Working Families’ chair’s appointment in limbo
Bridgeport City Councilman Ernie Newton makes a point to the crowd gathered at a roundtable discussion at the Kinsella Treatment Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Friday, Aug. 24, 2018.
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Immigrant children in Conn. to be reunited with parents
Vanesa Suarez, of New Haven, Conn., of the group Unidad Latina en Accion, leads an immigration rally outside the Federal Courthouse in Bridgeport, Conn. on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.
Judge rules on immigrant children detained in Conn.
Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Yale student Larissa Martinez, 21, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, holds a banner at an immigration rally outside the federal courthouse in Bridgeport, Conn.
Lamont takes his message to Ganim’s Bridgeport
Ned Lamont, right, chats with Willie Murphy, a resident of the Second Stoneridge co-op, during a campaign stop at the co-op on Yaremich Drive in Bridgeport Tuesday. Ned Lamont, right, chats with Willie Murphy, a resident of the Second Stoneridge co-op, during a campaign stop at the co-op on Yaremich Drive in Bridgeport Tuesday.
Torres honored for market, eulogizes political career
Republican mayoral candidate Enrique "Rick" Torres answers a question during a forum on education hosted by FaithActs for Education at Cathedral of Praise in Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Sept. 3, 2015.
Murphy visit marks downtown Bridgeport progress
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., joins members of the Bridgeport business community to discuss recent progress and future development of the downtown area. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., joins members of the Bridgeport business community to discuss recent progress and future development of the downtown area.
Ted Kennedy Jr. exits the Capitol with awe for state lawmaking
Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, exits the state Capitol after his last session ends in May, 2018. He's not seeking re-election after two terms in the Senate.
Anna Andrettta and David Papcin of Ansonia and Kassie DeFala and…
Anna Andrettta and David Papcin of Ansonia and Kassie DeFala and Michael Shea of Derby are the leading the formation of the Naugatuck Valley Young Republican Club which will conduct their organizational meeting Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Derby City Hall. less Anna Andrettta and David Papcin of Ansonia and Kassie DeFala and Michael Shea of Derby are the leading the formation of the Naugatuck Valley Young Republican Club which will conduct their organizational meeting ... more Republican candidate for State Senate George Logan watches the returns come in at campaign headquarters on election night in Ansonia, Conn., on Tuesday Nov. 8, 2016.
Bridgeport’s East End could see new interest from businesses
Bridgeport Neighborhood Trust held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the new Milestone Apartments on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport in 2016. HUD Secretary Julian Castro was on hand to attend the ribbon cutting along with Senator Richard Blumenthal, Senator Chris Murphy, Congressman Jim Himes, Mayor Joe Ganim and other town and state officials.
Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, left, chats with Rep. William…
John Shaban, a Republican state representative from Redding and the challenger in the Fourth Congressional District, discusses his platform inside the Stamford Advocate office in Stamford, Conn. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.
RTM candidate isn’t a town resident; withdraws from ballot
Jennifer Hochberg-Toller, a Democrat, has withdrawn from the ballot after it was discovered she is now living in Bridgeport. Fairfield, CT 10/26/17 Jennifer Hochberg-Toller, a Democrat, has withdrawn from the ballot after it was discovered she is now living in Bridgeport.
Pointing a Lens at Legal History
Connecticut attorney Michael Koskoff wrote an ode to the jury trial-and it became the movie Marshall , starring Chadwick Boseman as a young Thurgood Marshall. Marshall was shown in a special presentation during this year's annual meeting.
Blumenthal to host roundtable on seniors, jobs in Bridgeport
United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal will meet and participate in a roundtable discussion with participants and host agencies of the MaturityWorks program on Monday at Burroughs Community Center, 2470 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport. less United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal will meet and participate in a roundtable discussion with participants and host agencies of the MaturityWorks program on Monday at Burroughs Community Center, 2470 ... more United States Sen. Richard Blumenthal will meet and participate in a roundtable discussion with participants and host agencies of the MaturityWorks program on Monday at Burroughs Community Center, 2470 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport.
Undocumented immigrant arrested after double stabbing, kidnapping
An undocumented immigrant previously deported for felony convictions was arrested Friday as a suspect in a double stabbing and kidnapping, authorities said. Oscar Hernandez took off with his 6-year-old daughter, Aylin, around 3 a.m. Friday after fatally stabbing Aylin's mother and wounding another female victim, according to police in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
STEM teachers honored by the White House
Elizabeth Capasso, Mathematics teacher at the Jettie S. Tisdale School, in Bridgeport, Conn. recently received the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for 7-12th graders.
Search Continues But Hope Fades For Man Missing In The Sound Off Bridgeport
Even as Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez said there was little hope that a man who fell from a raft Sunday into Long Island Sound would be found alive, the search for him continued Monday afternoon, according to the Connecticut Post. U.S. Coast Guard crews were out on the water in the search for Shigemune Mori, 32, who was last seen Sunday in the water with no life jacket, the Post said.
BRIDGEPORT, CT – APRIL 24: Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary…
APRIL 24: Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets supporters at a campaign rally on April 24, 2016 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Candidates are campaigning ahead of Tuesday's primary election in five eastern states, including Connecticut.