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Fairfield Arts Commission to Celebrate Cultural District Recognition

Fairfield Arts Commission to Hold Cultural District Celebration Fairfield, CT - The Town of Fairfield’s Arts Commission invites the public to a celebration honoring statewide recognition of Fairfield’s first Cultural District, which will take place on Saturday, June 27th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sherman Green in downtown Fairfield. The event will be held, rain or shine, and is free to attend. The event is intended to showcase the amazing artists, cultural venues, arts organizations and creative businesses that call Fairfield home, as well as commemorate the first anniversary of the Town’s designation as an official Cultural District from the State of Connecticut. The program will include special performances, musical entertainment, an artisan market with handmade goods…

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Hwang Calls For Fairfield Speed Camera Pause

May 28, 2026 Stephen Krauchick

https://youtu.be/VtsxVHTmlVo State Sen. Tony Hwang, ranking Republican leader on the Transportation Committee, is calling on Fairfield officials to pause the town’s speed camera program after warning-period data projected nearly 190,000 violations in May. Hwang said the number is “alarming and shocking,” but not surprising, arguing that speeding has become normalized across Fairfield and other Connecticut communities. He said he continues to support speed and red-light cameras as a public safety tool, but believes Fairfield should use the May warning period to improve education, signage, public awareness and transparency before full enforcement continues. Hwang said the program grew out of Connecticut’s 2023 Vision Zero roadway safety legislation, which allowed municipalities to adopt automated traffic enforcement programs with state approval. Connecticut’s Public…

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Fairfield University Art Museum To Present James Welling: Cento

May 25, 2026 Alex

Fairfield University Art Museum Presents James Welling: Cento September 25 – December 12 The Fairfield University Art Museum announces a new museum exhibition of the work of renowned Contemporary photographer James Welling, opening September 25 and on view through December 12, 2026. Fairfield University Art Museum is pleased to present James Welling: Cento, a major exhibition of the photographer’s work focusing on the classical world, in its first American museum presentation. The exhibition will be on view from September 25 to December 12, in the Museum’s Walsh Gallery at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. Cento will present more than 60 photographs by Connecticut-born, American photographer James Welling (b. 1951), featuring architecture and statuary of ancient Greece and…

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Sen. Tony Hwang Named Legislator of the Year by Connecticut Library Association

May 23, 2026 Alex

Sen. Hwang Named “Legislator of the Year” by Statewide CT Library Association REDDING – State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-28) was recently honored as “Legislator of the Year” by the Connecticut Library Association, the representative body for Connecticut libraries, during a recognition event at the Mark Twain Library in West Redding, recognizing his bipartisan leadership supporting libraries, freedom to read, digital access, and public education across Connecticut. The association specifically recognized Sen. Hwang’s role in drafting and advancing landmark bipartisan legislation in 2025 that protected Connecticut libraries from restrictive and costly e-book licensing practices, helping expand digital access for residents while easing financial pressure on local communities and taxpayers. Sen. Hwang offered remarks at the event and emphasized the important role…

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Fairfield Rotary Collecting Donations for Veterans During Memorial Day Parade

May 19, 2026 Alex

Please help support veterans by bringing food or making a donation during Fairfield’s Memorial Day Parade For the 15th consecutive year, during the Memorial Day Parade in Fairfield on Monday, May 25th, the Rotary Club will be collecting non-perishable food/canned goods and money, cash, credit card, or checks made out to “Homes for the Brave,” along the parade route to donate and support local Veterans. As is tradition, local Veterans will be riding in the truck and helping collect. Marchers will walk along the parade route collecting items including canned goods, coffee, powder creamers, twin sized sheets, towels, and any toiletries. The Club is honored to help support veteran causes including Homes for the Brave, who is the primary recipient.…

State News

Sen. Tony Hwang Honored After Nearly Two Decades of Public Service

May 8, 2026 Alex

Sen. Hwang Bids Farewell to CT State Senate Following Nearly Two Decades of Public Service; Honored by Bipartisan Colleagues HARTFORD – State Sen. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) on Tuesday delivered an emotional farewell address in the State Senate circle as colleagues honored his nearly 20 years of service in the Connecticut General Assembly ahead of the close of the 2026 legislative session on May 6. Sen. Hwang served six years in the House of Representatives before joining the State Senate in 2014. Sen. Hwang, who historically became the first Asian American elected to the Senate, reflected on his American immigrant experience, the privilege of public service, and the responsibility of preserving the institution of integrity, civility and statesmanship. “We are truly…

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Fairfield Police Launch School Zone Speed Safety Program Starting May 1

Apr 29, 2026 n8n

Fairfield Police Department Launching School Zone Speed Safety Program Beginning 5/1/2026 Fairfield, CT – The Fairfield Police Department, in partnership with Altumint, announced the launch of Fairfield’s School Zone Speed Safety Program at designated school zone locations throughout town. The program will begin on 5/1/2026 with a warning period running through 5/31/2026. During this time, qualifying violations captured at posted locations will result in warning notices. Beginning 6/1/2026, citations will be issued for qualifying violations. The School Zone Speed Safety Program was created to encourage safer driving speeds and help protect students, families, school staff, and all pedestrians traveling through school zones. The program will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at posted enforcement locations. “Keeping our…

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Aquarion Announces Mandatory Watering Schedule Through October

Apr 4, 2026 Alex

Aquarion Announces Annual Water Conservation Schedule Mandatory Twice-Weekly Sprinkler Irrigation Schedule in Effect through October 31 Aquarion Water Company today announced the start of its 2026 sprinkler irrigation schedule, which continues until October 31. The program is mandatory for Aquarion customers in Bethel, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Newtown, Ridgefield, Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton. For 2026, the towns/cities of Bridgeport, Monroe, Redding, Shelton, and Stratford have been added. The program helps conserve water supplies by reducing overwatering of lawns and gardens through a maximum of two watering days per week. The conservation program also helps to ensure local water supplies remain sufficient for critical needs such as human consumption and fire protection. Since its launch, the sprinkler…

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Environmental Testing to Begin April 6 at Fairfield Fill Pile Site

Apr 3, 2026 Alex

The Town of Fairfield has engaged the engineering firmWeston & Sampson to begin environmental testing at the fill pile (aka former Aggregate RecyclingFacility) starting April 6, 2026, and continuing through the third week of May. Geotechnical crews willbe on site to conduct groundwater testing, investigate sink holes and drill into existing wells toevaluate potential environmental impacts. The Town is following a plan that has been reviewed by theConnecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and will help inform decision making on remediationoptions.Crews will be on the pile with GeoProbe rigs, Hollow Stem Auger (HAS) rigs, Excavators, andgroundwater monitoring wells, collecting soil and groundwater samples to investigate the materialshistorically deposited in the fill…

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Fairfield Police Arrest Milford Man in Connection with Fatal Overdose on Mill Plain Road

Apr 1, 2026 Alex

Fairfield Police Arrest Man in Connection with December Overdose Death Fairfield, CT — The Fairfield Police Department has arrested Connor Dushay, 22, of Milford, in connection with a December 2025 overdose death in Fairfield. On 12/27/2025, Fairfield Police responded to a residence on Mill Plain Road for a report of an unresponsive male. Despite lifesaving efforts, the individual was later pronounced deceased. An investigation conducted by Fairfield Police detectives determined that the death was the result of acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol. Through the course of the investigation, detectives developed evidence that Dushay had supplied narcotics to the victim prior to the overdose and tampered with evidence at the scene. An arrest warrant…

Fairfield Arts Commission to Celebrate Cultural District Recognition

Hwang Calls For Fairfield Speed Camera Pause

Fairfield University Art Museum To Present James Welling: Cento

Sen. Tony Hwang Named Legislator of the Year by Connecticut Library Association

Fairfield Rotary Collecting Donations for Veterans During Memorial Day Parade

Sen. Tony Hwang Honored After Nearly Two Decades of Public Service

Fairfield Police Launch School Zone Speed Safety Program Starting May 1

Aquarion Announces Mandatory Watering Schedule Through October

Environmental Testing to Begin April 6 at Fairfield Fill Pile Site

Fairfield Police Arrest Milford Man in Connection with Fatal Overdose on Mill Plain Road

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