The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry’s 140-Year Journey #bridgeportct #portjefferson #ferry #history Since 1883, the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry has linked Connecticut and Long Island. Founded by P.T. Barnum and Captain Charles Tooker, it’s evolved from steamships to a modern four-vessel fleet with car decks, open-air seating, and the retro Steamboat Lounge. Owned by the McAllister tugboat family since 1960, the ferry still makes the hour-long crossing—carrying 140 years of history. | Cal

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Rev. Charlie Stallworth of East End Baptist Church in Bridgeport is using Black History Month to urge young people to see Black history as a living part of American history, not the distant past. �� He says it should never be treated as ancient history and encourages people to speak out against racism and injustice, calling that act as powerful as telling historical stories. READ MORE: https://bit.ly/4rpwMvb | News 12 Connecticut

BRIDGEPORT ARREST: Police issue arrest warrant for man who killed mother in Bridgeport. "This suspect shot this mother in the presence of that child," said Detective Jeffrey Holtz, of the Bridgeport Police Department. https://tinyurl.com/mr3tdb3z | News 12 Connecticut