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    Things we can be thankful for  Nov 22, 2009
    Winter minor league play includes the Springfield Armor and Portland s Maine Red Claws of Development League basketball () and the ice rink antics of our American Hockey League affiliates (): Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Hartford Wolf Pack, Lowell Devils, Manchester Monarchs, Portland Pirates, Providence Bruins, Springfield Falcons, and Worcester Sharks. Roadside attraction Boston Globe scribe Sam Walter Foss (1858-1911) penned the immortal Victorian lines, Let me live in a house by the side of the... (Boston Globe)

    Parker-Broderick surrogacy case jury breaks  Nov 21, 2009
    Carpenter testified that he met with the photographers after being called by Police Chief Chad Dojack of Bridgeport. "I walked up, and the first thing I told them is, 'You're wasting your time,'" Carpenter said. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Billionaires divorce could be lucrative for U.S.  Nov 18, 2009
    BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut - The U.S. government could collect billions of dollars in court-ordered restitution under a new divorce decree between imprisoned former Cendant Corp. chairman Walter Forbes and his wife of 27 years. Judge Howard Owens issued a ruling Thursday that orders Forbes' ex-wife, Caren, to transfer ownership of homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island back to him, plus half of the couple's jewelry and art collections, the Connecticut Post reported. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Government May Get Billions Under Forbes' Divorce Decree  Nov 18, 2009
    Bridgeport Superior Court Judge Howard Owens issued a ruling Thursday that orders Forbes' ex-wife, Caren, to transfer ownership of homes in Connecticut and Wisconsin back to him, plus half of the couple's jewelry and art collections ... Caren Forbes, who filed for divorce in Bridgeport Superior Court in January, said their marriage was "irretrievably" broken. (Law.com)

    Ohio chief's trial begins in Parker-Broderick case  Nov 17, 2009
    Carpenter and Police Chief Chad Dojack from nearby Bridgeport are accused of scheming to sell items from the eastern Ohio home of surrogate Michelle Ross to the celebrity photographers. Assistant Attorney General Emily Lauvey told jurors that Carpenter used his position as chief to exploit someone else's most personal and intimate privacy. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    One Killed, Four Injured In I-95 Crash  Nov 15, 2009
    Stephen Smith, the driver of the disabled car, and his passenger Thomas Sparks, had just exited their vehicle and were standing in back of it when the collision occurred, pushing the vehicle into the two men, both 56 and from Bridgeport ... Sparks was brought to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of what police called non-life-threatening injuries. (FOX61, CT)

    Disaster averted from tanker fire on I-95  Nov 13, 2009
    During the time of the fire, Westport and Bridgeport Fire Departments gave mutual aid to Fairfield, which had eleven unrelated calls ... The fire reminded many of the tanker fire in Bridgeport that burned the elevated I-95 roadway and shut the crowded artery down for at least a week in March/April of 2004, until the roadway could be repaired. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)

    World turner  Nov 10, 2009
    My ancestors owned a lot of land and raised cattle and sheep,; recalls Hays from her current home in Bridgeport, Conn. My mother went to school in Princeton. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)

    PGA won't tinker with FedEx Cup  Nov 4, 2009
    The ruling, made Monday in Bridgeport Superior Court, dissolves the 26-year marriage of Nantz and Ann-Lorraine "Lorrie" Carlsen Nantz. It comes after both testified about the breakdown of their marriage; Judge Howard Owens concluded neither was at fault. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Ask the pilot  Nov 1, 2009
    Descending toward New York, our pilot told us we were passing over Bridgeport, Conn. Except it wasn't Bridgeport, it was New Haven, about 20 miles away. (Salon)

    2010 Schedule to Include Three Home Meets  Oct 20, 2009
    The Bulldogs second meet against the Owls will be located in John J. Lee Amphitheater, and another Connecticut school, Bridgeport, will appear as the third competitor. Yale closes the month of February with the Ivy League Classic at Brown. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Pioneers Travel to Union for Weekend Series  Oct 17, 2009
    Union swept a weekend series at the Wonderland of Ice in Bridgeport on November 28th and 29th last season. In the opener, the Dutchwomen won 3-2 in overtime when Lauren Hoffman notched her second goal of the contest. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)

    SHU Hoops Madness Slated for Friday Night  Oct 16, 2009
    The men begin their season against Yale University in the Connecticut 6 Tournament to be held at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport on November 13. The Pioneers' home opener is November 15 against Lafayette, followed by a three game road trip that features games at Fordham, Xavier, and Penn State. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)

    Obituaries for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 (17)  Oct 4, 2009
    Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church of Bridgeport, the Rev. Bernie Nganzi officiating. Burial: Lawrenceville City Cemetery. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    Women's Basketball releases 2009-2010 Schedule  Oct 1, 2009
    Official Athletic Site of Loyola University Maryland. Current time in Baltimore 6:07 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2009. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)

    A HARD CALLING: Catholic seminarians embrace strict rules  Sep 25, 2009
    Toledo, who arrived a few months after Garcia in 1999, started dressing like a priest for Halloween when he was 3 growing up in Bridgeport, Conn. He pretended to say Mass at a desk in his room. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Johns Hopkins Sits Atop Division III Poll Once Again  Sep 25, 2009
    Kyle Gertridge leads the Blue Jays in goals, assists and points (Hopkinssports.com)

    School founder indicted on sex charges  Sep 18, 2009
    Perlitz was arrested at his home in Colorado on Wednesday, a day after the grand jury in Bridgeport, Connecticut, indicted him ... Authorities say Perlitz, who lived in the Connecticut cities of Bridgeport, Stamford and Fairfield, enticed children into sex acts by promising food, shelter and items including cash, cell phones, electronics, shoes and clothing. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    Tualatin Riverkeepers to hold music festival benefit Sept. 27  Sep 16, 2009
    All dogs are donated by local companies, including Haggen Grocery in Tualatin, Whole Foods Market at Bridgeport and Food Front Grocery in Hillsdale, with proceeds directly benefiting Tualatin Riverkeepers. Dessert includes Apple Brown Betty. (OregonLive, OR -- Living)

    AFA picked first in AHA preseason coaches poll  Sep 16, 2009
    Air Force, which made its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance last March, fell to Vermont in the East Regional Final at the Bridgeport Arena in Bridgeport, Conn. 3-2 in double overtime. (Airforcesports.com)

    Bulldogs Come in Second at Fairfield Invitational  Sep 13, 2009
    The competition included six other teams from the region: UConn, University of New Haven, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, University of Bridgeport and Siena. UConn and UMass posed the biggest threat to the Bulldogs, but Yale finished 28 points ahead of third-place UMass. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Rainfall Totals Since Wednesday As Much As 14 Inches  Sep 13, 2009
    71" Bridgeport 3.68" Venus 3. 67" Thorndale 3.48" Mansfield 2. (KWTX.com, TX)

    SPELLING BEES: WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT ON OBAMA 'SCHOOCHILDREN' SPEECH...  Sep 3, 2009
    Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2009 Bridgeport, CT. Housatonic Community College Events Center, Room 214, Beacon Hall Building 900 Lafayette Blvd Bridgeport, Conn ... Mi;rcoles, 2 de septiembre de 2009 El ;rea de Bridgeport, Conn ... Housatonic Community College Events Center, Room 214, Beacon Hall Building 900 Lafayette Blvd Bridgeport, Conn. (The Drudge Report)

    'Cash Man' Is Hunger-Fighting Hero  Aug 21, 2009
    Now, TDB provides over 200,000 diapers monthly to poor and low-income families in New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford through a distribution network that services health, child welfare and community agencies. The economic downturn has led to a decrease in donations, and TDB has had to limit the number of diapers it can give to 50 diapers per child each month. (ABC News)

    Man of the Old World  Aug 21, 2009
    He displayed extraordinary talent in the applied sciences: he not only built and wired additions to the house in which I grew up when he was in his late sixties, he also designed apparatus for the Bridgeport Fire Department ... He left to work for a large fur business in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and once he had collected enough capital, opened his own shop ... Bridgeport had a large Hungarian-speaking community, and one of the reasons that my father and his family had settled there was the... (The American Conservative)

    Preseason NIT, Trip To Colorado Highlight 2009-10 Yale Men’s Basketball Schedule  Aug 1, 2009
    The season opener against Sacred Heart at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport is part of the Connecticut Six Classic, a tripleheader featuring Connecticut schools. Fairfield and Central Connecticut meet in game two followed by Hartford against Quinnipiac. (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Police in Parker-Broderick case arraigned in Ohio  Aug 1, 2009
    Bridgeport Police Chief Chad Dojack, 30, was charged with two counts of complicity to burglary and one count of complicity to receiving stolen property ... Messages seeking comment from Bridgeport Mayor John Callarik were left at his office Friday ... Bridgeport police wouldn't comment on whether Dojack is still on the job. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    2009-10 Men's Basketball Schedule Released  Jul 24, 2009
    The season starts with the Connecticut Six Tournament at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport on November 13. The Pioneers will kick off the inaugural event by playing Yale at 5:30. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)

    24 Years Later, An Arrest  Jul 22, 2009
    BRIDGEPORT - The Martha Moxley case, one of the most sensational unsolved crimes in state history, Wednesday began forging a new status as one of the most bizarre murder prosecutions in state history ... More than a hundred journalists converged in a meeting room of Bridgeport's ... Veteran juvenile prosecutor Hillary Barger, who works in Bridgeport, described the latter as ``an easy burden. (FOX61, CT)

    Marines, Mules, and the Middle East  Jul 12, 2009
    According to a July 7, 2009 , students at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center near Bridgeport, Calif. are learning to use the Afghan s own traditional method of animal packing as an alternative to Humvees and helicopters. (Suite101.com)

    Sarasota celebrates the Greatest Show on Earth  Jul 10, 2009
    News of Ringling's decision to transfer the show's winter quarters from Bridgeport, Conn. the newspaper said, created a "jubilant air" in town. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Sarasota forever tied to the circus  Jul 3, 2009
    News of Ringling s decision to transfer the show s winter quarters from Bridgeport, Conn. the newspaper said, created a jubilant air in town. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Tragedies reveal deep compassion among golf pros  Jul 2, 2009
    Black ribbons were worn by many in support of Kendall and Smith, and every caddie at the Nationwide Tour event in Bridgeport, W.Va. had Chris Smith on the back of their bibs instead of their player s name. (Boston Globe)

    Step away from the shoes: Tips for packing light  Jul 2, 2009
    And consider a summer-weight pair: 7 For All Mankind's lightest pair, for example, is a straight-leg jean in the Bridgeport wash. It's made from 8. (Yahoo News)

    Prosecutors: Wife filing for divorce to avoid paying billions in taxes  Jun 19, 2009
    BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut: The wife of the man responsible for the largest accounting fraud of the 1990s has filed for divorce - but federal prosecutors say the timing suggests that they're trying to avoid paying billions of dollars in penalties, not that their marriage is on the rocks ... Caren Forbes, who filed for divorce in Bridgeport Superior Court in January and says their marriage of 27 years is "irretrievably" broken, wants the court to transfer the property, which is subject to... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    AP source: Parker surrogate's home burglarized  Jun 19, 2009
    The alleged burglary took place in mid-May in the eastern Ohio town of Martins Ferry, and the allegations against Police Chief Barry Carpenter and Bridgeport Police Chief Chad DoJack surfaced about a week later, said the knowledgeable law enforcement official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation continues and no charges have been filed ... The twin towns of Bridgeport and Martins Ferry lie just across the Ohio River from Wheeling, W.Va. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Feds: Forbes divorce is ploy to duck $3.2B Cendant penalty  Jun 19, 2009
    By John Christoffersen, Associated Press Writer BRIDGEPORT, Conn ... Caren Forbes, who filed for divorce in Bridgeport Superior Court in January and says their marriage of 27 years is "irretrievably" broken, wants the court to transfer the property, which is subject to liquidation, into her name, prosecutors said. (USA Today -- Money)

    Feds: Ex-Cendant Chairman's Divorce a Ploy to Dodge $3.2 Billion Payout  Jun 19, 2009
    Caren Forbes, who filed for divorce in Bridgeport Superior Court in January and says their marriage of 27 years is "irretrievably" broken, wants the court to transfer the property, which is subject to liquidation, into her name, prosecutors said. Forbes was sentenced in 2007 to more than 12 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for his role in a fraud scheme that cost the travel and real estate company and its investors more than $3 billion. (Law.com)

    Organic food distributor to open facility  May 30, 2009
    Chesterfield, N.H.; Bridgeport, N.J.; and Sarasota, Fla ... Our center in Bridgeport outside Philadelphia was just a little too far north, and our Sarasota center was just a little too far south, Weinstein says. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Connecticut Municipal Leaders Press State To Pass A Budget  May 28, 2009
    For cities that have already slashed staff and chopped services, more cuts would be crippling, said Andrew Nunn, chief administrative officer in Bridgeport. "Any further cuts would dramatically affect public safety," Nunn said. (FOX61, CT)

    Why is it "Luddite" to object to getting less for my money? To customers, it's...  May 20, 2009
    ADVERTISEMENT You will be redirected to your destination in 10 seconds. Cablevision Waves Goodbye To Some Analog Network Feeds. (Multichannel News)

    Passport cards can be used to buy liquor  May 16, 2009
    Armando Martins of Trumbull contends that he and Nuno Nascimento of Bridgeport had an agreement to buy lottery tickets every week and to share if they won ... A hearing on the lawsuit has been scheduled for Monday in Bridgeport Superior Court. (Boston Globe)

    #40 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT  May 15, 2009
    40 NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT - New York Post. Friday, May 15, 2009 Last Update: 06:00 AM EDT. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    Quinnipiac officials defend sports roster sizes  May 14, 2009
    Updated: May 13, 2009, 5:56 PM ET. Testimony continues in Title IX case. (ESPN -- College Sports)

    Beautiful Baby Contest Benefits NJWC Causes  May 13, 2009
    "Statewide, all the Junior Women's Clubs chipped in for a burn bed for the burn unit in Bridgeport that serves our area of Connecticut, and we funded free family vacations for Connecticut families with seriously ill children, at a camp with medical facilities.". The Newtown Juniors and sister clubs throughout the state contribute to Covenant to Care, a non-profit agency that helps meet the needs of abused, neglected and impoverished children and teens. (Voices, CT)

    Plight Of Nebraska Horses Noted In New Zealand  May 9, 2009
    The animals were temporarily homed at the Bridgeport Rodeo Grounds following their seizure from 3-Strikes Ranch, just outside Alliance, Nebraska. On April 22, 211 horses and burros were seized by authorities. (Nebraska Statepaper)

    More of this story  May 2, 2009
    The Newport Daily News. Online Saturday, May 02, 2009. (Newport Daily News, RI)

    Its always Earth Day at garbage museum  Apr 15, 2009
    - In a waterfront industrial area near the Bridgeport line, the trucks keep dumping trash and the school buses keep dumping children. Eight-year-old Matt Carlucci is in awe as soon as he walks through the front door of The Garbage Museum, confronted immediately by a colorful, 12-foot-tall dinosaur made out of junk. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    IOC officials tour proposed Chicago Olympic venues  Apr 6, 2009
    Save Now On a New Chicago Home In BRIDGEPORT.. Our San Francisco tour is the luxurious way to enjoy the magnificent sights that the city offers. (Yahoo News)

    Irish Hockey At The NCAA Midwest Regional: Day One  Mar 29, 2009
    As Notre Dame departed its locker room for the practice session, and then upon its return, the Irish were alerted to the developing story in the East Regional at Bridgeport, Conn. where Notre Dame's CCHA brethren, Michigan, fell behind Air Force (and would eventual be eliminated by the Falcons, 2-0). (Und.com)

    David Albright »  Mar 28, 2009
    NCAA men's hockey tournament: Air Force's Andrew Volkening shuts out Michigan - ESPN. com true Welcome, Register Now myESPN Sign In Login Temporarily Unavailable. (ESPN -- College Sports)

    Vermont crushes Yale, 4-1 »  Mar 28, 2009
    Vermont caps upset-minded night, handles No. 2 seed Yale in NCAA hockey East regional - ESPN. com true Welcome, Register Now myESPN Sign In Login Temporarily Unavailable. (ESPN -- College Sports)

    Regional previews »  Mar 28, 2009
    In Bridgeport, no one can touch Michigan in that regard ... No. 2 seed Yale is the host team in Bridgeport, and its athletic director predicted sellout crowds at the venue; the Bulldogs have been steady all year ... Backstory There'll be an interesting dichotomy in Bridgeport this weekend, as three of the four teams have combined for seven previous NCAA tournament appearances and 10 total tournament games. (ESPN -- College Sports)

    Falcons travel to Rochester for AHA Final Four, March 20-21  Mar 19, 2009
    28-29); East Regional: Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard, Bridgeport, Conn. (Mar. (Airforcesports.com)

    Some conflict-of-interest statements reveal more than others  Mar 17, 2009
    Bridgeport, Mono County, fair market value between 100,001 and 1 million. Gifts. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Falcons stretch wings  Mar 13, 2009
    The 19th-ranked Falcons (24-6) will face seventh-seeded Bridgeport (22-8), an at-large selection from the East Coast Conference, in tomorrow night's quarterfinals at C.W. Post ... The Falcons hosted Bridgeport Nov. 25 and posted a 96-67 victory in the only regular-season meeting ... "Bridgeport has a number of Division 1 transfers and we caught them in November after they had been off for 10 days.". (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Student Fan Buses To Travel To Hartford For America East Women's Basketball Tournament  Mar 10, 2009
    After arriving in Bridgeport at 4:15, the bus will arrive at the Chase Family Arena in West Hartford at 5:30 pm. The bus will depart Hartford immediately following the game and arrive at Bridgeport for the 10 pm ferry. (Goseawolves.org)

    Leafs sign minor-leaguer Hamilton  Mar 6, 2009
    The five-foot-10, 185-pound winger led the AHL with 43 goals in 67 games during the 2003-04 season with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Hamilton played his college hockey at Yale University and is the team's all-time leading scorer with 173 career points (80 goals, 93 assists). (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    Ex-Cane calm in crisis  Feb 26, 2009
    Wednesday afternoon, six days after their bus overturned in the middle of the night on a snowy mountain road, they were on their way to Bridgeport, Conn. with first-year coach Jeff Daniels in the front row, continuing to lead the way for the shattered team. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Bulldogs Looking for Big Weekend  Feb 26, 2009
    Yale and Fairfield are co-hosting the first-ever NCAA Hockey Regional Tournament in the Nutmeg State on March 27-28 at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport ... Here are the 14 former Bulldogs in the pro ranks this winter [Player (Team), Position, League]: `08 (Ingolstadt ERC), F, Germany; '08 (Trenton), D, ECHL; '08 (Syracuse), F, AHL; `07 (Mississippi), D, ECHL; `07 (Trenton), D, ECHL; '07 (Lowell), F, AHL; `06 (Augusta/Mississippi), D, ECHL; `06 (Reading), F, ECHL; Chris Higgins '05... (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    River Rats find comfort on the ice  Feb 25, 2009
    The most difficult step may come Wednesday afternoon, when they board another bus for a trip to Bridgeport, Conn ... "The forecast for Wednesday calls for no precipitation, although the Rats will be on the road the remainder of the week.After the trip to Bridgeport, the team will go straight to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., for a game Friday night. The Rats will play Saturday night in Syracuse before returning home Sunday to face Norfolk at Times Union Center."Stuff like that can happen every day," forward... (Albany Times Union)

    Five on Hurricanes AHL team hurt in bus wreck  Feb 20, 2009
    Albany's game Friday night against Bridgeport has been canceled. The crash remains under investigation, but police said winter weather and icy roads may have contributed to the wreck. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)

    Blue Skaters On Road This Weekend  Feb 19, 2009
    Here are the 14 former Bulldogs in the pro ranks this winter [Player (Team), Position, League]: `08 (Ingolstadt ERC), F, Germany; '08 (Trenton), D, ECHL; '08 (Syracuse), F, AHL; `07 (Mississippi), D, ECHL; `07 (Trenton), D, ECHL; '07 (Lowell), F, AHL; `06 (Augusta/Mississippi), D, ECHL; `06 (Reading), F, ECHL; Chris Higgins '05 (Montreal), F, NHL; `05 (Bridgeport), D, AHL; Stacey Bauman '03 (Oklahoma City), D, CHL; Jeff Hamilton '01 (Chicago), F, AHL; Ray Giroux `98 (St ... Yale and Fairfield... (Goyalebulldogs.com)

    Falcons Travel to Fox Run Invitational  Feb 12, 2009
    Air Force will compete against Bridgeport, New Hampshire and Yale on Saturday, Feb. 14 ... The Falcons will face Bridgeport, New Hampshire and Yale at the Lundholm Gymnasium on the UNH campus ... It will be Air Force's second meet of the season against Bridgeport and New Hampshire. (Airforcesports.com)

    Finding love at 80  Feb 12, 2009
    According to studies by the late psychologist Dorothy Tennov at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, the high-wire infatuation phase usually lasts from about 18 months to three years. But whether the crush is over in a few months or launches a 50-year relationship, the experience stays with you forever. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Air Force Falls to Centenary  Feb 8, 2009
    Air Force will face Bridgeport, New Hampshire and Yale at the quadrangular meet. Jenna Dudley. (Airforcesports.com)

    America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses  Feb 7, 2009
    com true Welcome, Register Now myESPN Sign In Login Temporarily Unavailable. By Ron WhittenGolf Digest. (ESPN -- Golf)


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