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🌱 Patch AM: Fairfield Restaurant Week Returns Next Week

Spotted on the Fairfield calendar: Silly Dilly Songs

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Good morning Fairfield! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Two weeks of dining deals spotlight dozens of Fairfield restaurants
  • Ex‑Fairfield RTM member gets prison for threats against local police
  • How did Fairfield Ludlowe and Warde stack up statewide this year?

Also on today's calendar: Silly Dilly Songs and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 81 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with showers around, temps: high: 75, low: 68.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fairfield Restaurant Week Returns Next Week (patch.com) — Fairfield residents can look forward to a two‑week Restaurant Week starting Monday, Aug. 24, featuring special prix fixe and discounted menus at more than two dozen local eateries. The town's Office of Community and Economic Development is pairing the dining deals with a broader slate of events to encourage full "night out" experiences around Fairfield. Details and sample menus are available online for anyone planning their meals out.
   

2. Former Fairfield RTM Member Sentenced For Threatening Fairfield Police Officers: Feds (patch.com) — A former Fairfield Representative Town Meeting member has been sentenced to 39 months in federal prison after admitting he sent violent threats targeting Fairfield police officers and an FBI agent. Federal and local officials, including Fairfield's police chief, emphasized that threats against law enforcement in Fairfield will be aggressively investigated and prosecuted, and noted related state charges are still pending.
   

3. Fairfield Ludlowe & Warde High Schools Among Top 25 In CT: U.S. News & World Report (patch.com) — Fairfield parents and students can celebrate strong showings for both town high schools, with Fairfield Ludlowe ranked 18th and Fairfield Warde 23rd in Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report. The 2026-27 rankings highlight college readiness, graduation rates, and performance of underserved students using data from the 2023-24 school year.
   

4. Cafeteria fire at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield located with thermal imaging, officials say (ctpost.com) — Firefighters in Fairfield used thermal imaging to quickly locate and control a nighttime cafeteria fire at Sacred Heart University, after security safely evacuated students from the smoke-filled building. All eight town fire companies responded, sprinklers activated, and officials are now working with the university to ensure the building is ready for the upcoming school year.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Monday Night, the RTM Votes on the Speed Cameras. Here's What's Actually on the Table. —Emily Hau Read on Patch
  • "Good Republican" Isn't a Platform —Nicole Stanton Read on Patch
  • Sonja Sally Sylvia Hegymegi, 88 of Milford, passed away peacefully on August 16, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Interested in singing great classical choral/orchestral music?
    Come and join the Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut for our upcoming season under the direction of Maestro Chris Hisey! Sept. 8, 2026 6:30 - 7:30pm at… (Nextdoor Fairfield-Penfield Beach)
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Mango was LOST on August 8, 2026 in Bridgeport, CT 06606 near Chopsey Hill Road and Trumbull Ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor Black Rock)
  • Sacred Heart University posted a job opening for Provost's Office - Director of Institutional Research, Academic Affairs in Fairfield. Apply here.
  • Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Fairfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.

Ok Fairfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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