Bridgeport seeks state accreditation for police force
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A view of the Bridgeport Police Department on Congress Street in Bridgeport, Conn. on Friday, Aug. 7, 2014.Christian Abraham / Christian AbrahamShow MoreShow Less
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Protesters and Bridgeport police confront one another after police asked them to take down their tents at the start of a protest in front of police headquarters in Bridgeport, Conn., on Thursday Sept. 10, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A group of protesters remained camped out in front of Police Headquarters, in Bridgeport, Conn. June 15, 2020. The Justice for Jayson protest was staged to demand action from police and government officials following the death of Jayson Negron, who was shot and killed by Bridgeport police following an automobile chase in 2017.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Got to start somewhere : Bridgeport businesses, churches have mixed feelings about reopening plans
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Co-owner Mariella Ordonez poses in the dining room of Ceviche Palace, in Bridgeport, Conn. March 5, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT Next weekend roughly around the time the state marks a year since the COVID-19 pandemic struck comedian Vinnie Brand is scheduled to perform at his downtown Stress Factory club/restaurant for a few nights.
The stand-up funny man’s business was shuttered for five months because of the health crisis, re-opening last August. Brand has been able to continue to draw live acts and an audience while operating under the strict crowd limitations and other health guidelines required by Gov. Ned Lamont.
People wait after receiving the COVID-19 vaccination at the University of Bridgeport.
Donville Barrow slowly shuffled into the University of Bridgeport’s Wheeler Recreation Center Tuesday afternoon, aided by the cane in his right hand, to get his COVID-19 vaccine shot.
Employees from Bridgeport Hospital checked him in and escorted him to one of the 20 vaccination stations set up on the basketball court. Within minutes, he was sitting in an observation area, his first dose completed.
The 83-year-old city native had been reluctant to get vaccinated until “some buddies got it, so I decided I’d take a shot at it too,” Barrow said as he placed a light blue sticker that said “I’m vaccinated. Crush COVID-19” on his sweatshirt.