Demolition begins at former Remgrit site

https://vimeo.com/14662015 --Video from 2010 when set fires plagued the buildings. BRIDGEPORT, CT (December 5, 2013) – Mayor Bill Finch today was joined by State Sen. Andres Ayala and city Economic Development Director David Kooris to kick off the demolition of the former Remgrit site at 889 Barnum Avenue. The long-shuttered factory building will be demolished to make way for the potential home of a second Bridgeport train station. “A second train station in Bridgeport will be an engine for economic development for the East Side, East End and the entire City, that is why we have worked so hard to make the P.T. Barnum Train Station a reality. My administration has been working collaboratively with state and federal officials to demonstrate the need for…

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Odor of gas

12:38pm--#Bridgeport CT--Firefighters busy, now on the way to 350 Iranistan Avenue Building 18 for an odor of gas indoors.  Earlier this hour they were at Bridgeport Towers Apartments for smoke on the 7th floor which turned out to be food burning on the stove.

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What Type of News Do We Cover?

Any business, especially a media business in this day and age  needs to continuously look at their strengths and weaknesses and see how they can best serve the public.  I have recently looked at what we do well and what we like to do and that is breaking news.  For over five years now that is what we have excelled at using social media.  There is no other way to deliver breaking news as it is breaking. I've always referred to our reporting as "Drive By Media".  That is we are there, report and drive by to the next story.  We don't have the manpower to do much follow up.  Most of our reporting is scanner reporting.  I report what…

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Fairfield/Bridgeport Break Ins

2:37am--#Fairfield CT--Two attempted break ins in the same area.  One on Rena Place and another within minutes on Toilsome Hill Road.  Police are on scene investigating.  UPDATE--Bridgeport has ransacked vehicles on Ruth, Queen, Thorme and Clarke Streets. They must have a "jimmied" because there is no damage to the locks according to police.  These break ins occured on the side roads off northern Park Avenue.

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