Bridgeport

The forensic report on Bridgeport’s public school system found a lack of board oversight, inefficiencies, unusual budget transfers, misclassification of expenditures and opportunities for improvement in several processes and internal control procedures.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim sharply criticized President Biden’s decision to pardon Adrian Peeler, who was convicted in connection with the 1999 killings of a mother and her 8-year-old son. Ganim says the city is in the dark about Peeler’s release and calls the clemency “outrageous.”

Mongers Market, a popular Bridgeport destination for antiques, vintage goods and quirky collectibles, has officially closed after years of drawing crowds from across the Northeast.

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.