Fairfield CT

Fairfield Police Launch School Zone Speed Safety Program Starting May 1

Fairfield Police Department Launching School Zone Speed Safety Program Beginning 5/1/2026 Fairfield, CT – The Fairfield Police Department, in partnership with Altumint, announced the launch of Fairfield’s School Zone Speed Safety Program at designated school zone locations throughout town. The program will begin on 5/1/2026 with a warning period running through 5/31/2026. During this time, qualifying violations captured at posted locations will result in warning notices. Beginning 6/1/2026, citations will be issued for qualifying violations. The School Zone Speed Safety Program was created to encourage safer driving speeds and help protect students, families, school staff, and all pedestrians traveling through school zones. The program will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at posted enforcement locations. “Keeping our…

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Aquarion Announces Mandatory Watering Schedule Through October

Aquarion Announces Annual Water Conservation Schedule Mandatory Twice-Weekly Sprinkler Irrigation Schedule in Effect through October 31 Aquarion Water Company today announced the start of its 2026 sprinkler irrigation schedule, which continues until October 31. The program is mandatory for Aquarion customers in Bethel, Darien, Easton, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Newtown, Ridgefield, Stamford, Trumbull, Weston, Westport, and Wilton. For 2026, the towns/cities of Bridgeport, Monroe, Redding, Shelton, and Stratford have been added. The program helps conserve water supplies by reducing overwatering of lawns and gardens through a maximum of two watering days per week. The conservation program also helps to ensure local water supplies remain sufficient for critical needs such as human consumption and fire protection. Since its launch, the sprinkler…

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Environmental Testing to Begin April 6 at Fairfield Fill Pile Site

The Town of Fairfield has engaged the engineering firmWeston & Sampson to begin environmental testing at the fill pile (aka former Aggregate RecyclingFacility) starting April 6, 2026, and continuing through the third week of May. Geotechnical crews willbe on site to conduct groundwater testing, investigate sink holes and drill into existing wells toevaluate potential environmental impacts. The Town is following a plan that has been reviewed by theConnecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) and the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and will help inform decision making on remediationoptions.Crews will be on the pile with GeoProbe rigs, Hollow Stem Auger (HAS) rigs, Excavators, andgroundwater monitoring wells, collecting soil and groundwater samples to investigate the materialshistorically deposited in the fill…

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Fairfield Police Arrest Milford Man in Connection with Fatal Overdose on Mill Plain Road

Fairfield Police Arrest Man in Connection with December Overdose Death Fairfield, CT — The Fairfield Police Department has arrested Connor Dushay, 22, of Milford, in connection with a December 2025 overdose death in Fairfield. On 12/27/2025, Fairfield Police responded to a residence on Mill Plain Road for a report of an unresponsive male. Despite lifesaving efforts, the individual was later pronounced deceased. An investigation conducted by Fairfield Police detectives determined that the death was the result of acute intoxication due to the combined effects of cocaine, fentanyl, and alcohol. Through the course of the investigation, detectives developed evidence that Dushay had supplied narcotics to the victim prior to the overdose and tampered with evidence at the scene. An arrest warrant…

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Fairfield Police Sting Nets Multiple Arrests in Prostitution Solicitation Operation

Fairfield Police Conduct Operation Targeting Solicitation of ProstitutionFairfield, CT — On 3/13/2026, members of the Fairfield Police Department Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Fairfield Detective Bureau, with assistance from the Stratford Police Department Vice Unit, conducted operations targeting individuals soliciting prostitution in Fairfield.On 3/13/2026, the following were charged with Soliciting Sexual Acts: Christopher Birarelli, 39, of TrumbullScott Wootton, 57, of MilfordLuis Torres Pesantez, 49, of White Plains, NYRicardo Nieves, 29, of MonroeTimaury Gay, 21, of BridgeportCesar Rivera, 47, of TrumbullJason Santerre, 43, of SeymourEach individual made arrangements with an undercover officer posing as an escort and traveled to Fairfield where they exchanged or offered money for sexual acts before being taken into custody. All were issued misdemeanor summonses and released on a…

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Discounted Rain Barrels Available for Connecticut Customers Through Aquarion Program

Aquarion Water Company Offers Connecticut Customers Discounted Rain Barrels for 2026 Season High-quality, 60-gallon upcycled rain barrels available for purchase at a discounted price through April 20. In partnership with Jack’s Composters and Rain Barrels, Aquarion Water Company is offering Connecticut customers the opportunity to purchase upcycled rain barrels as part of its ongoing water conservation efforts. Connecticut customers can purchase a high-quality, 60-gallon upcycled rain barrel designed to fit under a downspout and catch rainwater running off the roof. Customers can collect and store water for use in a garden whenever it rains. It takes just one-quarter inch of rainfall on an average roof to fill the barrel and provide water during dry periods, even when water use is…

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Free Narcan Training Offered for Save a Life Day in Fairfield

FREE Narcan TrainingFairfield Health Department and Catalyst CT to Host Save a Life Day with Free Narcan TrainingIn recognition of Save a Life Day on April 8, the Fairfield Health Department, in partnership with Catalyst CT, and Fairfield Public Library, will host a FREE Narcan (naloxone) training to help residents recognize and respond to opioid overdoses.Opioid overdoses remain a significant public health crisis in Connecticut, with an average of two deaths occurring each day. Narcan nasal spray is a life-saving medication that can rapidly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose.Save a Life Day is a statewide initiative that empowers community members with the knowledge and tools needed to respond effectively in an overdose emergency and help save lives.The training…

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Fairfield Police File Additional Charges in News Express Armed Robbery Case

Fairfield Police have filed additional charges against Wesner Thelamour, age 40, of Bridgeport, in connection with the armed robbery of News Express located at 200 Tunxis Hill Road in Fairfield. On 3/25/2026, Thelamour was arrested on a warrant and charged with Robbery in the First Degree with a Firearm and Larceny in the Second Degree. He was held on a bond of $175,000 and is scheduled to appear in court on 3/26/2026. These charges represent an update to a previously reported investigation stemming from an armed robbery earlier this month. The investigation began on March 2, 2026, at approximately 9:00 PM, when Fairfield Police responded to News Express for a report of an armed robbery in progress. During the incident,…

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Child Struck by Car Near McKinley School in Fairfield

A child was struck by a car on Thompson Street at the entrance to McKinley School in Fairfield. First responders arrived and reported the child was alert, sitting up, and talking with them at the scene. No additional information about the child’s condition has been released. 2026-03-11@2:49pm-- #Fairfield CT #FairfieldNews, #McKinleySchool, #ChildStruck, #TrafficIncident, #EmergencyResponse, #DoingItLocal

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