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Dippin’ Dots Files for Bankruptcy

Nov 4, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_4935" align="alignleft" width="250" caption="Ice cream of the future may have no future."][/caption] After a four-year battle with its biggest lender, Dippin' Dots Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Paducah, Ky., to avoid foreclosure.  The manufacturer of the quirky and colorful ice cream beads, which are flash frozen using liquid nitrogen, owes $12 million, the bulk of it to a unit of Regions Financial Corp., which moved to foreclose on the loan this week.  Read full story here ....

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Happenings NOW 11-04-2011

Nov 4, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[SlideDeck id='494' width='100%' height='400px'] [caption id="attachment_4929" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="I-95 northbound near exit 41"][/caption] 1:46pm--Milford--I-95 northbound is closed due to an overturned boat at exit 41.   The motors on the boat have shifted and the firefighters are trying to figure how to upright the boat.  There is also a fuel leaking from the boat, DEP called to the scene.  Quarry Road (the overpass) is also closed.  Not a good start to the Friday commute.   12:07--New Haven-- Police busy with a large crowd fighting at Chapel and Church Street. Large police presence in the area. Shelton--Head on collisionRiver Road (Route 110) and Rocky Rest Road. Fire department extricated and two, three on the way to St. Vincent's Hospital. 9:10pm--#Fairfield--Police, EMTs have…

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Fairfield Grant for Downtown Train Station Improvements

Nov 3, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

The State Office of Policy and Management (OPM) has approved a $100,000 Small Town Economic Assistance Program (STEAP) grant that will help the Town of Fairfield make needed improvements at the downtown train station on Unquowa Road. Grant funding will be used to install permanent canopy structures to cover the staircases on both sides of the train tracks. Lighting will be provided under the canopies. In addition, the stairs, which are badly worn and uneven, will be repaired. The adjacent landing and stairways leading to the station platforms will also be restored. First Selectman Mike Tetreau said, “This is an important project for the thousands of commuters who have to use these stairs in inclement weather. This project will go…

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iWatch Bridgeport….Will You?

Nov 3, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

[caption id="attachment_4906" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Free App To Report Crimes/Tips in Bridgeport"][/caption] Last week the City of Bridgeport launched it's free app for smartphones called iWatchBridgeport.  It allows anyone with a smart phone to send tips to the police along with photos and video of  tips or crimes being committed anonymously .   The app is being used in many city across the country, Bridgeport is the first city in the northeast to use the application.   DoingItLocal.com provided video production for the promotion as well as photography for the billboard seen all over the city.

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Syms and Filene’s Basement To Go Out Of Business

Nov 2, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

Discount clothing retailer Syms Corp famous for saying educated consumers were its best customers, filed for bankruptcy Wednesday along with its Filene's Basement chain and both plan to go out of business.    There are 25 Syms and 21 Filene's Basement stores, mostly in the eastern United States, and the two combined employ about 2,500, according to court documents.    The company said it expects both chains to complete going-out-of-business sales by the end of January.  Read the full story.....

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Bridgeport Mutual Aid To Help Bethel

Nov 2, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

BRIDGEPORT, CT (November 2, 2011) – City public works crews will travel to the town of Bethel today to assist workers in that town in clearing downed trees and debris from their roads in the wake of this past weekend’s autumn nor’easter. “While the City of Bridgeport was spared the brunt of this weekend’s nor’easter, some of our neighboring towns, like Bethel, were not so fortunate. We’re happy to lend a hand and provide their town with resources to aid in their clean-up. In the days following the tornado last year, and more recently, after Hurricane Irene, our neighbors were kind enough to help us, so we’re happy to return the favor,” said Mayor Bill Finch. Public Facilities Director Charles…

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Appeals court upholds dismissal of elephant suit

Nov 2, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by animal rights activists that claims the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus abuses its elephants. Feld attorney John Simpson said the appellate ruling supports the company's $20 million racketeering lawsuit against Ryder, animal rights groups and their attorneys that claims they committed bribery, obstruction of justice and other illegal acts in filing the elephant suit. Simpson said the purpose of the company's suit is to keep animal rights groups from using the federal court system to pursue "radical agendas."  Read full article.....

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Bulb Planting for a Colorful Spring

Nov 2, 2011 Stephen Krauchick

I know we just got our first snow and already we are all looking forward to Spring.  Lee Ganim shows us step by step just how easy and inexpensive it is to have a colorful spring year  after year, but you have to plant now! Contact Lee at: Ganim's Garden Center & Florist, LLC 320 Kings Highway Cutoff Fairfield, CT 06824 www.GanimsGardenCenter.com (203) 333-5662

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