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Board of Finance heads into final deliberations before March 31 vote on $403M FY2027 budget 2026-03-26 Fairfield’s FY2027 budget process is entering its final decision phase as the Board of Finance prepares for deliberations on March 30, 2026, followed by a scheduled vote on March 31, 2026.
Opinion
A failed bet on resource scarcity still shapes how communities like Fairfield think about growth, housing, and limits. Opinion Housing in Fairfield is expensive, scarce, and frequently contested. Proposals often meet neighbor resistance. This is true for both modest “missing middle” housing and larger multifamily developments. Objections are framed in
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The last days of March settle into a run of small-room concerts and late-season forum talks, with Fairfield Theatre Company and the Quick Center carrying most of the calendar. The emphasis is on listening—songs, lectures, and performances that favor attention over scale. Danielle Nicole A blues performance
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March 26, 2026 Games played March 19–March 26, 2026 Late March closes one season and opens another, but not at the same speed. In Fairfield, winter concluded with a state final, while early spring schedules have begun without fully reliable reporting, leaving verified results concentrated at the college level.
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Late March settles into a steady cadence of concerts and forum talks, with Fairfield Theatre Company and the Quick Center carrying much of the programming. The emphasis is on live music in intimate rooms, punctuated by a run of Open VISIONS conversations that bring a different kind of audience to
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March 19, 2026 Games played March 12–March 19, 2026 Postseason brackets are now determining outcomes rather than shaping them. In Fairfield, one program advanced to a state final, while Fairfield University’s spring teams opened conference play with results that begin to define early standings. Fairfield Prep moved into
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2026-03-19 The Fairfield Civic Roundup summarizes the most important local government and policy developments affecting Fairfield residents. Board of Finance holds March 10 and March 16 budget hearings, with final vote set for March 31 Fairfield’s FY2027 budget review advanced through its formal hearing phase as the
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HARTFORD — A state zoning bill that would sharply limit Fairfield’s ability to enforce several core residential land-use rules has cleared the Connecticut General Assembly’s Housing Committee and now awaits potential action by the full legislature before the session ends May 6. Senate Bill 151 — titled “An Act
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The Sinclair (Fairfield) $$$ 1229 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824 Hours: Monday–Thursday 11am–10pm | Friday 11am–11pm | Saturday 11am–11pm | Sunday 11am–10pm Hours listed as of publication; verify before visiting. There is a certain ease to The Sinclair that takes time to earn. Installed in a corner of the
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Selectpersons approve $403M FY2027 budget proposal, advancing it to Board of Finance review Fairfield’s FY2027 municipal budget moved into the next phase of the town’s annual fiscal process after the Board of Selectpersons approved a proposed $403 million spending plan in early March. The vote advances the proposal
sports
March 12, 2026 Games played March 5–March 12, 2026 The Fairfield University women's basketball team closed the week as MAAC champions for the third consecutive year, while the men's program ran deep in the same tournament before a semifinal exit. At the high school level,
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The middle of March offers a compact run of programs across Fairfield and nearby stages: a planning talk in Bridgeport, touring concerts at SHU Community Theatre and Fairfield Theatre Company, and two Quick Center forum evenings that bring nationally known speakers to campus. Jeff Speck — How to Make Bridgeport a