Submitted by VermontArmyBrat t3_113oxwn in vermont
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VermontArmyBrat OP t1_j8rejh5 wrote
I don’t read or pay BFP. I used to, back in the day. I do get their daily email (along with seven days, VTDigger and VPR); I track them all for work.
I used to follow all of the local tv news channels on Twitter for work. I had to shut that shit down a while back as they all started tweeting out nonstop crap that, more often than not, is not local. Usually with nice short clickbait titles.
I still follow local reporters, which can also be annoying because since they are real people often involves their pets, kids, vaccinations etc.
Mmmmffffeeerrrr t1_j8rfzj3 wrote
Gannett long ago destroyed the free press.
Kitchen_Nail_6779 t1_j8rh4ra wrote
The Free Press has turned into a joke of a "newspaper". The "news" in that paper is 2-3 days old. It's actually pretty pointless having a subscription.
Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j8rinad wrote
I removed the bookmark I had the the BFP quite a few years ago. That was the last time I have ever been to their site. Having said that though oddly enough and related Whitesnake played a county fair in N.NH last year. The last time I had heard of them was that fire. Figured that had been the end of them.
seanner_vt2 t1_j8rj6ji wrote
I saw that and was like WTF
Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j8rjokx wrote
TBF if you were an adult back then it was a huge story all across New England what around 100 people died from that fire all over not just one small town. It's pretty fucked to call what happened a small town story. In four days it would have been 20 years ago and most certainly a few of those victims were Vermonter's.
BFP still sucks though.
cpujockey t1_j8rnoew wrote
BFP - A Gannet Company ™️
stacey1771 t1_j8rr088 wrote
Great White, not Whitesnake. Long live the 80s!!
ResponsibleExcuse727 t1_j8rr3qu wrote
This that fire that happened at a concert?
whaletacochamp t1_j8rsw1o wrote
Kinda like how WCAX just posts clickbait national news articles now.
"Kentucky infant drop box used within seconds of opening!"
Cool WCAX
whaletacochamp t1_j8rszuk wrote
How is FPF a news source lol
MontyoftheFuture t1_j8rthom wrote
Yes. 100 people killed at a Great White concert. It was a very big deal. Actually, it’s relevant here because stuff like this impacts local building codes. Also, these people didn’t live far from us. The fact that this isn’t a Vermont story is a different issue than the fact that BFP has come to truly suck.
ResponsibleExcuse727 t1_j8ru99p wrote
Yeah I remember learning about this in a business law class. Really stuck with me
No-Ganache7168 t1_j8rvg0e wrote
Haven’t read it in years. First they fired all but a few reporters. Then they hired an editor who thought it was ok to not report on violent crimes and wrote an editorial about it that was on their website for a year
Loudergood t1_j8rwjru wrote
Yeah I used to follow lots of local news sites but their feeds are so full of this crap now I can only do VPR, digger, 7D, and The Islander.
DicmoVolant t1_j8rzwxp wrote
I’m from Utah and it was big news out there.
Real-Pierre-Delecto2 t1_j8s0y5m wrote
:) Ya whomever. Just about zero interest in either but ya you are correct Great White at the Lancaster Fair last year.
quinnbeast t1_j8s3dq3 wrote
_twentytwo_22 t1_j8s5aqj wrote
Like all newspapers everywhere, you get what you pay for. And we all know it ain't like it used to be when it comes to people consuming newspapers. I mean how many here pay for a daily newspaper?
But as mentioned elsewhere here, this story is relevant when it comes to fire safety regardless of jurisdiction.
BudsKind802 t1_j8s7i1h wrote
Most local news these days from BFP seems to be articles like "What's being built in Williston?"
likeahurricane t1_j8saq3z wrote
My step-brother got married in Rhode Island on his in-laws property. The tents they put up had to have exit signs on them, even though the walls were only down on one side. I thought it was the strangest thing until I remembered that fire and assumed they made code incredibly rigorous after that.
MontyoftheFuture t1_j8scdj7 wrote
Probably a pain in the arse in some situations, but it makes sense in context.
random_vermonter t1_j8sjc77 wrote
BFP is nothing but a “McPaper” like all of the other Gannett clones and even USA Today.
random_vermonter t1_j8sjib4 wrote
Sometimes it’s nice to know as construction sites used to have a little info but not anymore (security reasons?)
random_vermonter t1_j8sjpkn wrote
Remember when it was WGOP?
ericerikkedod t1_j8sk1bx wrote
The podcast Swindled has a really good episode about how and why it happened. What a nightmare
ResponsibleExcuse727 t1_j8so0tg wrote
Yeah we learned all about it. Negligence and fireworks never mix.
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Borkton t1_j8sy0qq wrote
That's Gannett for you.
BothCourage9285 t1_j8tbadm wrote
So sad the state of this paper, but I do remember The Station fire was national news at the time
BothCourage9285 t1_j8tcc5s wrote
Worst part is that for a little while, you could actually get local breaking news on their website and TWTR feed. Like if you heard sirens and saw firetrucks heading out, you could find out what was happening within a few minutes but no more. WCAX and WPTZ have just about given up as well.
Local doesn't bring in the ad revenue so they just borked the whole thing
manofsticks t1_j8teqg4 wrote
Clickbait national news and pro-gambling propaganda.
VermontArmyBrat OP t1_j8tjc0d wrote
Not that it helps for actual breaking news like fire calls etc, but I’ve found the best way to get local new is using Google news alerts. I use mostly for work, but I have some for my town. Put in the relevant keywords and it finds the stories for you.
And on Twitter I have alerts for various accounts like 511vt and a few news orgs (not the clickbait corporate out of state owned ones)
VermontArmyBrat OP t1_j8tk2en wrote
Someone else mentioned how big a story it was and the fact that it may have impacted Vermonters due to not being that far away or affected building codes here. All true. But this story is specific to the state of RI and talks about towns in RI failing to properly inspect buildings in RI. Here is a link that bypasses the firewall of anyone wants to read it https://archive.ph/80QV2
BothCourage9285 t1_j8tn2c6 wrote
Agree
BPDs Twitter feed used to actually post breaking safety/traffic information, but not anymore. Front porch forum can be good for some hyper local info as well. That is if you don't mind weeding thru all the "missing cat" posts
Kajzi t1_j8trrvc wrote
BFP and The Providence Journal (RI newspaper) are owned by the same company.
resistreclaim t1_j8turhm wrote
Gannett is who bought WCAX too, right?
resistreclaim t1_j8tuvhu wrote
VTDigger is a solid newcomer
resistreclaim t1_j8tv19b wrote
tbh Rutland Herald isn't far behind.
SemperFuu t1_j8typv1 wrote
It’s not even free 😂 and they get so upset when you tell them that
WetAndStickyBandits t1_j8ux376 wrote
I live in central VT now, but grew up near where it happened. A good friend at the time lost his father in the fire. It certainly was terrible.
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quinnbeast t1_j8rd7qr wrote
This is just Gannett homogenizing local news. It’s small town story, it doesn’t matter to them which town it’s from because they only had to pay one reporter. Evening newscasts have done this for decades. I wouldn’t line a birdcage with BFP. Check out VT Digger. Seven Days. FPF. Hell, even this sub.