BRIDGEPORT — If you live near or happen to be passing by the former Remington Woods ammunition testing grounds this month and mild explosions again ring out, do not be alarmed — it is supposed to be the sound of progress. Mayor Joe Ganim’s administration has warned residents of possible “open destruction of munitions and explosives of concern” within the fenced-in 400-plus-acre urban forest, between July 6 and July 31. “The Bridgeport fire, police and health departments have been made aware of these plans and encourage all residents living near … to remain calm during periods of loud noises in the area,” concludes the announcement issued last week. But why exactly is it happening? Owner Sporting Goods Properties is making certain there are no dangerous remnants from the site’s old days as a playground for the military industrial complex as efforts proceed to transform the long-dormant property and its Lake Success into a clean energy park with a public nature preserve.

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