Bridgeport

The National Association of Naval Veterans once had 41 clubs across the country. There’s only one left, Port 5 Naval Club, at the edge of Bridgeport’s harbor.

The new Bullard-Havens will be served by geothermal heating and cooling systems and solar panels, making it the state’s first net-zero technical high school. Net-zero means it’s producing as much energy as it uses.

A divided Bridgeport Board of Education approved deep budget cuts to help close a $30 million shortfall.

A report from Disability Rights Connecticut has found neglect as the cause of death for an inmate at Bridgeport Correctional Center who died in 2022 less than 24 hours after arriving.

A fatal police shooting in Bridgeport is under investigation after an officer chased Dyshan Best following reports of a man with a gun. Body camera footage shows the officer shooting Best in the back, leading to calls for justice from his family and further review of the incident.

An officer-involved shooting took place on Monday, according to the Bridgeport Police Department.

Connecticut state education officials have voted to intervene in operations at Bridgeport Public Schools, which is facing a major budget deficit and low student success rates.

Hours after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ended a policy that kept immigration officials out of schools, churches, and hospitals, Bridgeport Public Schools officials released guidelines that they said would keep their students safe from anticipated immigration raids.

A $1.5 million federal grant will provide free job training to 66 young adults in the greater Bridgeport area.

Dr. Royce Avery is inheriting a district in turmoil. A recent union survey revealed that 80% of teachers had considered leaving the district — and the district is running at a $38 million deficit.