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Top 10 Signs Fall has Begun in Fairfield
The Top 10 signs that fall has started in Fairfield Number 10 – At an elementary school near you: SUV gridlock. Number 9 – It’s 3pm, is Justin Bieber signing autographs downtown? Number 8 – Police Blotter becomes the underage drinking blotter. Number 7 – Soccer field, where for art thou, soccer field? Number 6 [...]
Ken Flatto’s next Constituents’ Concerns Day – Oct 1
Fairfield’s First Selectman Ken Flatto will hold the next Constituents’ Concerns Day on Friday, October 1, 2010 from 12-3 pm in his second floor office at Sullivan Independence Hall, which is located at 725 Old Post Road. Constituents wishing to share ideas or discuss any concerns with the First Selectman should call Jennifer Carpenter at [...]
Where is it Wednesday!
Hey Fairfielders, we are back with “Where is it Wednesday” (where have you heard this before?). Ok, so I’m getting back in the grove. For those who are new to this, it’s simple. Identify, in the comments section below, where in Fairfield the photo was taken. First person with the correct, descriptive answer wins! This [...]
Hey Fairfield, This is a Crisis.
It’s old news already, but the Board of Education barely passed Middle School Feeder Plan E last night. Here are the details of each of the plans. Easily half the meeting (hours) was spent debating this topic and listening to parents voicing concerns about changes. Already this morning, on the walk to and from school, [...]
Board of Education Not Doing Their Job…
They are doing someone else’s. As I was thinking about tonight’s Board of Education meeting I went to their website to glean some information. Right there on the front of the page is an interesting piece of copy, the BOE’s Mission Statement. It reads: The mission of the Fairfield Public Schools is to inspire students [...]
Fairfield MomsTown – A Local Blog
Every now and then a great website comes along highlighting the best of what’s going on in Fairfield. Welcome Fairfield MomsTown to that short bookmark list. On Fairfield MomsTown you will find a potpourri of information useful to moms (and us stay-at-home dads). They cover the gamut, Road Trips, Discussion Forums, Events, Marital Advice and [...]
Board of Education – Stuck in the Middle on Middle School Feeder Plan
Click here for the Fairfield Board of Education Middle School Feeder Proposal Tonight, further keeping parents on edge, the Fairfield Board of Education was unable to reach a decision regarding the revisions to the middle school feeder pattern. The subcommittee charged with analyzing the situation and developing various alternatives, Facilities, Technology and Long Range Planning [...]
Fairfield Museum and History Center’s Annual Fundraising Gala
The Fairfield Museum and History Center, will hold its annual fundraising gala, “A Night at the Museum” 2010 on Saturday, September 25th. Committee co-chairs and Fairfield residents, Parker Rogers II and Christopher Wm. Philip are optimistic that the funds raised this year will exceed last year’s contributions of $43,000. “The cost of the Museum ‘s [...]
Referendums and Economic Principles.
Yesterday a referendum was held to decide the fate of a patch of land in Fairfield. Even though the majority of voters were in favor of the referendum, the referendum failed to receive enough votes to be enacted. So it dies. I witnessed quite a bit of back and forth arguments over this issue on [...]
Top 10 Things You Miss By Not Attending Board of Education Meetings
By ed@heyfairfield on September 17, 2010
The Top 10 Things You Miss By Not Attending Board of Education Meetings: Number 10 – Feeder Plan is not the morning routine at Beardsley Zoo Number 9 – No one wants to be a singleton Number 8 – More infighting than Thanksgiving at Katherine Jackson’s house. Number 7- Audio system that magically turns parent [...]
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