2010 December | Fairfield CT Guide

Fairfield weathers holiday weekend storm

Fairfield weathers holiday weekend storm For Scott Bartlett, Fairfield’s Superintendent of Public Works, it was the worst storm in 20 years. For the Fairfield Police Department, it was a snap. For the State Police, it wasn’t. Fairfield/news from minutemannewscenter.com

Fairfield County Faces State Pension Fund Crisis

Fairfield County Faces State Pension Fund Crisis By all accounts, the pension fund well in Connecticut – which ranks as the nation’s fifth-worst state in funding its pension obligations – is running dry. Many towns here in Fairfield County are faced with the effects the 2008 economic downturn have had on state and local [...]

Fairfield Warde Boys’ Basketball Wins Consolation Game In Prep Tournament

Fairfield Warde Boys’ Basketball Wins Consolation Game In Prep Tournament Kadeem Mundle scored 13 points and Terrell Walden added 11 as Fairfield Warde defeated Fairfield Ludlowe, 52-42, Thursday in the consolation game of the Fairfield Prep holiday tournament at Alumni Hall. The Mustangs, who improved to 3-2, emerged victorious despite shooting less than 50 [...]

Fairfield weathers holiday weekend storm

Ringing in the New Year Close to Home and Far and Away

Ringing in the New Year Close to Home and Far and Away Still not decided on how to ring in the New Year tomorrow …or looking to do something a little different to close out 2010? Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers always spend New Year’s Eve together, and this year they are taking their act to Stage [...]

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Often Preventable

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Often Preventable These horror stories always seem to appear at this time of year: “Bridgeport family rushed to hospital” (Connecticut Post); “Carbon monoxide kills five in Fla. motel” (Boston Globe). At least the Bridgeport couple and their 7-year-old son survived the carbon monoxide fumes that seeped into their apartment. But five [...]

Looking back on 2010

Looking back on 2010 Weird Weather It was a year of weird weather. The blizzard that arrived like an uninvited guest the day after Christmas and overstayed its welcome into Monday was the last in a year of memorable storms. Fairfield/news from minutemannewscenter.com

In Other News…

In Other News… Here’s a look at news items and happenings About Town as reported by other local media outlets during the final week of 2010: **** Fairfield State Legislators to Discuss Upcoming Session We might not yet be through the holidays, but Connecticut legislators are preparing for the 2011 agenda. [...]

Third train station controversy one of year’s top stories

Third train station controversy one of year’s top stories By far the most long-drawn out complicated issue of the year has been that of the MetroCenter or Third Train Station, which may get a new name by February. (Don’t forget to vote for a name in the survey at the bottom of the Town of [...]

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