Bridgeport Schools’ Bakery Dispute Heats Up

BRIDGEPORT — A potential bread battle is on the rise between the city’s school nutrition center and a local bakery.

Chaves Bakery, which had been supplying bread, rolls and hamburger buns to the school district for the past two years, was passed over this summer in favor of Calisse and Sons, a Rhode Island firm.

Nutrition Director Sharlene Wong said Chaves didn’t make a bid on a contract she put out in August — the third solicitation put out by the district since June.

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