Fairfield

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

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.

A protest against proposed United Illuminating construction in Fairfield, Southport and Bridgeport drew hundreds of supporters on Sunday afternoon. UI's plan would see seven miles of transmission lines on 100 new poles between the Fairfield border to the Congress substation in Bridgeport, and if passed, is expected to start construction in 2025.

Fairfield’s former Public Works Superintendent Scott Bartlett has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for dumping hundreds of thousands of gallons of contaminated soil from Owen Fish Pond Park to the town’s public works site.

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.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has approved $23.8 million in state funding to remediate 22 blighted properties in 15 cities and towns across the state.

Connecticut’s education commissioner visited a Fairfield’s McKinley Elementary School, which has the town’s most diverse student population, on Tuesday to highlight an example of how suburban school districts can better cater to a diverse student population.

A judge will not reconsider probation for the defendants accused of dumping contaminated soil on Fairfield town property.

Legislators and advocates want more affordable housing options in Connecticut like Pine Tree, a 50-unit complex near Fairfield Warde High School.

Former Fairfield chief financial officer William Mayer, who is facing criminal charges, has sued the town over his termination.