Bridgeport officials are poised to settle two federal lawsuits, one alleging excessive force and the other a mistaken arrest by police.

Bridgeport's police union wants Chief Roderick Porter to be fired or resign over alleged hostile working conditions that favor some officers over others.

Supporters of Bridgeport Chief Roderick Porter want the community to show him some love as officers' step up efforts to oust him.

Couples who complete an application for a marriage license will have to wait at least 48 hours to receive the document from the town clerk's office and hold their wedding ceremony.

Between three names, the public voted Pabu as the name of Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo's first-ever red panda cub.

Chief Jermaine Atkinson is leaving the Stratford Fire Department and is awaiting final approval to become a deputy in Hamden.

David Chess announced that his economic development chief and small business development head are no longer on the town's payroll and will be replaced.

Bridgeport purchased the pair of downtown lots over 25 years ago and until now has been unsuccessful in having then redeveloped.

Bridgeport police said the gunshot victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance.

“I’m happy to be back in Bridgeport because Bridgeport was always good to us,” the owner said.

The council recommended that legislators tweak the law to ensure that car lessees and renters have a chance to contest tickets.

Reopened in 2014, the isolated Pleasure Beach peninsula off of Bridgeport's East End is mainly accessible through water taxis with limited availability.

The man's son said eight puppies also died in the fire.

Bridgeport Police Union President Michael Salemme III, who has been trying to oust Chief Roderick Porter, is being challenged by Officer Marie Cetti.

The games include Pac-Man, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Star Wars, Daytona USA and Tron, along with bubble hockey and multiple pinball machines.

While some towns have turned off their Flock cameras, dozens of towns have continued to rely on the database to solve crimes and locate vehicles.

Bridgeport Police Capt. Lonnie Blackwell has taken the city to court in the past over alleged discrimination.

Former Bridgeport state Sen. Dennis Bradley is facing sentencing on three federal convictions.

Central Connecticut State University President Zulma Toro announced her resignation Wednesday.

Police said the two masked suspects fled the area on scooters after the attack.

Meritage has 320 Wendy's restaurants in 15 states, with Connecticut having the fourth largest concentration after Michigan, Florida and Georgia.

Mayor Joe Ganim's administration has hired an outside law firm to review multiple complaints against how Police Chief Roderick Porter runs the force.

Public Facilities Director Luis Burgos was recently allowed to retire, then hired back part-time to continue to run that huge municipal department.

The schools will close for the holiday beginning in the 2027-28 academic year.

Lawmakers passed several laws that aim to crack down on dangerous, disruptive and disrespectful driver behavior.

Police said Bridgeport Councilwoman Maria Pereira, an architect of new parking rules targeting large commercial vehicles, was arrested for disorderly conduct.

A federal fraud probe involving Success Village has led to guilty pleas from the cooperative’s former manager and a New Jersey HVAC owner.

The victim was conscious and alert at the scene, an official said.

The woman still has to do physical therapy before she is recovered, her mother said.

“No one should have to face a fight like this alone,” the Trumbull Police Union said on social media in support of Steven Texeira.

An unidentified officer driving to an emergency call on the West Side — a report of a mob attack at Went Field Park — struck a 4-year-old girl on Sept. 2.

The attorney for the parents said state Democrats “changed the rules in the middle of the proverbial game.”

One of the bursts of gunfire from a drive-by shooting happened near a birthday party and children were present, police say.

Police said the victim was standing in a crowd at a birthday party when he was shot in the drive-by.

Vox Church will move into Bridgeport's former Downtown Cabaret Theatre and says it plans to continue hosting performing arts events.

Police said one person sustained a gunshot wound to the leg that was not life threatening.

Republican candidate Ryan Fazio's recent mailer charges Gov. Ned Lamont raised electric bills in Connecticut.

House and Senate Republicans in Connecticut are pitching a $1.1 billion tax relief plan that features a $975 million targeted income tax cut.

Both Yale-New Haven Health and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center rolled back their trans care programs in the summer of 2025.

Fazio has once again taken issue with the Lamont administration handing out a $250,000 no-bid contract to former U.S. education secretary Miguel Cardona.

The operators of Bradley International Airport and Tweed New Haven Airport say they can't get in the way of federal law enforcement.

Bridgeport's Beardsley Zoo is letting people vote on the name of its new baby Chinese goral.

The school board will vote on adding Eid al-Adha to the holiday calendar.

Bridgeport school bus drivers are worried that an updated parking ordinance will lead to their vehicles being ticked and even towed during breaks.

Radio hosts Storm N Norman and Paul Pacelli are both "no longer with" their respective stations as of this month.

Federal officials say the SCSU student overstayed his visa. His attorneys argue the detention was unlawful and are seeking his release.

“To be fair, I have been drinking tonight,” the 19-year-old driver told police, a report says.