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Publication date: Feb. 26, 2026 Coverage window: Feb. 19–Feb. 26, 2026 Tournament week tightened quickly across Fairfield: FCIAC brackets produced same-town matchups and one-score finishes, while Fairfield University’s MAAC positioning stayed tied to seeding math and the race for byes. Lead Result FCIAC girls basketball title — Ridgefield 46,
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February 26, 2026 The Whelk (Westport) $$$$ 575 Riverside Ave, Westport, CT 06880 Hours: Happy Hour Tue–Fri 4:30pm–5:30pm; Dinner Tue–Thu 4:30pm–8:30pm, Fri–Sat 4:30pm–9:30pm; Sun–Mon closed Hours listed as of publication; verify before visiting. The Whelk is the kind
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Top picks (ranked) 1. DakhaBrakha (World Music Series) — Fri., Feb. 27, 8:00 p.m. (SHU Community Theatre, Fairfield) Kyiv’s “ethno chaos” quartet blends Ukrainian polyphony with global percussion and rock textures—built for a live room where rhythm and staging do half the storytelling. Ticket status: On sale
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(Run date: February 26, 2026) Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater (Sell-Out Watch) 500 Broad St, Bridgeport, CT 06604 Saturday, March 7, 2026 Jam rock / psychedelic Joe Russo’s Almost Dead are scheduled to perform on March 7, 2026, bringing their kinetic reinterpretations of classic material to the
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The Town Plan and Zoning Commission is expected to begin formal review of a large residential application near downtown. Why it matters: The Commission’s handling of the proposal will signal how Fairfield applies density, affordability, and site standards under its updated zoning framework. A 140-unit residential proposal filed for
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Fairfield’s FY2027 budget timeline is moving toward formal review by the Board of Selectmen. Why it matters: The Selectmen’s review marks the first binding stage in the annual budget process and sets the framework for mill-rate decisions later this spring. Town materials indicate that a proposed FY2027 budget
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The appeal window closes Feb. 20 as assessment challenges move toward resolution. Why it matters: Appeal outcomes will shape the final grand list before the Board of Finance sets the mill rate. Fairfield’s formal revaluation appeal period remains open through Feb. 20, 2026, with hearings expected in March before
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February 19, 2026 Games played February 12–19, 2026 Winter sports are entering a decisive phase as league races narrow; high school programs jockey within tight FCIAC and SCC brackets, and MAAC basketball positioning continues to shape tournament seed lines. Women’s Basketball — Fairfield University 75, Quinnipiac 63 (Feb. 14,
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Fairfield’s 10-year capital improvement plan has moved further beyond the half-billion-dollar mark, a shift that matters because it sets the project pipeline that will shape future bonding, debt service, and—ultimately—taxpayer cost. As presented in early February and reported this week, the updated estimate is $502.7 million,
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Fairfield’s FY2027 budget process is moving into its public phase, and the near-term dates matter because they define when residents can weigh in before the Board of Selectpersons and the Board of Finance begin locking the framework for tax and spending decisions. According to local reporting, First Selectperson Christine
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The Connecticut Siting Council’s final rejection of United Illuminating’s proposed overhead transmission line upgrade through Fairfield and Bridgeport has locked in a high-stakes outcome: the project, as filed, is not moving forward under the existing docket. For Fairfield residents, the practical consequence is that a multi-year reliability dispute
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February 12, 2026 Games played February 5–12, 2026 With winter postseason brackets approaching, league tables are beginning to compress. In both the FCIAC and the MAAC, small gaps now separate home-court advantage from mid-bracket positioning, and this week’s results carried measurable seeding implications. Fairfield University Women’s Basketball