Teen Nabbed For Fatal Shooting: Report + Powerball Winner

Welcome back, Bridgeport. Here's all the local news, events, and community posts you need for Thursday, Dec. 23.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 36 Low: 28.

Here are the top stories today in Bridgeport:

1. Teen Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of Bridgeport Man At Hotel: An Ansonia 16-year-old has been charged in the crime. (Bridgeport Daily Voice)
2. Bridgeport Resident Wins Massive Powerball Prize: The winning lottery ticket was also recently sold at a Bridgeport business, according to the Connecticut Lottery. (Bridgeport Patch)
3. St. Vincent’s Medical Center doctor shares what to consider for COVID precautions (WTNH.com)
4. Bridgeport Police Seeking Help Identifying Bank Robber (Daily Voice)
5. Bridgeport Islanders Weekly Recap (Lighthouse Hockey)
6. Bridgeport residents support Steelpointe apartment plan, but raise concerns about gentrification (CT Post)

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Today in Bridgeport:

From my notebook:

• Bridgeport, Connecticut Animal Control: "Drive Thru Pet Food Pantry TODAY! Spread the word for those who may not have social media. See you in a couple of hours at 236 Evergreen St- Bridgeport Residents from 11:00-12:30!" (Facebook)
• City of Bridgeport, CT - Government: "Look! Bridgeport destinations making CT Tourism sites. #happyholidays" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport Public Library: "Come to the library to check out a holiday book, a festive film or just to check out our Christmas tree! 🎄🎅⛄" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport, Connecticut Animal Control: "DOG OF THE DAY! Rogers! Rogers is reporting for duty! This happy guy bounced his way into our hearts and he's hoping to barrel his way into yours! Enthusiastic and playful- this guy would love an active forever home where he can play all..." (Facebook)
• Bridgeport Public Schools: "Brighter futures begin today. Attendance Makes the Difference. #AttendtodayCT #BptPublicSchools" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport Public Library: "For Bridgeport history, check out the Bridgeport History Center https://bit.ly/3jab7nH_Bridgeport_History_Center" (Facebook)
• City of Bridgeport, CT - Government: "The holidays can be overwhelming for many, just know #YouAreNotAlone. Lets all make sure to take care of our-self, our friends & our family during this time. If you or a loved one is feeling overwhelmed or alone, call 1-800-985-5990 or t..." (Facebook)
• Bridgeport Public Library: "For Bridgeport history, check out the Bridgeport History Center https://bit.ly/3jab7nH_Bridgeport_History_Center" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport, Connecticut Animal Control: "STILL GOING! We have opened up to the general public- so come on down until 2 pm!" (Facebook)
• Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Bridgeport: "To help prepare for Christmas, the 2nd-grade students at St. Catherine of Siena School, Trumbull spent the afternoon making Kindness Stockings. Students wrote kind notes to each other and placed them in their stockings. Now that's the sp..." (Facebook)
• Bridgeport Public Library: "Santa had a storytime at BPL and sent us a special message: Happy Holidays from all of us at Bridgeport Public Library! 🎁" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport, Connecticut Animal Control: "TODAY! 11am-12:30 is reserved for Bridgeport Residents. Please bring ID or other proof of residency. 12:30-2pm is open to all. Stay tuned as we will post updates throughout the day!" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport Public Library: "Just a reminder about our holiday hours for this week and next! https://conta.cc/32tMu1n" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport, Connecticut Animal Control: "STARTING SOON! Come on down for Drive-Thru Pet Food. We love being able to help our community before the Holidays :) Share to those that might not have social media- give your neighbor a ride- let's help as many pets as possible today!" (Facebook)
• Bridgeport YMCA: "We emphasize team sports at the Y because we know that they teach kids valuable lessons about resiliency, respect, commitment, pride and teamwork. If you would like to support our youth sports programs, please visit: https://buff.ly/3iIb..." (Facebook)
• Bridgeport YMCA: "We’ve been through a lot together since the start of the pandemic, but our mission to strengthen our community has remained the same. From distributing meals to after school care to outreach to families to life-saving drowning prevention..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Bridgeport North End: "One bedroom - Hello, I have seen a couple posts about one bedrooms and real estate agents. Looking for a one bedroom. My son who is in first grade lives in North Bridgeport. Never had problems with a landlord and has high annual income ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Park Ave: "Hello neighbors, I have a beautiful female tuxedo cat I adopted 4 yrs ago. - I've taken good care of her since I've had her, all food nd toys ordered from chewy.Com however these pass few weeks been really hard for me nd I'm having trou..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Beardsley Park: "Help my classroom reach our goal by donating to our donorschoose 😍 - https://www.donorschoose.org/classroom/7999497" (Nextdoor)
• St. Vincent's Medical Center, Neighbor: "With Omicron now in Connecticut and at least a third of the United States, what are the best treatments against this new COVID-19 variant with an unprecedented number of mutations and when will they be available? Here’s a look at three p..." (Patch)
• Tori Hoffman, Patch Staff: "The season of giving is upon us. Is there a local nonprofit organization in Bridgeport you go out of your way to support during the holiday season? Tell us about it. https://patch.com/compose" (Patch)

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— Chris Rhatigan

About me: Chris Rhatigan is a freelance writer and editor.