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Bridgeport to See 34 Sections of City Facing Potential Water Issues for Period of June 8 through June 19

FROM THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT Please be advised that the Bridgeport Water Department will be flushing fire hydrant...

By Connect-Bridgeport Staff June 08, 2026 12:45 AM EST in Community

Posted on June 07, 2026

Saturday was another triumphant day for in-person participants, sponsors, vendors, race volunteers, race committee mem...

Posted on June 06, 2026

The City of Bridgeport welcomed the 16th annual Derek Hotsinpiller Fallen Stars 5K that began and ended at Bridgeport City...

Posted on June 02, 2026

Johnson Elementary School Principal Heather Horne Holbert recently posted via social media about a GoFundMe set up aimed t...

Posted on June 01, 2026

Editor's Note: Due to inclement weather, this week's list is the same as last week's list of streets. Please be...

Posted on May 31, 2026

The Summer Kickoff event was held in Bridgeport on Saturday. Check out Joe LaRocca's photos from the event....

Posted on May 30, 2026

The Bridgeport Challenger League recently wrapped up another successful season thanks to Mike and Kim Martin and their arm...

Posted on May 26, 2026

For those who have been waiting, the official date for Bridgeport’s annual Citywide Yard Sale has been announced...

Posted on May 22, 2026

Bridgeport Post 68 will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 25 at 10 a.m. at the Bridgeport Veterans Memo...

Posted on May 20, 2026

A brand-new playground is coming to Simpson Elementary in time for school to start this fall, thanks in large part to the...

Posted on May 08, 2026

Bridgeport is a nice place to visit - and thousands love to live here. From the smalltown feel to the array of retailers,...

Posted on May 05, 2026

FROM THE CITY OF BRIDGEPORT Starting tomorrow morning, May 5, Blackwell Street (from South Virginia Aven...

Posted on April 27, 2026

One of hip-hop’s most recognizable and high-energy performers is set to take the stage this summer as eight-time...

From the Bench: Indians' Newest Varsity ...

Sometimes, you cannot control when inspiration hits you. For 2011 Bridgeport High School graduate, the moment he felt...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto
Time Travel: Bridgeport Business Icon fr...

Bridgeport's Charles Edward "Jim" Compton, the founder of Grafton Coal Company, is shown second from right in t...

Posted by Dick Duez
It's Happening: Remembering a True Super...

“We’re going to have to stop your heart,” he said, to which I responded, “Ok. Will it start again?” His answer:...

Posted by Julie Perine
The Grapevine: From a Day at UHC to Seei...

So many great things happened last week that I just do not know what to report on, but I have chosen two events a...

Posted by Rosalyn Queen
Off the Shelf: Unearth a Story at Summer...

Summer reading is right around the corner! For us, this time is always the busiest season of the year, and...

Posted by Angela Spatafore
ToquiNotes: No One Walking Halls of BHS ...

The end of the school year was not the only thing that ended this week at Bridgeport High School. There was an end tha...

Posted by Jeff Toquinto