Fairfield Marshalls theft foiled after suspect fills suitcase with goods
How a new bill could finally quiet I-95 through Fairfield
Also on today's calendar: Online Estate Auction - BIDDING STARTS 5/15 Through 5/21 - Starts Closing 5/21 at 8:05 pm and 12 more events.
Today's riddle: Why does a cow wear a bell ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
Tuesday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: An afternoon t-storm; hot, temps: high: 96, low: 56.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Suspect Tries To Steal Items From Store In Fairfield By Filling Luggage With Them: Police (patch.com) — Fairfield police say a Bronx man was caught after allegedly stuffing nearly $1,900 in merchandise into a piece of luggage and walking out of the Marshalls on Post Road without paying. Officers recovered all of the items, and the 39-year-old was charged with fourth-degree larceny and released on bond, with a court appearance set in Bridgeport later this month.
• Highway noise hurts the quality of life in CT. Here's what a lawmaker wants to do about it. (courant.com) — Fairfield residents living near I-95 are among those pushing for new federal funding to build highway noise barriers, as Rep. Jim Himes backs a bill to tap the Highway Trust Fund for such projects. The proposal targets long-standing noise problems in Fairfield, Greenwich and other southwestern Connecticut towns, tying quality-of-life and health concerns to federal transportation policy.
📸 Around Fairfield
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This rodent - unashamed about eating my plants - and - doubling down on ripping up my lawn divot by divot this year. A one rat wreaking crew. I put a full container of Repels-All through out the yard… resecured fencing he busted through… threatening him with… (Nextdoor Melville)
We are looking for someone to mow our lawn and weed whack on a bi weekly schedule! We have about a 1/4 of an acre of land and it’s all flat. Appreciate the help! (Nextdoor Southport/Fairfield Harbor)
Public Storage, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Fairfield. Apply here.
ShopRite posted a job opening for ShopRite - Meat Wrapper Clerk in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bridgeport
Suspect In Bridgeport Assault Case Apprehended By U.S. Marshals: Police (patch.com)
Bridgeport Man Killed In Scooter Crash, Police Say (patch.com)
L.A. Law Stars reunite at the Westport Country Playhouse (westportjournal.com)
Weston
Weston Memorial Day Parade, Fair Returning This Weekend (patch.com)
Redding Memorial Day Parade Returns This Weekend (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because its horns doesn't work! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!