Bridgeport

Supporters are making a last-minute push to save Bridgeport's Downtown Cabaret Theatre, gathering thousands of signatures before the 50-year-old institution is set to close.

The death of an inmate at the Bridgeport Correctional Center is under investigation.

The City of Bridgeport has agreed to pay $1.78 million to two families that filed police misconduct lawsuits.

Bridgeport officials say crime hit a record low in 2025, a result Mayor Joe Ganim attributes to community policing and partnerships, as well as gun takeback programs.

The newly elected city council in Bridgeport, Connecticut, failed to elect a president at its inaugural meeting on Dec. 1. They are likely to choose one at their next meeting, according to a veteran council member.

An online petition to save Bridgeport’s so-called candy cane smokestack had garnered nearly 300 signatures as of Friday morning. The iconic red and white smokestack is part of the old coal-fired power plant.

Bridgeport’s newly elected City Council adjourned its first meeting on Monday without choosing a leader.

The Trump administration says it’ll only partially fund the nation’s SNAP benefits this month, following a court order to do so. The head of a Bridgeport, Connecticut-based food pantry said that it won’t be enough.

Connecticut may soon have its own professional women’s soccer club — as long as the stadium planned for Bridgeport’s East End comes to fruition.

Crescent Crossings, built on the site of Connecticut’s first housing project, is nearly complete, offering affordable housing units. Gov. Ned Lamont joined local leaders Friday to celebrate the redevelopment.