A proposed 13.8-mile walking trail known as the Harbor to Hills Greenway could eventually connect Fairfield’s border with Easton to the Long Island Sound shoreline, linking open spaces, schools and community sites along a continuous north-to-south route. Town officials say the project is designed to create a connected network of pedestrian paths by linking existing […]
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Bridgeport City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez is calling for expanded state funding and stronger protections for people without housing following cold-related deaths in Connecticut this year, including the death of an unhoused man in Bridgeport. Martinez joined housing advocates in urging state officials to extend the governor’s cold weather protocol beyond its original end date. “People […]
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What happens when a landmark means more to residents than officials ever expected? In Bridgeport’s South End, that question looms over a 500-foot red-and-white smokestack long known as the “candy cane.” The towering structure was left standing after the decommissioned Bridgeport Harbor Station was demolished last year to make way for a mixed-use development. The […]
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Bridgeport officials expect to meet this month with representatives from Scale Microgrids, the New Jersey-based energy company that owns a $100 million clean energy plant in the South End that some have called “a monstrosity,” to discuss how the structure can be made more aesthetically pleasing. Thomas Gaudett, the city’s chief administrative officer, who was […]
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Bridgeport Animal Control Officer Jennifer Merenda said she has seen a rise in animal cruelty cases in her city and is bracing for more. “We’re getting to the point where if we don’t get more people on board and we don’t educate people on proper care and we don’t get vet costs down, it’s just […]
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Fairfield County residents can tune in to Optimum cable Channel 79 to watch town government meetings, but a proposal now before state regulators could make that local access harder to find. Currently, government meetings are carried on town-specific cable channels and funded through a system administered by the Area Nine Cable Council, a volunteer organization […]
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Three local educators were recently recognized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars for their commitment to educating students about patriotism and citizenship. Dan Sacco, the chief of staff at the Veterans of Foreign Wars local Post 10059 said that the awards give recognition to educators that “promote Americanism, patriotism, and citizenship in the classroom and […]
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The Fairfield Arts Commission is inviting local artists to participate in its second annual Artistic Visions Challenge, a juried art competition designed to promote creativity and collaboration ahead of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. The town-wide challenge, open to artists in two age categories, ages 10 to 19 and ages 20 and older, who live, work […]
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Democrat First Selectman Christine Vitale will serve out her term until at least the 2027 election after defeating Republican challenger State Sen. Tony Hwang in the Tuesday, Feb. 3, special election. The election was mandated by state law after Hwang, who represents Fairfield, Easton, Bethel and Newtown, collected enough signatures in a petition drive to […]
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Fairfield residents interested in preparing for emergencies and disasters can take part in a free, hands-on Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program beginning later this month. The five-week course will be held on Saturdays through March 28, running from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fairfield Regional Fire School, 205 Richard White Way. […]
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