Fairfield News: Selectwoman Update On Penfield Pavillion

#Fairfield CT-- I am sending out an interim update to clarify some misconceptions about the future of Penfield Pavilion, which I know was all over social media the last few days.This week, I met with my administration and our relevant department heads to determine a timeline for when we should stop taking reservations for events at Penfield Pavilion. This is due to the ongoing environmental testing and remediation required by law, and knowing that we will have to do something with the building since it was constructed in 2017 in violation of the regulations of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), under FEMA. In simple terms, the placement of the horizontal grade beams in the foundation of the building are against FEMA regulations and…

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Westport News: Commercial Fire

2021-10-17@6:07AM (Saturday)--#Westport CT--The Westport Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial automatic fire alarm at 246Post Road East 6:07 am. Upon arrival, the Shift Commander reported smoke in one of the storefronts and the assignment was upgraded to a structure fire.First two arriving companies located the fire and stretched a large hand line to quicklyextinguish the fire. An extensive search and overhaul of the building found no additionalfire and the building was cleared of smoke. The initial response included 2 engine companies, 1 truck company and the ShiftCommander. The final response included 7 engines, 1 truck, 1 rescue, 5 command andsafety officers with mutual aid from Wilton, Norwalk, Fairfield, Westport PoliceDepartment and Westport EMS. The Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled…

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