Fairfield, CT|News|
Fairfield Arts Commission Seeks Submissions For Public Art Project
The installations are intended to turn otherwise plain infrastructure into colorful additions to the local streetscape.
Alfred Branch, Patch Staff
Alfred Branch, Patch Staff
- Greenwich, CT
I am a veteran journalist with more than 20 years of experience covering municipal governments, education, politics and a host of other topics. I worked at The Hour newspaper in Norwalk in the early 1990s, and subsequently after years of working with various publications and websites, I decided to return to community journalism and joined Patch in 2013. I am a Connecticut native, and I currently live in Fairfield County. I can be reached at alfred.branch@patch.com.
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Fairfield, CT|News|
Fairfield RTM Restores $100,000 To Town Budget For Charter Revision
Residents voted on revising the Town Charter in 2022, but the plan failed. Fairfield's Town Charter has not been updated in 18 years.
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Fairfield, CT|News|
GoFundMe Campaign Raises Money For Fairfield Teen
The organizer of the campaign hopes to raise money to assist Fairfield resident Chad Chlebowski, 14.
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Fairfield, CT|News|
Fairfield Police Department Prepares To Hire Clinical Social Worker
The position will be a first for the department.
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Fairfield, CT|News|
Fairfield Launches Public E-Scooter Pilot Program
The town teamed with Bird, an electric vehicle company, on the year-long pilot program.
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Southbury, CT|News|
Region 15 School System Advertises For Multiple Job Openings
The school district, which encompasses Southbury and Middlebury, has a host of jobs available.
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Monroe, CT|News|
TS Elsa Knocks Out Power, Closes Roads In Monroe: UPDATE
As of 2 p.m. Friday, Eversource reported 449 customers were without power in Monroe due to heavy rains from Tropical Storm Elsa.
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Naugatuck, CT|News|
Tropical Storm Elsa Hits CT, Naugatuck
As of 11:30 a.m. Friday, Eversource reported "fewer than 2" power outages in Naugatuck.
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Hamden, CT|News|
Hamden Health Inspector Accused Of Groping Shelton Waitress: PD
Pran Gjeloshi, a Hamden resident who works at the Naugatuck Valley Health District, was arrested on a warrant by Shelton police on Thursday.
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Shelton-Derby, CT|News|
Health Inspector Accused Of Groping Shelton Waitress: Police
Hamden resident Pran Gjeloshi was arrested on a warrant by Shelton police on Thursday.
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Southbury, CT|News|
Southbury Police Search For Purse Thieves
The two female suspects are accused of teaming up in late-June to distract the victim and steal a purse from a supermarket shopping cart.
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South Windsor, CT|News|
South Windsor Declares Emergency Due To Tropical Storm Elsa
Town Manager Michael Maniscalco issued the declaration Thursday.
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Southbury, CT|News|
2021 Summer Concert Series In Southbury Starts Monday
The town's Parks and Recreation Department will host four, Monday evening concerts on the Town Hall Green from July 12 through Aug. 2.
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Monroe, CT|News|
Wiffle Ball Fun Day In Monroe Sept. 25
The second annual event will benefit the Monroe Food Pantry.
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Monroe, CT|News|
Congressman Jim Himes Hosts Town Hall Meeting In Monroe Monday
Himes, who represents the 4th Congressional District, will hold the meeting in the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library.
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Newtown, CT|News|
Newtown Offers Tips To Prepare For Hurricane Season
Tropical Storm Elsa is tracking toward Connecticut, and is expected to bring heavy rain and winds Thursday night and Friday.
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Shelton-Derby, CT|News|
Shelton's Rescheduled 4th Of July Firework Postponed Again
The 2021 fireworks display, which was to be shared with Derby, had been rescheduled to Thursday night, July 8.
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Trumbull, CT|News|
Trumbull Resident Wins CT Lottery Prize
The lucky winner also purchased the ticket locally, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
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Monroe, CT|News|
Monroe Resident Wins Scratch-Off Lottery Game Prize
The lucky winner also purchased the ticket locally, according to the Connecticut Lottery.
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Across Connecticut, CT|News|
Woman Breaks TV Crew's Equipment, Attacks Car At Police HQ: VIDEO
NBC Connecticut's Jennifer Joas shared the video on her Facebook page.
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