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🌱 Patch AM: Date Set For 2026 Fairfield Harvest Market

Coming up on the Fairfield Patch calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons

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Good morning Fairfield! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fall fun returns with Fairfield's Harvest Market and dog costume parade
  • See which Castle Avenue multifamily just sold for $2.2 million
  • Fairfield traffic stop uncovers weapons and a stolen plate

Also on today's calendar: Beginner-Friendly Square Dance Lessons and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 81, low: 68.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Date Set For 2026 Fairfield Harvest Market (patch.com) — Fairfield residents can look forward to the 2026 Fairfield Harvest Market on Oct. 17 at the Old Town Hall Green, featuring dozens of business and artisan vendors, food, and music. Families and pet owners are invited to enjoy a Halloween costume dog parade, giant pumpkin weight-guessing contests, and other fall activities, with vendor spots still available through the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.
   

2. 4-Unit Multifamily Housing Development Sells For Millions In Fairfield (patch.com) — A multifamily property at 100 Castle Ave. in Fairfield just sold for $2.2 million, underscoring strong demand for local rentals near downtown and Metro-North. The 6,824-square-foot, four-unit building, with nine bedrooms and nine bathrooms, last sold in 2022 for $1.65 million, reflecting rising property values in town.
   

3. Bridgeport man faces several charges after Fairfield traffic stop (news12.com) — Fairfield police say a traffic stop on Post Road near Grasmere Avenue led to the arrest of a Bridgeport man accused of driving without a license and using a stolen registration plate. Officers report finding a large kitchen knife and a realistic facsimile shotgun in the vehicle, and the driver now faces multiple charges plus separate warrant cases in New London.
   

4. The MOMbies® are coming! (wshu.org) — MOMbies®, a group of local moms who dance in zombie costumes to raise money for breast cancer research, will perform on Halloween at Fairfield Town Hall. Now in their 11th year, the volunteers have raised about $1.3 million for Memorial Sloan Kettering and are urging Fairfield-area residents to attend, donate, follow their social media, or partner through local businesses.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • Learn How To Dance! Ballroom Lessons for Beginners.
    Ballroom Elegance Dance Studio of Westport CT offers beginners friendly Ballroom and Latin private dance lessons, classes and social dance parties... (More info)
  • Dance Education for Children and Teens
    Westport's Academy of Dance has been teaching children and teens in a safe and nurturing environment for over 50 years. Offering Classical Ballet,... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Before You Vote for Rob Blanchard, Read Special Act 26-1 —Emily Hau Read on Patch
  • Rob Blanchard: Standing Up for Local Dairy Farms —Nicole Stanton Read on Patch
  • They're Writing the Rule About Who Gets to Ask Where the Water Goes —Emily Hau Read on Patch
  • Jennifer Leeper Has Proven Her Value to Fairfield and Southport —Stephen ozyck Read on Patch
  • BJ's Wholesale Club posted a job opening for Deli Clerk Part Time in Fairfield. Apply here.
  • Government Jobs posted a job opening for ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT (PART-TIME) Solid Waste and Recycling in Southport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fairfield here.

Ok Fairfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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