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Brian Lockhart
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Reporter covering Bridgeport, CT. for The Connecticut Post. He/him/his. It's Gulf of Mexico and Kennedy Center. Slava Ukraini. Opinions my own. [email protected]
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Bridgeport woman shares her family’s "authentic" Jamaican flavors with new Main Street restaurant. More below.:
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Bridgeport woman shares her family’s 'authentic' Jamaican flavors with new Main Street restaurant
"I’ve stayed authentic to my culture,” Ebony Hemsley said of her new Jamaican restaurant, Ebony's 876 Kitchen.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in President Trump's first year back in the White House had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses, according to an internal Department of Homeland Security document obtained by CBS News.
Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:05 PM
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Latin-fusion sports bar coming to old People's Savings Bank building in downtown Bridgeport. More below.:
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Latin-fusion sports bar coming to old People's Savings Bank building in downtown Bridgeport
Parchados Sports Bar will soon open where Vicki Brand’s Gather Tap & Tavern was in Bridgeport.
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February 10, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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Here’s how CT’s Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport keeps its animals warm during bitter cold. More below.:
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Here’s how Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo keeps its animals warm during the cold snap
Radiant heaters, frost-free drinkers and extra bedding are some of the ways Beardsley Zoo staff protect the animals.
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February 9, 2026 at 6:36 PM
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Bridgeport Islanders see attendance rise amid relocation rumors. Article below.:
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Despite relocation rumors, Bridgeport Islanders draw their best crowds in years
With rumors the Islanders minor league hockey league is headed for Canada, officials at the arena they call home deny the venue is underperforming.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Free flu vaccines, license fee cuts: See what’s tucked into Lamont’s budget plan. More below.:
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Free flu vaccines, license fee cuts: What’s tucked into Gov. Lamont’s Connecticut budget
For those who don’t have time to comb through the nearly 300-page document, here are some smaller proposals Lamont’s administration unveiled.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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Lamont backs 5% cap on new apartment landlords jacking up rent. More below.:
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Lamont backs 5% cap on new apartment landlords jacking up rent
The bill would let fair rent commissions curb excessive hikes by new landlords starting in October, with possible implications for future development.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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i get the cynicism that outrage over Trump's racist post will change minds but the breadth of the GOP criticism is significant -- Collins, Curtis, Wicker, and Scott (among others) are out with statements unequivocally denouncing it. It's a step in the right direction from "I haven't see the tweet."
February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Bridgeport detectives seek family of homeless man who died in the cold. It has been a challenging search. More details below.:
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Bridgeport detectives seek family of homeless man who died in the cold: 'We'll keep working at it'
Bridgeport investigators are looking for relatives of a homeless man police said died from frigid temperatures while living in a tent.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
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From 10:26 pm ET-midnight last night the president posted/re-posted dozens of clips including videos/clips pushing long-debunked 2020 election conspiracy theories after which one features this vile & racist depiction of President and First Lady Obama.
February 6, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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THREAD: 1.) For much of the 2nd half of 2025 ex-Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch fought a private battle with cancer. Even good friends did not know. This week, aiming to inspire others, he got candid about it, both in an interview published today...
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'I'm still in partial denial': Ex-Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch opens up about his cancer battle
Former Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch is on the mend after being diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer last August and receiving aggressive chemotherapy and radiation.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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CT regulators finalize rejection of UI's Fairfield/Bridgeport line upgrade. What's the utility's next move? More below.:
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CT regulators finalize rejection of UI's Fairfield/Bridgeport transmission line upgrade
United Illuminating now has to decide whether to take the matter to court, submit a new proposal or drop its plans to overhaul the overhead transmission wires.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:08 PM
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Five takeaways from opening day of CT’s 2026 legislative session. More below.:
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Five takeaways from opening day of Connecticut's 2026 legislative session
The General Assembly’s 13-week session started Wednesday with a state of the state address by Gov. Ned Lamont.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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1 in 25 renters face eviction in CT, including a Bridgeport school board member. Article below.:
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1 in 25 renters face eviction in CT, including a Bridgeport school board member
In Connecticut, 1 out of every 25 tenants faced eviction in 2025, according to Princeton University’s Eviction Lab.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Out-of-state police are using Connecticut license plate camera data for immigration enforcement. Article below.:
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Out-of-state police are using Connecticut license plate camera data for immigration enforcement
A full record of which police departments are using the equipment is not kept by state officials.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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February 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Bridgeport restaurateur brings CT pizza down south with new Georgia shop. Article below.:
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Bridgeport restaurateur brings CT-style pizza down south with new Georgia restaurant
Mike White said his family in Georgia encouraged him to open Connecticut Pizza & Pasta in Lawrenceville.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Bridgeport senior housing complex to replace broken elevator amid residents concerns. More below.:
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Bridgeport senior housing complex to replace broken elevator amid residents concerns
"They have a person in a walker who goes down the stairs backwards," a resident's relative said of the elevator outage.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Drivers in Bridgeport school bus crash charged with failing to obey traffic signal. More below.:
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Drivers in Bridgeport school bus crash charged with failing to obey a traffic signal, officials say
A child still suffers from headaches and trauma stemming from the crash, a family attorney said.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Drivers in Bridgeport school bus crash charged with failing to obey traffic signal. More below.:
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Drivers in Bridgeport school bus crash charged with failing to obey a traffic signal, officials say
A child still suffers from headaches and trauma stemming from the crash, a family attorney said.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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Body found on Brooks Street in Bridgeport sparks police investigation. More below.:
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Body found on Brooks Street in Bridgeport sparks police investigation, official says
An official did not say whether the death had been deemed suspicious.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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This Bridgeport rink is connected to four U.S. Olympians. More below.:
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This CT rink is connected to four U.S. Olympians. The family that runs it will be in Italy for the Games
Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport has been a skating home for four members of the U.S. Olympic team.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Judge slams Trump over 5-year-old: "Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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January 31, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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Two CT lawmakers tried visiting ICE facilities. Both say they were turned away. More below.:
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Two Connecticut lawmakers tried visiting ICE facilities. Both say they were turned away
A judge has ruled that DHS' seven-day waiting period for members of Congress did not violate a prior ruling granting them access.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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Katherine Jacobsen of the Committee to Protect Journalists reacts to the arrest of Don Lemon: "As an international organization, we know that the treatment of journalists is an indicator of the condition of a country's democracy. The United States is doing poorly."
January 30, 2026 at 2:27 PM