Fairfield resident Shane Pendley tells Patch why he should be elected to the Board of Finance.
Fairfield resident Robert J. Ellwanger, Jr. tells Patch why he should be elected to the Board of Finance.
Fairfield resident Lori Burns-Galdenzi tells Patch why she should be elected to the Representative Town Meeting.
Fairfield resident Margaret Horton tells Patch why she should be elected to the Representative Town Meeting.
Fairfield resident Christine Hogan tells Patch why she should be elected to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Fairfield resident Brian A. Avallone tells Patch why he should be elected to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
Fairfield resident Dave Rock tells Patch why he should be elected to the Board of Finance.
Fairfield resident Steve Berecz tells Patch why he should be elected to the Representative Town Meeting.
Fairfield resident Karen Wackerman tells Patch why she should be elected to the Representative Town Meeting.
Fairfield resident Amanda Parrish Morgan tells Patch why she should be elected to the Representative Town Meeting.
Fairfield resident Richard Jacobs tells Patch why he should be elected to the Representative Town Meeting.
She was sworn into the new position last week.
Becker, who was named the town's Chief Operating Officer in 2024, had drawn scrutiny over the town's purchase of an expensive SUV.
Democratic incumbent First Selectwoman Christine Vitale is being challenged by Republican state Sen. Tony Hwang.
Gov. Ned Lamont supported the push for a delay.
The two municipalities got a boost this week from Gov. Ned Lamont.
The Siting Council is scheduled to meet this week.
The statement comes after calls for one member to resign after making inflammatory remarks following the murder of Charlie Kirk.
Fairfield First Selectman Christine Vitale and Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim will hold a joint news conference this week about the project.
"Aligning with the general election ensures maximum voter participation and avoids unnecessary expense," Republican Tony Hwang says.
The two sides met Friday to negotiate possible alternative plans for the utility company's controversial infrastructure project.
Longo, a District 1 representative, recently wrote inflammatory social media posts in the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk. Update.
"There is no reason for anyone at any time to engage in political violence, especially when it results in bodily harm or loss of life."
In a letter, 12 legislators strongly oppose United Illuminating's proposed monopole project slated for parts of Fairfield and Bridgeport.
In a statement to Patch, the District 1 representative is unapologetic about the remarks.
Town Clerk Betsy Browne notified the Board of Selectmen Wednesday that enough signatures have been certified to force the special election.
The Connecticut Siting Council is scheduled to vote on the controversial proposal on Sept. 18.
He previously served as bureau chief of transportation, traffic and parking in Stamford.
The council this week reversed an earlier straw vote concerning United Illuminating's proposed monopole project in Fairfield and Bridgeport.
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The Siting Council is deliberating about the proposed project, which would hang power lines from tall monopoles in parts of Fairfield.
Local Republicans have launched a petition drive for a special election against Democratic incumbent First Selectwoman Christine Vitale.
The questions will appear on the ballot on Election Day, Nov. 4.
Democrat Elizabeth Zezima (D-4) has insisted across social media that a special election is an inefficient waste, an about-face from 2017.
Christine Vitale was elected First Selectman through a fair process grounded in the checks and balances codified by Fairfield's charter .
Local Republicans are seeking to force a special election for the office of First Selectman, following the passing of Bill Gerber.
A slate of Democratic elected officials voted Monday to fill the post, after the passing of Bill Gerber.
In 2017, Fairfield Democrats were all in on a Special Election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen, but that's all changed.
Questioning the need for a special election
Statement from the Fairfield Democratic Town Committee