Board of Education Vice Chair Joseph Sokolovic wrote in The Connecticut Mirror that the state's sample school-aid reforms would leave the district nearly $17 million short in 2027-28.
Kosta Diamantis Sentenced to 7 Years in Bridgeport; Tong Moves to Revoke Pension
A federal judge in Bridgeport sentenced former state budget official Kosta Diamantis, who fled to Greece, to seven years on Sept. 30. Attorney General William Tong moved to revoke his pension.
Man Shot Outside Birthday Party in Bridgeport; Police Seek Tips
A 23-year-old man from Hamden was shot outside a Bridgeport birthday party Friday night. Detectives are investigating and ask witnesses to call.
Federal Judge Blocks Connecticut's Ban on Selling Convertible Pistols
A federal judge in Bridgeport blocked Connecticut's ban on importing and selling convertible pistols made on or after Oct. 1, hours before it took effect. The state is expected to appeal.
Bridgeport Government Roundup: Schools Weigh State Fiscal Oversight
A Bridgeport school board committee takes up an application for state fiscal intervention and oversight Oct. 5; the City Council meets that night on market, Shot Tower and East Main grants.
Shots Fired After Attempted Home Break-In on Bridgeport's West Side
Two masked suspects tried to enter a Butler Avenue home Friday and fired at people outside, police said. No one was injured, and no arrests have been made.
New Haven, Bridgeport Firms Can Seek Connecticut Health Tax Credit
Connecticut small businesses in New Haven, Bridgeport and Meriden can seek up to $1,000 per employee annually through Access Health CT's new credit.
Bridgeport Government Roundup: Council Agenda, School Board Goals
Bridgeport's Sept. 21 City Council agenda listed proposed litigation settlements and board appointments for referral. The school board's special-meeting agenda included discussion of self-evaluation and goal setting.
Derby Driver Held on $2 Million Bond as Hundreds Mourn DOT Worker Elvin Hernandez
Edward Myers appeared in Bridgeport court Sept. 28, where a judge set his bond at $2 million in the fatal I-95 crash that killed CTDOT worker Elvin Hernandez.