What began as a series of Fairfield County town partnerships with war-torn Ukrainian communities has now expanded statewide, making Connecticut the first U.S. state to formally establish a partnership with Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Westport established a sister city relationship with Marigny-Le-Lozon, France, helping to rebuild a liberated town after World War II. Beginning in 1946 […]
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Fairfield voters will head to the polls Feb. 3 for a special election to choose the town’s next first selectman, following the death of Bill Gerber last summer. State Sen. Tony Hwang, a Republican representing Fairfield, Easton, Bethel and Newtown, will face Democrat Christine Vitale, who has been serving in the role since Gerber’s passing. […]
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Connecticut began enforcing new e-bike regulations on Oct. 1, marking the state’s first major attempt to set rules for a fast-growing and sometimes controversial form of transportation. The law updates how certain e-bikes are classified and regulated. E-bikes with no pedals and motors over 750 watts but under 3,500 watts will now be defined as […]
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When Fairfield mom Abigail Hartley sat down behind the microphone to record the first episode of “The Mama’s Village,” she wasn’t thinking about audience numbers or downloads. She just wanted to create a space where moms could feel heard. “It’s a platform for moms to speak and be heard, to support each other,” said Hartley. […]
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Trinity Episcopal Church will mark 300 years of perseverance on Saturday, Sept. 20, with an outdoor Son et Lumière spectacular, tracing its journey through fires and floods. The 40-minute performance will shed light on the storied past of the Southport church, which lived to see the year 2025 against all odds. “One thing that’s very […]
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A new partnership between the Fairfield Police Department and the nonprofit Peace Love and ACCESSibility (PLA) is using education, not citations, to raise awareness about accessible parking laws. Through the initiative, officers are distributing “courtesy notice” cards on vehicles when a possible parking violation is observed but no driver is present. Instead of immediate legal action, the […]
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The Connecticut Siting Council reversed course on Thursday by approving in a 6-2 straw vote United Illuminating’s plan to install large transmission monopoles along the Metro-North corridor through Fairfield, Southport, and Bridgeport, despite rejecting it in a previous straw vote in June. The decision has sparked widespread community outrage. First Selectman Christine Vitale condemned the […]
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NPR member station WSHU prepares fellows for successful careers in journalism. The non-profit radio station serves listeners in Connecticut and Long Island, New York. From FCN partner The Pulse.
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Sacred Heart University law professor Richard Pate’s children’s book Bored and Loving It playfully explores kids’ cellphone use and promotes mindful screen habits. The stories in the book were inspired by his nieces and nephews. From FCN partner The Pulse.
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Fairfield is a Penny richer, now that the latest member of the police force has been named. From over 1,700 comments on the police department’s Facebook post asking the community for ideas, Penny stood out, said police department spokesperson Jenna Wellington, “because of its connection to Penfield Beach and the Penfield Lighthouse, which is displayed […]
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