Thursday, September 16.
First thing in the morning, Gannett sent someone to rip the Star-Bulletin sign off the front of the building, apparently so that it couldn't serve as the backdrop for tv coverage of the news. It was later retrieved from a dumpster, and borrowed back for at least one appearance in the newsroom.
Hallway meetings, phone calls home.
City Editor Dan Woods contemplates the news. "I have nothing
to say...I don't know what to say."
Several meetings took place in the newsroom Thursday,
including the early morning announcement by Star-Bulletin
owner Rupert Phillips, followed later in the morning with an
appearance by Gannett honchos.
A lot of folks wore their blue and white Star-Bulletin
shirts for the announcement in a spontaneous display of
solidarity. In the midst of the morning's chaos, paychecks
were delivered. That's long-time political writer Richard
Borreca enjoying the irony.
Managing Editor Dave Shapiro with our same-day edition
announcing the closure: "Star-Bulletin
will close Oct. 30 after 117 years"