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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Fairfield restaurants were hit with serious health code violations?
  • How Fairfield's firefighters are coping as volunteers vanish statewide.

Also on today's calendar: September 8th/14th 2026 "Live" Virtual CT Real Estate Licensing Classes and 23 more events.

Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 83, low: 71.
  • Thursday: Humid with a t-storm possible, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 25 Fairfield restaurants, a senior living center cited for serious health violations in July (ctpost.com) — Fairfield's Health Department cited 26 local restaurants and a senior living center for 71 serious health violations during July inspections, including issues with food temperatures, sanitation, and mice at some spots. Several well-known Post Road and Black Rock Turnpike eateries briefly closed to fix problems, and most report that violations have since been addressed, but residents may want to note which establishments were flagged.
   

• Volunteer fire departments are shrinking. For some, it's a call to action (ctmirror.org) — A career firefighter who commutes to Fairfield for 24-hour shifts is juggling that job with leading a volunteer department in Woodstock, highlighting how stretched Connecticut's fire service has become. With volunteer ranks shrinking statewide, Fairfield's professional crews and dedicated volunteers elsewhere are increasingly vital to keeping response times reliable and communities protected.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Two Hundred Feet Deep, Striped Like a Beach Towel, and Closer to Your Back Yard Than Today's Rules Allow —Emily Hau Read on Patch
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    call to schedule a tour or visit our website for more information. https://www.goddardschool.com/schools/ct/fairfield/fairfield-katonah-drive (Nextdoor Orchard Hill)
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🗞 Nearby News

Bridgeport

  • How Bridgeport Public Schools Prepared for the Year (doingitlocal.com)
  • Bridgeport Police Hispanic Society hosts car and bike show to promote community bonds (wtnh.com)
  • How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Help With Your Claim in Bridgeport, CT (valiantceo.com)

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Trumbull

  • Trumbull Home With 'Modern Eat-In Kitchen' Listed For Sale (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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