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Good morning Bridgeport! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Co-worker arrested after early-morning stabbing at Bridgeport hotel construction site
  • How Bridgeport families can get free zoo admission and learning fun
  • How to avoid getting burned by fake Bridgeport ferry tickets

Also on today's calendar: SPIRITUAL NIGHT - A Night of Readings and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 79, low: 70.
  • Friday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stabbing Investigated At Bridgeport Construction Site; Arrest Made: Police (patch.com) — Bridgeport police are investigating a stabbing between two construction workers at a Stratford Avenue hotel site, where a 32-year-old man was wounded but is expected to survive. Officers recovered the knife under a dumpster, and a 27-year-old Bronx man was arrested on I-95 shortly after the attack and charged with assault and breach of peace.
   

2. Free Family Learning Event at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo (westfaironline.com) — Bridgeport families with young children can enjoy free admission, food, and carousel rides at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo on August 29 during a special early-learning event. The Connecticut Cradle to Career Coalition will welcome families from Bridgeport and nearby cities, offering fun activities plus information on local resources and the Sparkler app to support children's development.
   

3. Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry warns of ticket scam (newsday.com) — If you ride the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry, be on alert for fake online ticket sellers claiming big discounts. The ferry says only tickets bought through its official site or phone line are valid, and urges anyone scammed to contact their bank, local police, the FTC, and the FBI's internet crime unit.
   

4. Connecticut voters will hear 'I approve this message' a lot this campaign season. Here's why (ctpost.com) — Bridgeport voters are already seeing how campaign rules and new technology collide, after an AI-style video surfaced in the city's probate judge primary featuring synthetic versions of local officials. The story explains why every ad ends with "I approve this message," how disclosure laws evolved, and how Connecticut is grappling with deepfake-style political content.
   

5. ICE detains at least 20 people across 3 Connecticut cities, group says (wfsb.com) — Immigration authorities have detained at least 20 people across Bridgeport, Danbury, and Stamford, sweeping up day laborers and parents just as children head back to school. A youth immigration rights group is connecting Bridgeport-area families with legal help and urging Connecticut officials and school leaders to publicly reassure and support affected students.
   

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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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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