Brenda Kupchick

Fairfield First Selectman Bill Gerber has been sworn in by Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. Gerber is a Democrat who narrowly defeated a Republican incumbent after a contentious vote recount.

Democrats will take over Fairfield’s first selectman seat as Bill Gerber narrowly defeats one-term Republican First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick, after a contentious vote recount.

About 300 people registered and voted on the same day in Fairfield, more than Connecticut’s five largest cities combined.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has released a $3 million state grant to help clean up a former industrial site in the town of Fairfield. It would allow a private developer to build a transit-oriented, mixed-use property that would include 240 housing units.