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Bridgeport, Connecticut is located in Fairfield County. Zip codes in Bridgeport, CT include 06673, 06604, and 06605. The median home price in Bridgeport is $129,900 which is roughly $97/per square foot. More Bridgeport information.

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49 min ago | The Darien Daily Voice

Diocese Of Bridgeport Ordains 7 New Roman Catholic Priests

A total of seven men were ordained into the priesthood Saturday in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, which serves all of Fairfield County, it announced on its website.

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4 hrs ago | CTNow.com

Shocking Numbers Of Kindergarten, First Grade Suspensions

When Kazzmaire Dorsey was in kindergarten and first grade at the Lus Muoz Marin School in Bridgeport, he spent more of his school day sitting in the office or suspended at home than he did in the classroom, his lawyer says.

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9 hrs ago | TheDay.Com

UPDATED: New London school board votes to reject grant for classes for gifted

Members of the Board of Education turned down an opportunity Thursday to create their own Renzulli Academy, saying they hadn't seen any data to support the need for a gifted and talented academy or anything in writing detailing an implementation plan.

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13 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

Heavy police presence tames Urban Beach Weekend festivities

Barricades line the South Beach streets. Mobile watchtowers rise on Ocean Drive.

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17 hrs ago | Westport News

PB&J as 'haute' cuisine. Cops say teen liked mushrooms on sandwich

A 19-year-old Bridgeport man faces several drug charges here after police said they found him in possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms that he allegedly told police he enjoys consuming on a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich.

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21 hrs ago | The Newtown Bee

The Top of the Mountain

June is National Adopt A Cat month, and I like #1 on the American Humane Society website: If you're thinking about adopting a cat, consider taking home two.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Connecticut Post

Critically injured woman sues Metro-North

Metro North train cars heavily damaged in Friday's derailment are pulled from the scene after being hoisted back on to the tracks in Bridgeport.

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Connecticut Post

Charter school proponent does not speak for Bridgeport

We are the newly elected District Parent Advisory Council leaders of the Bridgeport public schools.

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Fairfield Citizen-News

'Peeper' cop sues town for retirement disability benefits

Forced to resign after he was caught peeping into a woman's window, a 16-year veteran of the Fairfield Police Department is suing the town, claiming he should have been allowed to retire with a disability.

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The Fairfield Daily Voice

Suspect Charged With Indecent Exposure At Fairfield Store

FAIRFIELD, Conn. A Bridgeport man was charged with exposing himself to a woman Fairfield's Kohl's department store earlier this year, police say.

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New York Daily News

Metro-North rail where train derailed was fractured and repaired in April: Officials

Emergency personnel work at the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn.

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Connecticut Post

Traffic update;

A crash between a tractor=trailer truck and another vehicle caused big traffic problems, but most of the major problems are over.

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WTNH

Stamford claims #3 largest city in CT

The US Census Bureau released its list of the largest cities in the state. While Bridgeport remains the most populated city with New Haven a close 2nd, it's another city that's getting attention.

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Thu May 23, 2013

UPI

5 men arrested in $5M jewel heist in Fairfield, Conn.

Timothy Forbes, 31, William Davis, 25, and Jeffrey Houston, 26, all of Allentown, Pa.; Kasam Hennix, 39, of Easton, Pa.; and Christopher Gay, 27, of Bronx, N.Y., were arrested and charged with conspiring to commit kidnapping, violation of the Hobbs Act by moving stolen property across state lines and using a firearm in a crime of violence, the ... (more)

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Fairfield Citizen-News

Former JCC educator Newman to be honored

Nancy Newman , of Fairfield, will be honored at a dinner on Wednesday, June 5, for her contributions to early-childhood programs at the Jewish Community Center of Eastern Fairfield County in Bridgeport.

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The Hartford Courant

Business Center Competition Could Lead To Bridgeport

The federal government is looking to reward a nonprofit or company that would advise businesses owned by American Indians, and Bridgeport is one of the locations where the future center could operate.

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Westport News

Westport resident's cabaret set for 2 Bridgeport shows

Westport resident Amy Oestreicher will bring her unusual cabaret show, "Gutless & Grateful," to the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport for shows on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday June 2. In an eclectic set of songs, the 26-year-old Oestreicher recounts her near-death experience as a teenager and tells of her struggles, disappointments, triumphs and the ... (more)

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KNUS-AM Aurora

5 arrested in Conn. $4M jewelry heist, kidnapping

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News Times

5 arrested in Fairfield jewel robbery

Five individuals have been charged by federal criminal complaint for their involvement in the kidnapping of four Meriden residents and subsequent robbery of Lenox Jewelers in Fairfield on April 11, 2013.

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Connecticut Post

Enough buyouts for Diocese

Nearly 20 employees are taking early retirement packages offered by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, eliminating the need for layoffs.

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