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🌱 Patch AM: 2 Arrested After DUI, Firearm Investigation In Fairfield: Police

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In today's newsletter:

  • Reef Road traffic stop leads to DUI and firearm charges
  • Thinking construction? See Sacred Heart's new Fairfield-based degree option
  • How Fairfield University's new Holocaust memorial aims to teach through art

Also on today's calendar: ESTATE SALE Fri. 9/11-9/12 9-3:00 Greenfield Hills and 25 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
  • Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 2 Arrested After DUI, Firearm Investigation In Fairfield: Police (patch.com) — Fairfield police say a speeding vehicle on Reef Road nearly hit a curb before officers stopped it and arrested the Bridgeport driver on DUI and firearm-related charges. Both the driver and his passenger allegedly possessed legally owned guns while under the influence, leading to additional charges. The men were released or summoned to court, and all charges remain accusations at this stage.
   

2. Connecticut's Sacred Heart University Debuts Undergraduate Degree in Construction Management (wrenews.com) — Sacred Heart University in Fairfield is launching a new bachelor's degree in construction management that blends engineering, business, and hands-on field experience. With small classes, required business minors, and a focus on safety, budgeting, and digital tools, the program aims to prepare students for well-paying, community-impacting careers on local and regional building projects.
   

3. 'Power of art.' Holocaust memorial sculpture set to be unveiled at Fairfield University (news12.com) — A new Holocaust memorial sculpture is being dedicated at Fairfield University, offering residents a powerful local place to learn about five Jewish women's resistance and the broader history of genocide. Community leaders from Shoah Memorial Fairfield Connecticut hope the artwork's striking imagery will draw visitors in, then encourage deeper reflection through an accompanying lecture on rising antisemitism.
   

4. Paige and Tommy Paul reveal 'mood board' Connecticut home in Architectural Digest (ctpost.com) — A well-known tennis pro and his influencer wife have just settled into a sprawling 1940s home in Fairfield, complete with a barn-turned-gym, pool, guest house, and tennis court. Their carefully designed "mood board come to life" space, recently featured in Architectural Digest, showcases vintage finds, floral themes, and plenty of room for horses and local entertaining.
   

5. About Those Cuts at News 12 — FTVLive (ftvlive.com) — Fairfield County cable viewers are at the center of new scrutiny as state regulators press News 12 Connecticut's parent company to disclose whether recent layoffs will cut local programming. One local viewer says Fairfield audiences now mostly see Brooklyn crime and fire coverage, raising concerns about how much true Fairfield-area news will remain on the channel.
   

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