Joe Ganim

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

A work by the street artist Banksy is drawing controversy in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It’s owned by a new brewery in the city’s East End, but it drew attention when Mayor Joe Ganim highlighted it on Facebook. Some residents are upset by what it says: "Ghetto 4 Life."

Eneida Martinez, who campaigned for Mayor Joe Ganim, has been referred to the Chief State’s Attorney for potential criminal charges related to the 2023 mayoral race.

The Bridgeport Water Pollution Control Authority received $1.5 million in federal funding for facility upgrades. The grant will go towards design and construction, which will begin next year.

The State Elections Enforcement Commission dropped its probe into one of dozens of complaints after voters refused to cooperate.

Newly passed legislation in the Connecticut General Assembly gives communities in the state the option to attach cameras on school buses that monitor other drivers on the road, fining them when they don’t stop for buses servicing students.

Bridgeport, Connecticut, saw five shootings in one night over the holiday weekend. The violence prompted a visit from Gov. Ned Lamont, as well as a press conference from city and state officials on Tuesday morning.

Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was officially sworn in to commence his eighth term in office at a city hall ceremony on Wednesday.

Repairs will be made to the arch’s foundation, granite, gutters and roof. The city has already secured $500,000 in federal dollars for the project, but U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the entire project will cost millions.

Connecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas said her office has referred multiple complaints related to the Bridgeport mayoral election redo to the State Election Enforcement Commission (SEEC), including one that claims a voter was offered cash in exchange for a completed absentee ballot.