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What was done out of necessity last year has now become a tradition at Bridgeport’s Capital Preparatory Harbor School. For the second year, its graduation ceremony was held in the format of a car-parade. One by one, cars filled with newly anointed high school graduates rolled through the streets of Bridgeport Wednesday. It was a celebration, that was hard...

State police were called after a police officer was involved in a shooting in Bridgeport

A shooting involving a police officer is under investigation in Bridgeport on Wednesday, according to Connecticut State Police. State police said a Bridgeport police officer assigned to the federal Safe Streets Task Force was involved in a shooting at the intersection of Main Street and Catherine Street around 10:15 p.m. According to authorities, the victim was transported to the hospital,…

A police officer was involved in a shooting in Bridgeport on Tuesday night.

Police responded to Route 8 North in Bridgeport early Tuesday morning to investigate reports of a shooting and found a shooting victim who later died at the hospital. State police said they are investigating the death as a homicide. State police said two people had transported to the hospital. One person had serious, life-threatening injuries and the other person’s injuries…

A police investigation has closed part of Route 8 North in Bridgeport on Tuesday and drivers are asked to avoid the area.

Police are investigating a homicide after a man found with several gunshot wounds following a crash in Bridgeport on Monday night died. Police responded to the 800 block of State Street at 7:41 p.m. Monday after ShotSpotter went off and people reported gunshots. Two minutes later, there was a report of a crash at Park Avenue and State Street and…

The federal government is auctioning off the Penfield Reef Lighthouse, but living in the lighthouse does have a few requirements.

Head to Bridgeport for good food and good times.

Two people were shot at a Bridgeport block party on Monday night and another person is in critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle while fleeing from the gunfire, according to police. Officers said they were patrolling on Willow Street near Clermont Avenue where there was a large block party around 9:45 p.m. when police called out shots…

The Bridgeport Train Station and 1070 Park Ave. in Bridgeport were evacuated after bomb threats Wednesday morning and police said both threats were deemed to be unfounded. Police said the police and fire departments and MTA responded to the Bridgeport Train Station to assess the validity of the call and people were urged to avoid the area during the investigation….

COVID restrictions are lifting and live music is starting to return after venues were closed due to the pandemic and social distancing guidelines kept large groups from congregating. Kings of Leon announced its 2021 tour dates, which will include a stop in Bridgeport. The show will be at the Hartford Health Care Amphitheater in Bridgeport on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at…

A person was found dead outside a school in Bridgeport on Sunday. Officials said the received a call Sunday from someone who reported finding a body in the outside stairwell of Bassick High School. Bridgeport Police and AMR found a male in the stairwell, police said. He was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office will determine...

Two men were shot and killed early Sunday morning inside what police called an illegal after-hours nightclub in Bridgeport. Officers responded to 1023 Main Street just before 2 a.m. for a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, then found a 38-year-old Bloomfield man in the basement who was dead after being shot mulitple times. Police found a second victim…

Two men were shot and killed early Sunday morning inside what police called an illegal after-hours nightclub in Bridgeport.

High School Musical: The Musical: The Series is back for a second season on Disney+. Two cast members from the show with the mouthful of a title, Joshua Bassett and Matt Cornett, talk about the fun they had on set. They took online high school courses, so filming the show gave them a bit of a high school experience.

Hartford Healthcare said the first baby born on Mother’s Day within the healthcare system was at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. Mom Bailey Williams and dad Nazjeir Diaz welcomed baby Noelani into the world at 12:06 a.m. Noelani weighs five pounds and 11.7 ounces and is 19 inches tall. The pair is wishing all moms a Happy Mother’s...

There were heavy delays for miles on Interstate 95 South in Bridgeport Wednesday morning, but traffic is moving again. CT Travel Smart reported that a tractor-trailer was broken down between exits 27A and 26 and the three right lanes were closed. The highway was congested between exits 34 and 26, which was almost six miles, and there were delays for…

There are heavy delays on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport.