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  1. Black Friday shoppers flock to area big-box storesRead the original story

    52 min ago | Connecticut Post

    ... early-bird patrons walking through its doors. "They have good deals over here," said shopper Marissa Morales of Bridgeport. Bargains at Kohl's included a 7-inch portable LCD TV from Digital Labs getting reduced from $199.99 to $69.99 and the price ...

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    Related Topix: Trumbull, CT, Video Games, Fairfield, CT

  2. Men charged in Shelton bird-fighting ring deportedRead the original story

    53 min ago | Connecticut Post

    ... alleged bird-fighting operation in Shelton this summer. 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 ... 2 comments

    Related Topix: Shelton, CT, Derby, CT

  3. Amateur stargazers abound in Southwestern ConnecticutRead the original story

    53 min ago | Connecticut Post

    ... pointing up and showing me how the stars could make pictures," Flynn said. It is a passion that the 60-year-old Bridgeport resident has shared with many succeeding generations of children throughout Fairfield County. In addition to teaching ...

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    Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, Fairfield County, CT, Westport, CT

  4. 2 Men Charged In Bird Fighting Ring Are DeportedRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Hartford Courant

    ... 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, Shelton, CT

  5. Things are going 'Swell' for SeasonRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Post Tribune

    ... had a free week in its schedule. Hansard contacted producer Peter Katis and set up a recording session at Katis' Bridgeport, Connecticut studio. "We went down there and we recorded for a week," Hansard said. "We recorded songs we had been playing ...

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  6. Police: woman offered sex to cop to avoid arrestRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Hartford Courant

    Bridgeport police say a city woman tried to avoid being arrested for shoplifting by offering a police officer sexual favors.

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  7. Fairfield police cruiser rammed at DUI checkpointRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

    ... Meanwhile, police Thursday night were still preparing formal charges against Steven Peterson, 22, of Fox Street, Bridgeport, the driver of the Toyota Camry that rammed the unoccupied police cruiser, and his passenger, Juan Alexander Leon Toj, 23, of ...

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  8. Thousands of homeless get a Thanksgiving meal at region's sheltersRead the original story

    Yesterday | NewsTimesLive.com

    ... 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 ...

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

  9. Game day: Lowell at Sound TigersRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

    Lowell leads 2-1. LAST MEETING -- The Devils won 3-2 at Bridgeport on Nov. 8. ABOUT THE DEVILS -- A 4-1 loss Wednesday at Hartford dropped the Devils into second in the Atlantic Division.

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  10. Food bank caters to community in needRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Fairfield Citizen-News

    ... people out there that are in need right now," said Pastor Leonard Green of Redeeming Faith Christian Assembly, Bridgeport. "The food that we have distributed has doubled." Redeeming Faith distributes food it receives from the Connecticut Food Bank ...

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    Related Topix: Connecticut, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

  11. Police reportsRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | Fairfield Citizen-News

    Rachel Ranney, 31, of Davidson Street in Bridgeport, was arrested and charged with fifth-degree larceny Monday at 2:20 p.m. for allegedly leaving Stop Shop, 1160 Kings Highway Cutoff, with $729 in unpaid groceries.

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  12. The Fir Is Flying: As Christmas Nears, The Real Tree-Vs.-Fake Tree Debate RagesRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | The Hartford Courant

    ... out of Connecticut that delivered a blow to the real tree side a couple of years ago. A 2007 study out of Bridgeport's St. Vincent's Medical Center found that mold growth on a tree increased significantly after it was brought indoors, which could ...

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  13. Blaze hits chemical warehouse in FairfieldRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

    ... was closed until 6 a.m., but no evacuation of nearby residents was required. Mutual-aid from fire companies in Bridgeport and Westport was ready to provide standby coverage. United Illuminating and Southern Connecticut Gas Co. crews also reported to ...

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    Related Topix: Fire, Fairfield, CT, Southport, CT, Fairfield County, CT, Westport, CT

  14. Jury exonerates cop in accidental wounding of postal carrierRead the original story

    19 hrs ago | Connecticut Post

    ... verdict. "Their verdict allows a police officer to uphold and maintain the safety of the citizens of the city of Bridgeport as they do every day." Wilds' lawyer, Thomas Weihing, said his client, who is 68, is happy to have some closure in the case ...

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  15. Bridgeport Sound Tigers Defeated By Manchester Monarchs, 3-1Read the original story

    22 hrs ago | Minor League News

    www.mlntherawfeed.com - BRIDGEPORT, CT - Jonathan Bernier made 29 saves and Corey Elkins scored the game-winning goal as the Manchester Monarchs defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, 3-1, Wednesday night at the Arena at Harbor Yard. The loss snapped ...

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  16. Firefighters battle chemical fire Thanksgiving morningRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | Fairfield Citizen-News

    ... responded -- engines 1, 2, 4 and 5, as well as Ladder 2, Rescue 1 and Car 3. Mutual aid fire companies from Bridgeport and Westport also responded to provide standby coverage, as did the United Illuminating Co. and Southern Connecticut Gas Co. Due ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Fairfield, CT, Southport, CT, Fairfield County, CT, Westport, CT

  17. Cruiser Struck Twice At DUI CheckpointRead the original story

    23 hrs ago | WFSB-TV Hartford

    ... in Fairfield during a DUI checkpoint Wednesday night. Officers said a vehicle operated by Steven Peterson, of Bridgeport, crashed into an unoccupied cruiser at a DUI checkpoint on Post Road. Police said Peterson was taken out of his vehicle by ...

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  18. Bridgeport Diocese has 32 sex-abuse allegations in Trumbull

    Yesterday | The Day

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport admitted in court papers that it has documented 32 allegations of sexual abuse of children by priests associated with a Trumbull parish over 40 years.

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    Related Topix: Trumbull, CT

  19. Despite higher gas prices, more drivers than fliers this ThanksgivingRead the original story

    Yesterday | New Canaan News-Review

    ... of Americans that on Thanksgiving, you get together with family and friends." The average price of gas in the Bridgeport area Monday was $2.88, compared with $2.28 at the same time last year. Phyllis Shapiro and her husband plan to have a quiet ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Thanksgiving, Stamford, CT, Fairfield County, CT

  20. Sound Surfing by Mike HoryczunRead the original story

    Yesterday | Stamford Times

    ... to present in the intimate setting of its StageOne home base or in big shows at The Klein Memorial Auditorium in Bridgeport. This weekend, FTC brings King For A Day to StageOne at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Connecticut-based band played a superb set of ...

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    Related Topix: Bill Staines, Folk, Fairfield County, CT, Thanksgiving, Fairfield, CT

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