Tag: City of Bridgeport
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City of Bridgeport to Offer Free Emergency Preparedness Instructions for Places of Worship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: josue.jorge@bridgeportct.gov (Feb. 10, 2020) — Bridgeport, CT – The City of Bridgeport announced that emergency preparedness instructions will be offered to places of worship at Messiah Baptist Church, 210 Congress Street Bridgeport CT. On February 25, 2020 from 6:30PM to 8PM, information will include how to effectively plan and…
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Meet Officer Carmo Jr. Who Stopped A Driverless Vehicle From Rolling Downhill During School Dismissal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Josue Jorge (203) 576-7201, josue.jorge@bridgeportct.gov (Dec. 23, 2019) — Bridgeport, CT – Today, Mayor Ganim joined Chief Perez and Assistant Chief Rebeca Garcia to acknowledge Bridgeport Police Officer Carlos Carmo Jr. who stopped an SUV from rolling downhill on Boston Avenue during school dismissal. “As I was running after…
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Mayor Ganim Presents Key to the City to the Quantico Marine Corps Band
MARINE CORPS WARRANT OFFICER STATES, “BRIDGEPORT FEELS LIKE FAMILY” from Jorge Josue, josue.jorge@bridgeportct.gov (Oct. 22, 2019) — Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Ganim presented the Key to the City to the well-known and prestigious Quantico Marine Corps Band in celebration of their thirty years performing at the annual Vincent Vizzo Columbus Day concert. “Thank you to…
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Mayor Ganim Joins Governor Lamont to Announce $100 Million Donation to Connecticut Public Schools
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Rowena White (203) 576-7201, rowena.white@bridgeportct.gov (Apr. 5, 2019) — Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today joined Governor Lamont, First Lady Annie Lamont, leaders in the General Assembly, and students at a public event in East Hartford for the announcement of two major donors who are providing gifts of $100 million dollars…
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Mayor Ganim Unites Community to Raise Funds for Stolen Christmas Toys
CITY EFFORT RESULTS IN NEARLY $2,000 TO PURCHASE TOYS FOR TOTS from Dalmarys Matos, (203) 576-7201, dalmarys.matos@bridgeportct.gov (Dec. 5, 2018) — Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim is uniting the Bridgeport community to support Toys for Tots Christmas drive to replace the nearly 1,000 toys designated for local children that were stolen from the Greater…
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Mayor Ganim, Senator Blumenthal, Fairfield First Selectman Tetreau Celebrate 116th Anniversary of Gustave Whitehead’s “First in Flight”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dalmarys Matos (203) 576-7201, dalmarys.matos@bridgeportct.gov Jennifer S. Carpenter (203) 256-3095, jcarpenter@fairfieldct.org WHO: Mayor Ganim, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau, Family members of Gustave Whitehead, Fairfield resident Andy Kosch who had successfully built and flown a replica of Whitehead’s plane, “Condor No. 21”, will attend and display his life…
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City of Bridgeport to Host the Mobile Vietnam Veterans Memorial ‘The Wall that Heals’
‘THE WALL THAT HEALS’ IS A HALF-SCALE REPLICA OF THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA from Delmarys Matos, dalmarys.matos@bridgeportct.gov (May 2, 2017) — Bridgeport, CT –The City of Bridgeport and The Association of Naval Veterans Port 5 will host the world traveled Vietnam Veterans Memorial ‘The Wall that Heals’. ‘The Wall…
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Bridgeport Police Statement on Recent Gun Violence and Shooting Incidents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from City of Bridgeport Director of Communications Av Harris, av.harris@bridgeportct.gov (Aug. 30, 2016) — Bridgeport – Bridgeport Police Chief Armando “AJ” Perez issued the following statement on the recent increase in shooting incidents and shooting victims in the city. “As Chief of Police, I am very concerned about the recent spike in…
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Joint Action by Bridgeport and CT State Police Disrupts Illegal Prescription Drug Ring, Seizes Numerous Weapons
EARLY MORNING RAID RESULTS IN ONE ARREST, SEIZURE OF SEMI-AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, LARGE QUANTITIES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, CASH Press Release from Av Harris, av.harris@bridgeportct.gov (Jul. 14, 2016) — BRIDGEPORT, CT– Police Chief Armando “AJ” Perez today announced the results of a joint operation with the Connecticut State Police Statewide Narcotics Task Force that has resulted in…