The City of Bridgeport is negotiating with Flock Safety, a provider of drone technology to support more effective police and emergency response. “These tools will allow the city to have eyes and ears at locations before officers or first responders arrived on the scene of 911 calls or other emergencies,” said Danielle Wedderburn, director of communications […]
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Love is in the air at Beardsley Zoo… sort of. Pilatus, also known as “Pilot,” a one-year-old red panda transferred from the Chattanooga Zoo in late June, has officially settled into his new home and met his potential leading lady, Ponya, who was transferred from the Detroit Zoo in May. The two are part of […]
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Bridgeport’s AI school bus cameras aim to keep kids safe and drivers paying attention. Since last fall, Bridgeport has collected approximately $1.2 million by ticketing drivers for illegally passing stopped school buses. “The bus ticketing program began last fall,” said Police Chief Roderick Porter, “and the goal of the program is to improve the safety […]
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Connecticut librarians are hoping that their neighbor to the north will join the Nutmeg State in passing a law that bars libraries from entering into or renewing expensive contracts and licensing agreements with e-book publishers. The law, which went into effect on July 1, makes Connecticut a national leader in this area and marks a […]
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Less than a week after closing temporarily due to low supplies, Bridgeport Animal Control’s Pet Food Pantry reopened on May 9 with nearly 150 donations from local and regional residents to help feed the city’s needy pets. “We’re working hard to unpack, label, and organize those donations,” said Jennifer Merenda, the city’s chief animal control […]
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Rather than throwing out those non-recyclable black plastic takeout containers, you can donate them to Fridgeport, an outdoor community food pantry in Bridgeport that can use them to serve families in need. “We serve about 1,000 families a week, so the (containers) are important and so needed,” said Aida Rivera, manager of the Kingdom Builders Impact Ministries food […]
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The City of Bridgeport, one of the most densely populated cities in the state, with the least amount of tree cover and miles of concrete is an unlikely place to attract and support bees and the habitats they thrive in. But Bridgeport’s new initiative, BEEport is focused on doing just that. The initiative is a […]
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In the first six months of 2025, Connecticut’s largest city saw declines in every major crime category compared with the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from the Bridgeport Police Department. The drop in violent crimes in Bridgeport follows a nationwide trend. A first-quarter survey by the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) reported homicides down […]
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When Easton resident John Hamlin needed space to give a talk on solar panels, his first thought was his hometown public library. “I was familiar with it from back when my kids went through Cub Scouts,” he said. “We had den meetings there. Size-wise, it seemed a good fit.” Indeed, public libraries across Connecticut are […]
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Bridgeport is a city known for its wealth of cultural history and continues to transform its urban landscape through many large public art installations. The Colorful Bridgeport initiative, launched in 2022, has brought nearly 40 murals to city streets, and organizers are determined to establish the initiative permanently as a key part of Bridgeport’s identity. […]
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