Fairfield

Bogus Fundraiser In Fairfield Police K-9 Name

#Fairfield CT-- The Fairfield Police Department has received information that a number of residents have received phone calls from a group claiming to be collecting funds to purchase ballistic vests for the Fairfield Police Department's K9 Unit. It is not known what group or individual is soliciting these donations; however, they are in no way affiliated with the Fairfield Police Department. Residents have reported that the caller ID from these calls have read "US K9 NY"   The Fairfield Police Department would like to thank all of those who have contributed to the K9 Unit and would like to encourage all future contributions go directly through our website at www.fpdct.com/k9.   This press release is made possible by:  

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Fairfield News: Bank Robbery

The Fairfield Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at the Key Bank, 1731 Post Rd. at 11:30 am on 02/07/2018. The suspect pictured below entered the store and passed the clerk a note that indicated that he was committing a robbery. The suspect left out the back door of the business with an undisclosed amount of cash and the clerk called police immediately after the incident occurred. Nobody at the scene was injured. The incident was captured on surveillance cameras within the store. The suspect is described as an African American male, wearing dark sunglasses, blue gloves, a dark colored hoodie, dark pants and tan shoes. Anyone with information regarding the robbery, or the suspect pictured below, is…

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New Exhibition on Immigrants and Refugees Opens Feb. 8

#Fairfield CT--At a time when the role of immigrants and refugees in American life is the subject of intense debate, a new and timely exhibition, An American Story: Finding Home in Fairfield County, opens in the Fairfield Museum & History Center’s Spaght Gallery on Thursday, February 8. The exhibition, which also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), highlights the experiences of people who have built new lives in the area. A series of photographic portraits and biographical narratives show how eight individuals from across the globe have created a sense of home in Fairfield County. The immigrants and refugees featured in the exhibition come from Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Hungary, India, Rwanda and Syria. “Immigrants and refugees…

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Fairfield News: Statewide Flu Vaccination Day

#FAIRFIELD, Connecticut  – The Fairfield Health Department will be participating in Statewide Flu Vaccination Day and are urging all Fairfield residents to get a flu shot and be a Kung Flu Fighter. As flu season starts to peak here in CT, the single best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is to get vaccinated. The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone over the age of 6 months. Statewide Flu Vaccination Day is Saturday, January 27 th and you can receive your flu shot from 9 AM – 12 PM (while supplies last) at our Public Health Nursing Office located at 100 Mona Terrace, Fairfield (in the white portable behind the Senior Center). The flu vaccine will be available…

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#Fairfield, CT – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and The Norma Pfriem Breast Center will host its fourth lecture in the new 2017-2018 series of eight “Evenings of Wellness” on February 7, 2018. This lecture topic is: Podiatry: Foot Pain and Some Solutions. The lecture will be led by, Chioma Enu, DPM. Dr. Enu attended the University of Connecticut and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology and Neuroscience. She attended New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a three-year residency at Yale New Haven hospital in podiatric medicine and surgery with additional training in reconstructive rear foot and ankle surgery. A native of Anambra state, Nigeria, she has lived in the United States for more than two decades.…

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