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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed a law to reform the board that approves utility projects. The legislation was championed by lawmakers who oppose United Illuminating construction in Fairfield and Bridgeport.
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Donning yellow T-shirts that said, “It’s U&I vs. UI,” around 150 people listened to a panel of state senators and representatives, first selectmen and community organizers discuss what they were doing to stop UI from putting in new telephone poles.
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A group of Fairfield and Bridgeport residents, called the Sasco Creek Neighbors Environmental Trust (SCNETI), is holding an informational session with lawmakers at the end of May to discuss UI’s proposed electricity upgrades.
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United Illuminating wants to install dozens of monopoles near Metro-North railroad tracks in Southport, Fairfield and Bridgeport. The company said it's needed to bring power to the community — but residents want the cables buried.
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Fairfield, Connecticut public schools canceled a planned visit from an LGBTQ+ children’s author after a complaint from a parent about his book’s content.
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Lithium ion batteries are found in popular gifts like cellphones, laptops, e-bikes and hoverboards. And according to experts, they can cause massive fires.
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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.
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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.
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About 300 people registered and voted on the same day in Fairfield, more than Connecticut’s five largest cities combined.
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According to Connecticut State Police, a broken window screen at a town building in Fairfield where ballots were being stored was not a result of criminal activity.