Connecticut Post

The Connecticut Post is a daily newspaper based in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It caters to the broader Bridgeport region, Fairfield County, and the Lower Naugatuck Valley. The areas served by the Post include Bridgeport, Ansonia, Derby, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Orange, Oxford, Redding, Seymour, Shelton, Stratford, Trumbull, Weston, and Westport. This newspaper is owned by the Hearst Corporation, a large global media organization with an annual revenue of $4 billion. Additionally, the Connecticut Post generates revenue through classified ads aimed at job seekers, along with various listings for products and services, which have minimal regulations.

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8 Bridgeport residents displaced after Sedgewick Street house fire Wednesday, official says

12 hours ago | ctpost.com | Jessica Bravo

BRIDGEPORT — Six adults and two children were displaced after a fire erupted at a Sedgewick Street residence Wednesday, an official said. Bridgeport spokesperson Shawnna White said city firefighters responded to reports of a fire that broke out around 9 a.m. in the 50 block of Sedgewick Street. The fire was found in the rear of the building and was extinguished quickly by crews, White said. No injuries were reported, she said.
Over 20 Ansonia residents evacuated from Main Street apartment fire early Wednesday, officials say

14 hours ago | ctpost.com | Jessica Bravo

Incident Number: 25-0270 Date/Time: 5/14/2025- 03:21AM Nature: Structure Fire-3rd alarm A fire broke out on the second floor of a three-story residential over commercial apartment building. The initial call was received as an Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA). Upon arrival, the first arriving chief, had smoke in the street and coming from the location. The incident was upgraded to a second alarm, followed by a third alarm due to the size and the building's occupancy. ...
Bridgeport readies to use eminent domain to take property tied up in 5-year-old court dispute

1 day ago | ctpost.com | Brian Lockhart

The old Remington Arms shot tower, in Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 26, 2024. Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut MediaThe old shot tower reflected in standing water at the former Remington Arms property, currently under demolition in Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 26, 2024.atNed Gerard/Hearst Connecticut Media"We're going to develop the property for public good," said Russell Liskov, the lawyer representing Mayor Joe Ganim's administration.
What proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for Connecticut residents

1 day ago | ctpost.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

President Donald Trump is flanked by, from left, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Markary, Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as he speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington.
Stress Factory comedy club to stay, new restaurant coming to downtown Bridgeport under new landlord

2 days ago | ctpost.com | Brian Lockhart

Vinnie Brand, owner of Stress Factory, poses in the comedy club on opening night in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., on May 3, 2018. Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaMcLevy Square, the block of buildings on State Street in downtown Bridgeport, Conn., across from McLevy Green, was redeveloped by Forstone Capital. Brian A. PoundsForstone Capital was hailed for its major role in reviving the People's Bank building and the former Playhouse on the Green into new residences and new things to do.
Bridgeport school board weighs new $125M school, $75M special education center

4 days ago | ctpost.com | Richard Chumney

Fire damage at the former Harding High School building in Bridgeport, Conn., in January 2024. Schools officials propose building a new elementary school at the site for students who now attend Beardsley, Edison and Hall schools. Ned Gerard/Hearst Connecticut MediaBRIDGEPORT — City school system officials are proposing to build two new schools to replace a handful of aging buildings, including a $125 million pre-K-8 school and a $75 million center for special education.
New Bridgeport Symphony director premieres at season's final concert

5 days ago | ctpost.com | Brian Lockhart

New permanent conductor Eduardo Leandro leads the Greater Bridgeport Symphony in rehearsal ahead of his inaugural concert on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Courtesy of Phyllis CorteseNew permanent conductor Eduardo Leandro leads the Greater Bridgeport Symphony in rehearsal ahead of his inaugural concert on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Courtesy of Phyllis CorteseBRIDGEPORT — The final concert of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony's 79th season, on Saturday, begins a new era.
Bridgeport paying ex-Ganim campaign staffer to settle federal ADA lawsuit

5 days ago | ctpost.com | Brian Lockhart

David Papandrea, a supporter of Mayor Joe Ganim, has been hired as a data analyst for the Bridgeport public facilities department. Autumn Driscoll / Hearst Connecticut MediaDavid Papandrea takes a picture of mayoral candidate and former Mayor Joe Ganim during a celebration of the 1965 Voting Rights Act at East End Baptist Tabernacle Church in Bridgeport in 2016. Papandrea, a supporter of Mayor Joe Ganim, has been hired as a data analyst for the Bridgeport public facilities department.
Sensing change under Trump, conservatives bring transgender athlete fight back to CT

6 days ago | ctpost.com | Alex Putterman

House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora, center, was one of more than a dozen Connecticut Republicans at a news conference calling for the state to bar transgender girls from girls sports Thursday, May 5, 2025. Alex Putterman/Hearst Connecticut MediaNow the issue has arrived, once again, in Connecticut.
Bridgeport worker wins job back after firing over popcorn, air freshener dispute

6 days ago | ctpost.com | Brian Lockhart

Margaret E. Morton Government Center at 999 Broad St. in Bridgeport, Conn. In March, state labor officials ordered Bridgeport to give Susan Arcano her job back and overturned a five-day suspension and a written warning that preceded her firing. Cathy Zuraw / Cathy ZurawBRIDGEPORT — State labor officials refer to it as "the popcorn/air freshener odor conflict."And Susan Arcano emerged the winner.