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🌱 Patch AM: GoFundMe Effort Launched For Family Of Bridgeport Couple In Fatal Florida Crash

Coming up on the Bridgeport Patch calendar: My Friend Abby's Shining Together Candlelight Vigil for Suicide Prevention

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Greetings Bridgeport! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bridgeport family turns to community after deadly Florida vacation crash
  • Bridgeport shopper hits $200,000 jackpot at neighborhood market
  • Motorcyclist badly hurt in evening crash at busy Bridgeport intersection

Also on today's calendar: My Friend Abby's Shining Together Candlelight Vigil for Suicide Prevention and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 81 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 62.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. GoFundMe Effort Launched For Family Of Bridgeport Couple In Fatal Florida Crash (patch.com) — Bridgeport residents are rallying around a local couple after a devastating crash in Orlando left one fiancé dead and the other critically injured, prompting a GoFundMe campaign. The fundraiser, launched by a relative, aims to help the Bridgeport family cope with medical costs and funeral expenses while they grieve and hope for recovery.
   

2. $200,000 Winning Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket Sold In Bridgeport (patch.com) — A Bridgeport resident quietly scored a $200,000 payday with a 100X the cash scratch-off ticket bought at Delicious Express Market on Maplewood Avenue. While the winner chose to remain anonymous under new state rules, the Connecticut Lottery confirmed all top prizes in the game have now been claimed.
   

3. Motorcyclist Injured In Collision With Vehicle In Bridgeport: Police (patch.com) — A motorcyclist suffered significant injuries in a Monday night crash at Barnum and Central avenues in Bridgeport, drawing a response from local police and emergency crews. The rider was taken to a nearby hospital, while the driver of the other vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Authorities have not yet released further details about the collision.
   

4. Connecticut towns are installing license plate reading cameras on school buses (ctpost.com) — Bridgeport school buses are being outfitted with AI-powered license plate cameras to catch drivers who illegally pass stopped buses, part of a broader rollout across several Connecticut towns. Local readers should know this could soon mean more enforcement and fines around neighborhood bus stops, even as privacy advocates raise concerns about how the video data is stored and shared.
   

5. Reporter Grills Tom Homan for Three Minutes Over ICE Arrest at School Bus Stop (mediaite.com) — An ICE arrest of an undocumented father at a Bridgeport school bus stop is drawing national attention, with a reporter pressing White House border official Tom Homan about detaining parents in front of their children. For Bridgeport residents, the exchange highlights how a local May arrest is shaping the broader debate over immigration enforcement tactics at everyday community locations like bus stops.
   

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