🌱 Patch AM: What we know so far about the St. Stephens Road shooting.

Good morning to you Bridgeport! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What we know so far about the St. Stephens Road shooting.
• How a Bridgeport nonprofit is fighting Connecticut's newest deadly drug mix.

Also on today's calendar: SPIRITUAL NIGHT - A Night of Readings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bridgeport police investigate St. Stephens Road shooting (thehour.com) — Bridgeport police are investigating a Saturday evening shooting on St. Stephens Road after ShotSpotter detected eight rounds and a person with a gunshot wound later arrived at a local hospital. Officials have not released the victim's condition, and the case remains under active investigation, so residents in that area may notice an increased police presence while detectives work to piece together what happened.
   

• Bridgeport nonprofit combats deadly new drug wave (news12.com) — A Bridgeport-based nonprofit, Liberation Programs, is warning residents about a new wave of highly dangerous street drugs, including a toxic mix of fentanyl and the veterinary sedative Xylazine. The group is responding with drug analysis, fentanyl test strips, and Narcan distribution, but urges Bridgeport and statewide communities to stay alert and better understand what's in the local drug supply.
   

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Thursday August 27
• SPIRITUAL NIGHT - A Night of Readings →
  Twisted Vine Restaurant, 285 Main St, Derby
  4:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Cruel Summer: a back-to-school concert featuring hits by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and more! →
  Westport Country Playhouse, 25 Powers Ct, Westport
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Molly Tuttle in Concert →
  The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport
  7:30 pm
Friday September 11
• St Dimitrie's 46th Annual Festival →
  St Dimitrie Romanian Orthodox, 504 Sport Hill Rd, Easton
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• 2026 Grassy Strip Music Series - August 27 →
  Madison Beach Hotel ,94 W Wharf Rd ,Madison, CT 06443
  7:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Emo Night Brooklyn →
  Toad's Place, 300 York St, New Haven
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
  Long Island Sound
• Rummage Sale! →
  The Nourish Center, 2200 North Ave, Bridgeport
  1:00 pm
• Gimme Gimme Disco →
  Space Ballroom, 295 Treadwell St, Hamden
  7:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Dock Dock Jeep →
  Dockside Brewery, 40 Bridgeport Ave, Milford
  12:00 pm
• Broadway's Adrianna Hicks →
  Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Rd, Branford
  2:00 pm
• Sunday Broadway Concert Series with John McDaniel, starring Adrianna Hicks →
  Legacy Theatre, 128 Thimble Island Rd, Branford
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hello Neighbors, I'm looking for a face painter for a neighborhood event on September 5th in Stamford.
  This is a free Playground Picnic that a few friends of mine are hosting for the community at Carwin Park on Spruce St. Do you know any face painters… (Nextdoor Park Ave/ Capitol Ave)
• LOST DOG ALERT!
  Have you seen this pet? Dolce was lost on August 22, 2026 and was last seen near Bridgeport, Connecticut If you have information on their location,… (Nextdoor Beardsley Park)

• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bridgeport. Apply here.
• Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat/Seafood Butcher in Stratford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bridgeport here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stratford

• RIFKIN v. SAFENOVITZ, 131 Conn. 411 (Conn. 1944) (justia.com)
• Page 0 - Top Floor Cleaning Jobs in Bridgewater, CT (care.com)

Fairfield

• Michael Sapienza Celebrates Five Years of the Bottoms Up Invitational Fighting Colorectal Cancer (oncodaily.com)
• The Dish: Ben Stiller visits Norwalk, NBA All-Star Allan Houston spotted in Cos Cob (stamfordadvocate.com)

Milford

• 'Lovingly Maintained Home' On Cul-De-Sac For Sale In Milford (patch.com)

Ok Bridgeport! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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