Man Keeps Stealing Vacuums From BJ's, Fairfield PD Says: Patch PM

Here are the news stories trending in Fairfield and across Connecticut this afternoon:

Fairfield Police Seek To ID Repeat Vacuum Thief

The man stole thousands of dollars worth of vacuum cleaners from a Fairfield store, according to police.>>>Read more.

School Bus Rear-Ended In Fairfield

There were 13 children on board at the time, but no one was injured, according to Fairfield police.>>>Read more.

CT Coronavirus Positivity Rate Jumps To January Levels

The positivity rate, a function of the daily number of positive COVID-19 cases versus the number of tests, was logged at 5.26 percent in CT. Here are the newest updates for every town in the state.>>>Read more.

Board Of Regents Freezes Tuition At CT Colleges, Universities

The Board of Regents announced a tuition freeze for the upcoming school year for all the state's 17 colleges and universities.>>>Read more.

Free Weekend Bus Service Coming To CT For Summer: Lamont

Gov. Ned Lamont said he is implementing free weekend bus service during the summer months as part of the ongoing COVID-19 recovery effort.>>>Read more.

CT Taps $33.3M For Racial/Ethnic Minority Coronavirus Outreach

The $33.3 million in funding is to establish outreach, education, and services for minority and traditionally underserved communities in CT.>>>Read more.

Connecticut Eatery Donating All Sales For A Day To Charity

Support local charities by grabbing a meal from Jersey Mike's in Connecticut on March 31.>>>Read more.