Motorcycle and Car Collide
Fairfield Police investigate a crash between a car and motorcycle on Black Rock Turnpike at Baros Street. 2 ambulances were dispatched. 2025-04-03@2:00pm--#Fairfield CT
Town of Fairfield Issued Certificate of Affordable Housing Project Completion Fairfield Entitled to an Affordable Housing Moratorium for Four Years
Fairfield, CT, —First Selectman Bill Gerber announced today that the State of Connecticut Department of Housing (DOH) has determined that the Town of Fairfield has met the requirements under Section 8-30g of the Connecticut General Statutes for a Certificate of Affordable Housing Project Completion and is entitled to a Moratorium of Applicability. The Moratorium of Applicability will begin on the next publication date of the Connecticut Law Journal, expected to be April 1, 2025, and will remain in effect for a four-year period. The Town has made steady progress on the number of affordable housing units and submitted its application for a Certificate of Affordable Housing Project Completion on December 18, 2024. The application required proof that at least two…
Merchants of Greenfield Hill Commons to Hold 2nd Annual Egg Hunt
Fairfield, CT – The merchants of Greenfield Hill Commons invite you to their 2nd Annual Egg Hunt, which will take place on Saturday, April 5th, from 10 AM – 11 AM. Bronson the Bunny will kick off the Egg Hunt and be available to take pictures with the kids as well! Additionally, there will be a kid’s craft set-up in the breezeway between Jennifer Butler Designs and BE Chocolat. Select merchants will also be offering special promotions during and after the egg hunt, including: grab-and-go flowers from Coreen’s Bridge Floral, buy one, get one free off the rack at Jennifer Butler Designs, 20% off your entire purchase from Lexington Home and Garden, and free chocolate and ice cream samples from…
Swastika Vandalism on Tesla in Fairfield Investigated
A swastika sticker was discovered in the back of a Tesla parked at the Black Rock Train Station in Fairfield, Connecticut. The vehicle's owner reported the incident to the Fairfield Police Department, which has since launched an investigation. This act of vandalism occurred just after a protest at the Tesla showroom in Milford on March 22, 2025, where approximately 300 individuals gathered to oppose actions taken by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, leader of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The protest was organized by Indivisible Orange, with participants expressing concerns over mass firings of federal workers and the perceived threats to democracy. At the protest "U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, made brief remarks to the crowd through a bullhorn…
Downed Tree and Wires
Report of a downed tree on Black Rock Turnpike between Hemlock and Congress Street. The power is still active in the area. 2025-03-22@8:08pm--#Fairfield CT
Town of Fairfield to Begin East Trunk Sewer Line Replacement
First Selectman Bill Gerber announced today that the Town of Fairfield will begin a long-planned replacement of the East Trunk sewer line in May 2025 with an expected project duration of approximately 18 months. Aging sewer lines will be replaced to improve the reliability and efficiency of the Town’s wastewater system, reduce maintenance cost, prevent future disruptions and support development in the Town by providing necessary infrastructure for growth. Two public informational meetings will be held to share important details about the project, primarily affecting residents who live on the following streets: Kenard Street, Kenwood Avenue, Dalewood Avenue, Ash Street and Grasmere Avenue. There will be a staggered schedule of project work so that neighborhood impacts will be limited to…
Emmeline Harrigan Appointed as Town of Fairfield Plan and Zoning Director
The Town of Fairfield is pleased to announce that Emmeline Harrigan has been appointed Director of Town Plan and Zoning, the Town’s land use agency, effective April 1. With Plan and Zoning Director Jim Wendt's announcement of his retirement, the Town Plan and Zoning Commission (TPZ) appointed Harrigan to serve as Director of Town Plan and Zoning at their meeting on March 11. The appointment was subsequently approved by First Selectman Bill Gerber. Harrigan has served the Town as assistant planning director for the past eight years. She has more than 25 years of planning experience, with a master's degree in Urban Planning from UCLA. She is a certified Planner and Floodplain Manager. While in Fairfield, she has worked on…
Fairfield House Fire
An alert neighbor spotted flames coming from the front of a home on Bullard Street. Firefighters arrived while the fire was still relatively small and extinguished the fire. The fire marshal was called to investigate the cause of the fire. 2025-03-15@9:20am--#Fairfield CT--#ctfire
New York Times Editors’ Choice Author Reverend Lynn Casteel Harper to Speak at Quick Center, March 17
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (March 4, 2025) — Fairfield University’s College of Arts and Sciences Master of Fine Arts program will host a lecture by Reverend Lynn Casteel Harper, essayist, minister, and chaplain, on Monday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Quick Center for the Arts. The event is free and open to the public. Harper's On Vanishing: Mortality, Dementia, and What it Means to Disappear is a New York Times Book Editors' Choice selection that weaves together intimate reflections on her own family's history with dementia. She also draws on her work as a pastor and nursing home chaplain, as well as scientific, medical, and historical perspectives on the disease. During the event, she will converse with National Book Award-winning…
Women Lead the Way in Habitat CFC’s Weekend Build: Celebrating International Women’s Day
BRIDGEPORT, CT – Join Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County (Habitat CFC) Women Build volunteers on International Women’s Day as they assist construction staff on a build site in Fairfield. Volunteers with varying skill levels and backgrounds will join in support of Habitat’s mission and in celebration of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. The volunteer construction activity will take place at 240-246 Greenfield Street, Fairfield, CT, with parking available in the adjacent parking lot, on March 8, 2025, from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. Most construction efforts will take place in the morning, before the noon lunch break. Sponsored by ASML, the volunteer group will include volunteers from various corporate neighbors and committed community members (both men…