- Community news: Panel to address juvenile crime and more
![A Connecticut, and family owned home care agency in Fairfield, Assisted Living Services, (ALS), is offering its employees a $1,000 cash incentive to receive the coronavirus' COVID-19 vaccine, as part of the company's Vaccination Heroes program. Five of the company's vaccinated staff members selected in a random drawing, Oct. 12, will receive the money. Pictured is the team at Assisted Living Services, Inc., (ALS).]()
- Community news: New ‘Game On’ art opening near Fairfield, and more
![A new group art exhibition titled: "Game On" is going to be on display from Sept. 9 through Oct. 30, with an opening reception from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m., Sept. 9, at the Hollis Taggart Southport art gallery at 330 Pequot Ave., in Southport. Pictured is: Artist Devin Troy Strother's '"(b. 1986), I got a Kelley Walker all over my MJ's (air walker part.2) "the problem continues," 2014 Ink jet, air brush, acrylic, oil varnish, and painted paper on birch panel 72 x 60 x 2 inches."']()
- Community news: Workshop teaches actors to be patients and more
![The 25-year-old nonprofit organization of sailing, and kayaking enthusiasts based in Southport's Ye Yacht Yard marina, Community Sailing of Fairfield, (CSF), recently hosted Fairfield Scout Troop 88 to an open sail on Monday, Aug. 16, with volunteer skippers taking 24 Scouts out for demonstration sailing trips in club boats in the waters off Southport, and the goal of the four hour program being having fun, and introducing safe boating basics.]()
- Community news: Fairfield food truck festival returning and more
![The Fairfield Food Truck Festival is returning to Fairfield from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, at Jennings Beach in the town, after a one year absence because of the coronavirus pandemic, and following the recent approval of the Friends of the Fairfield Public Library's application by the Fairfield Parks and Recreation Commission to have the festival. The rain date of the festival is Sunday, Oct. 10. Pictured is a photo of attendees at a previous festival.]()
- Community news: Ceremony honors six Eagle Scouts and more
![Retailers in Fairfield are participating in Connecticut Tax Free Week, which begins on Aug. 15 and goes through Aug. 21.]()
- Community news: Fairfield businesses open a new location and more
![Pictured from the left to the right are: Nick D'Aquila, CIO of the Assisted Living Services, Inc, Ron D'Aquila, the co founder and CEO, winner Marisol Wilks, Lynne Schmidt, the director of marketing, and hourly services, Tina Carbone, who is the hourly coordinator of the company, Sharon D'Aquila, who is the co founder, and Chief Financial Officer, (CFO), of the company, and Mario D'Aquila, who is the Chief Operating Officer, (COO), of the company.]()
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![A special benefit concert is being planned for Sunday, August 1, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m., at the Gaelic-American Club, which is located at 74 Beach Road in Fairfield, for Noreen Forde, who is an Easton, Connecticut woman, and who is in treatment for the illness, Ovarian Cancer. The event is open to the public.]()
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![Easton is having its town party that will celebrate community spirit, live music featuring the Stella Blue's Band, (pictured), and the band, The Brotherhood, local food, food trucks, craft beer, family fun, and more on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 7 p.m. Visit eastontownparty.com for full information about the event, including tickets, the lineup, directions, parking, frequently asked questions, (FAQ), and more. Also follow the handle @eastontownparty on social media.]()
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![The art gallery, Hollis Taggart Southport, is having an art exhibition that is titled: "Reunion: A group exhibition," at art gallery's 330 Pequot Ave. location, from Saturday, July 17, through Saturday, Sept. 4. "Suchitra Mattai, (b. 1973,) Inner strength (spheres of influence,) 2020, Embroidery floss on toile, 40 x 32 inches (101.6 x 81.3 cm.)"]()
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![The Westport Country Playhouse Radio Theater, which is a free of charge broadcast series, in partnership with the radio station, WSHU Public Radio, is presenting the new audio play that combines humor, and suspense titled: "Special Delivery," on Saturday, July 10, at 1:06 p.m., following a news update at the top of the hour, with a rebroadcast on Sunday, July 11, at 4:06 p.m. The radio station frequencies, and locations for the radio station are listed on the radio station's website at wshu.org. The play is written by Shay Youngblood, who is a novelist, playwright, and an author.]()
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![Gerald Kim, who is from Fairfield, is one of four winners of The Hartford Symphony Orchestra's 43rd Young Artists Competition.]()
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![Cindi Bigelow, who is the president, and also the CEO of the Bigelow Tea company, recently received an honorary degree from the Housatonic Community College, (HCC,) at the school's 54th commencement exercises on Thursday, May 27, 2021.]()
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![Sturges Ridge of Fairfield, which is a Benchmark assisted living, and Mind & Memory Care community, is helping senior citizens in the town be more social this summer.]()
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![Marlon James, Avni Doshi, Shara McCallum and Kathleen Clark will each give readings of their work and engage with student writers during Fairfield University's intensive residency for creative writing this summer.]()
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![United Way of Coastal Fairfield County has provided protective masks to Fairfield's Human Services. Longtime Fairfielder, and United Way Marketing Lead Gail Carroll, (left,) presents 3,000 masks to United Way Director of Human Services Julie DeMarco, (center,) and Bigelow Center for Senior Activites Director Brenda Steele, (right.) The donation was made possible by Yale New Haven Health.]()
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![Registration is open for a variety of weeklong, and day in-person sports camps at Fairfield University, including basketball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, and softball. Pictured is Rafferty Stadium at the university, where some of the sports are played.]()
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![A new Elisa Contemporary Art Pop Up art exhibit titled: "A Glimpse Ahead" has opened in the George Billis Gallery, which has a location at 166 Main St. in Westport. The exhibit opened May 14, and runs through June 13. The exhibit is a figurative exhibit with a focus on the summer season. The gallery hours for the exhibit are Tuesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment.]()
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![John Knuth, (b. 1978,) Golden Horseshoe Crab 2, 2021. Acrylic on canvas, gold foiled horseshoe crab shell in acrylic frame. 24 x 18 inches (61 x 45.7 cm,) 27 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches (69.8 x 54.6 cm,) (framed,)]()
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![Donald Hyman, a Fairfield resident, took this photo Monday, April 26, at 9:30 p.m., at the Penfield Beach kayak racks in Fairfield. The kayak rack were illuminated by the pink super moon, which was visible in the sky that night.]()
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![The Fairfield Emerging Leaders Organization, (FELO), is hosting its annual CEO, (Chief Executive Officer,) speaker series in a virtual presentation Zoom meeting, and informative event, April 29, from 7 to 8 p.m., featuring Roscoe & Tory Brown, the brother, and sister duo who started Connecticut's popular lifestyle brand, The 203 (Two Oh Three,).]()
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![Gary MacNamara, Director of Public Safety & Government Affairs at Sacred Heart University and former Fairfield Police Chief,]()
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![David Glucksman, who is a Fairfield resident, has been appointed store manager of Henry C. Reid & Son Jewelers, the 111-year-old jewelry store that is located at 1591 Post Road in Fairfield.]()
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![Moira Rizzo, a family therapist, is going to do an interactive discussion April 8, at 10 a.m. about "Pandemic Strategies to Keep You and Your Kids Sane Through Challenging Times." The discussion is the fourth in a series of The Community Fund of Darien's "Our Darien" events this year, 2021, that are designed to educate parents about the dangers of substance use, youth mental health, and how they can best support their teenagers. Rizzo holds a graduate degree from Fairfield University's Marriage and Family Therapy Program, and a graduate degree from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, N.Y. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield.]()
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![An official ribbon cutting, and grand opening event is held for the business, Corner Keg & Spirits, 355 Jennings Road in Fairfield, March 19, officiated by Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda L. Kupchick.]()
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![Save the Children staff, and volunteers distribute food boxes to Eastern Kentucky families recently.]()
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![Check: Brendan Miles, Alan Mathis and LifeBridge president and CEO Molly Miles]()
