November 20, 2009
Bridgeport Local News
Fire officials investigate fatal fire at P.T. Barnum Apartments
Written by Brad Durrell
Thursday, 19 November 2009 21:21
The smoke woke up Alicia Hilliard in her P.T. Apartments unit at about 12:45 a.m. on Nov. 13, and she banged on her neighbor Tiana Black’s wall and door to let her know what was happening so Black and her family could escape too.
“I thought the fire was in my home,” said Hilliard, who said she and her children were able to make it outside to safety by 12:50 a.m.
“We were choking on the smoke,” she said.Latest Ellsworth Field revisions shown to neighborhood
Written by Bettina Thiel
Thursday, 19 November 2009 21:14
City officials are taking another look at plans for Ellsworth Field after listening to residents’ concerns at a community meeting.
Close to 100 people turned out Nov. 12 to learn how city officials plan to spend a $500,000 state grant allocated for park improvements.
The park at the intersection of Brewster and Ellsworth streets has three baseball diamonds, two tennis courts and a playscape.AmFab artist studios visitor: ‘I wish there were more places like this’
Written by Brad Durrell
Thursday, 19 November 2009 16:58
Virginia Macias of Stamford was walking down the stairs of the American Fabrics complex with two friends, having just spent time checking out all the artist studios inside the former East End factory.
Macias didn’t need to give a detailed explanation of what the group thought of the AmFab open studios event on Saturday. “I think the bags tell the story,” she said, with all three women holding bags from purchases they had made as they prepared to leave.COMMENTARY: City actions were a factor in school system’s financial issues
Written by School Supt. John J. Ramos Sr.
Thursday, 19 November 2009 16:54
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part commentary focusing on Board of Education finances and operations, and city-school relations.
At the most critical time, during closing of the 2008-09 fiscal year, several factors negatively conspired to contribute to the Board of Education’s inability to successfully reconcile our budget.
We were stripped of our control over key processes that were essential to end-of-year closing.
Bridgeport police officers promoted; department now has assistant chief
Wednesday, 18 November 2009 17:26
Bridgeport Police Capt. Lynn Kerwin was sworn in as the department’s assistant chief Monday night in the City Hall council chambers. She was one of 17 officers to be promoted at the ceremony.
Kerwin is only the third officer to be appointed assistant chief in the history of the Bridgeport Police Department.More Articles...
- Author of book about early blacks in pro football gives Dec. 3 talk at Black Rock Library
- Friday pasta dinner planned in Black Rock to benefit fund in fire victims' memory
- Housatonic College’s first Alumni Hall of Fame Gala is Nov. 21
- Municipal leaf pickups begin in Bridgeport; This year, rake leaves close to the curb
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