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Annual Pride Walk Kicks Off SameSex Exhibition In Bridgeport Annual Pride Walk Kicks Off SameSex Exhibition In Bridgeport
Annual Pride Walk Kicks Off SameSex Exhibition In Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Residents looking for something a little off-the-wall to get the weekend going will want to check out the 6th annual SAMESEX Art Exhibition and Pride Walk hosted by City Lights Gallery in downtown Bridgeport on Thursday, July 21.  The parade steps off from the gallery at 855 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. led by Lady Blaze, rainbow clad stilt walker. In addition to the parade, the nights events include the opportunity for attendees to collaborate and create banners and flags with other while enjoying music, drink and light refreshments.  Stroll over to adjacent McLevy Green to …

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Newtown Rejects $11M Settlement Offer From 2 Sandy Hook Families Newtown Rejects $11M Settlement Offer From 2 Sandy Hook Families
Newtown Rejects $11M Settlement Offer From 2 Sandy Hook Families NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Newtown has turned down an offer by two families who lost children during the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting to settle their lawsuit against the Newtown school district for $11 million, according to the Hartford Courant. Attorneys for the families of Noah Pozner and Jesse Lewis offered the $5.5 million each settlement last month, the Hartford Courant reported. The town had 30 days to make a decision, which passed last week without any response from the town, said the Hartford Courant. The $11 million amount is the exact amount the city's insurance will cover. A…

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Man Killed By Brick Didn't Know Attackers Bridgeport Man Killed By Brick Didn't Know Attackers
Bridgeport Man Killed By Brick Didn't Know Attackers BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A confrontation between a group of men on Saturday, July 16, led to the death of a Bridgeport man after he was hit in the head with a brick while riding in a car on Jane Street, according to the Connecticut Post. Edy Morales, 41, became the city's fourth homicide victim this year when he was hit with the brick when a group of people began throwing rocks and a brick, smashing the windshield and the passenger window where Morales was sitting, the Connecticut Post reported. Police told the Connecticut Post that the three men in the car did not know the people who attacked t…

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Police & Fire
Staatsburg FD Rescues Girl's 'My Little Pony' At Fireman's Parade Staatsburg FD Rescues Girl's 'My Little Pony' At Fireman's Parade
Staatsburg FD Rescues Girl's 'My Little Pony' At Fireman's Parade MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- A little girls cries at the end of the 70th Dutchess County Fireman's Parade in Millbrook on Saturday, led to full a rescue attempt by firefighters including Staatsburg Fire Commissioner Todd Bender of the girl's My Little Pony named Fluttershy that had been dropped down a catch basin. Bender noticed the little girl crying at the end of the parade with a group of people gathered around her, when he investigated, Bender learned that she had dropped Fluttershy down the drain by mistake, sending her into a full meltdown.  The My Little Pony was about six feet below ground, d…

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Weather
Heat May Give Way To Severe Thunderstorms In Bridgeport Heat May Give Way To Severe Thunderstorms In Bridgeport
Heat May Give Way To Severe Thunderstorms In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — It's another hot day as the heat wave continues across Fairfield County, but residents should be ready for heavy rains and the possibility of high winds when thunderstorms roll through Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service.Residents should expect the storms to begin later Monday afternoon, becoming heavier in the evening. Coastal residents should be aware of the possibility of rip current.  Conditions return to normal on Tuesday with highs in the mid- to upper-80s.  Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Some of t…

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Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Likely To Hit Scarsdale Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Likely To Hit Scarsdale
Line Of Severe Thunderstorms Likely To Hit Scarsdale Residents should be prepared for heavy thunderstorms beginning Monday afternoon and continuing into the evening with strong, damaging winds possible, according to the National Weather Service. A serve weather warning has been issued for the area beginning at 1 p.m., with the strongest storms possible in the evening. In addition to strong winds, heavy rain and lighting, coastal residents should also be aware of the possibility of rip tides. Conditions return to normal on Tuesday, with sunny skies and high temperatures in the mid 80s.  Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms…

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Police & Fire
Ramapo Officer Rescues Fawn Trapped In Abandoned In-Ground Pool Ramapo Officer Rescues Fawn Trapped In Abandoned In-Ground Pool
Ramapo Officer Rescues Fawn Trapped In Abandoned In-Ground Pool RAMAPO, N.Y.-- Earlier this month, it was Bambi and the Ramapo police when Officer Chris Conklin came to the rescue of a fawn who had fallen through a pool cover and became trapped. Police became aware of the fawn after they received a call from a Chestnut Ridge resident who reported hearing strange noises coming from the back of his property. When Conklin arrived, he discovered the noise was coming from an adjacent, abandoned property and followed the noises until he found the little one trapped inside an in-ground pool.  Conklin was able to safely remove the fawn and returned him unharme…

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Death Of Baby, War On Blight Top Week's News In Bridgeport Death Of Baby, War On Blight Top Week's News In Bridgeport
Death Of Baby, War On Blight Top Week's News In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Here's a look at the top stories in Fairfield County this past week: Stamford Police launched a criminal investigation into the death of 2-month-old Bella Redondo of New Canaan after the State's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that she had died of blunt force trauma to the head. Bella was taken by ambulance from Little Bears Beginnings Daycare after she began having trouble breathing, but doctors at the hospital found evidence of head trauma, police said. Two young men playing Pokemon Go came upon a naked woman believed to be in her 20s and described as …

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Aquarion Urges Bridgeport Customers To Conserve Water As Reservoirs Dip Aquarion Urges Bridgeport Customers To Conserve Water As Reservoirs Dip
Aquarion Urges Bridgeport Customers To Conserve Water As Reservoirs Dip FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Aquarion Water Company is asking Fairfield County customers to conserve water and reduce non-essential outdoor water use due to a dry spell that is causing the company's reservoirs and wells to fall below normal capacity.  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Connecticut is experiencing conditions ranging from "abnormally dry" to "moderate drought" due to the extended dry spell.  As a result, Aquarion is requesting customers reduce outdoor water use by limiting lawn irrigation to a maximum of twice a week (customers…

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Neighbors
NJ Lawmaker Urges Congress To Posthumously Honor Ridgefield Suffragist NJ Lawmaker Urges Congress To Posthumously Honor Ridgefield Suffragist
NJ Lawmaker Urges Congress To Posthumously Honor Ridgefield Suffragist RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The fight for women's rights is almost as old as our country. But the women who led the way and are still doing so, aren't always recognized for their accomplishments.  That's why New Jersey state Sen. Diane Allen (R-Burlington) is urging Congress to recognize women's rights heroine the late Alice Paul, a New Jersey native and longtime Ridgefield resident. Allen is sponsoring a resolution -- that just passed the New Jersey Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee -- to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to Paul in rec…

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