Fairfield could be latest town to add a MLK mural
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“Birthing of a Legacy” by Ben Keller, one of the initiative’s founding artists, at the Mahoney Recreation Center in Manchester.Emily M. Olson / Hearst Connecticut Media /
FAIRFIELD A locally created mural promoting diversity and inclusion could be coming to town as part of a statewide initiative to honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy.
“It’s a way to demonstrate communities are open and welcoming to a diverse group,” said Matt Conway, executive director for RiseUp for the Arts, the group leading the effort.
CT Murals, a part of RiseUp for the Arts, is partnering with 39 communities across Connecticut to create a mural for each year of King’s life and have them up by the next Martin Luther King Day. Each mural will represent the messages, images and symbols that King stood for, according to the group.
Mural Celebrating Diversity Planned For Fairfield
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Stratfield Neighborhood to Increase Wilson Street Pedestrian Connectivity Written by Sarah Roy
Fairfield, CT On January 5, 2020, a car traveling west on Wilson Street at excessive speeds ran over a resident’s yard, tore up the lawn and crushed a small tree, then crossed the street and crashed into a tree trunk in front of 419 Wilson, totaling the front of the car. This was not the first car crash on Wilson (there have been more than 25 known crashes on this street since 2015), but it became a catalyst for Wilson Street residents and neighbors who live nearby to come together and demand safety and road design improvements for Wilson that would make it safe and comfortable for all users, including the dozens of pedestrians, cyclists, families, and school-age children who use the street daily.
Fairfield seniors to graduate at Jennings Beach
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Fairfield Warde High School s Commencement Exercises at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, Conn., on Wednesday June 17, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Commencement Exercises at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, Conn., on Wednesday June 17, 2020.Patrick Sikes / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Fairfield Warde High School s Commencement Exercises at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, Conn., on Wednesday June 17, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Fairfield Warde High School s Commencement Exercises at Jennings Beach in Fairfield, Conn., on Wednesday June 17, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Fairfield s proposed budget was approved Monday by the Board of Selectmen. (Anna Bybee-Schier/Patch)
FAIRFIELD, CT Job cuts planned for the coming fiscal year will remain in the 2021-22 budget after a divided Board of Selectmen voted Monday to approve the spending plan with only minor adjustments.
The $335.5 million budget left the board meeting with a slightly lower mill rate increase than was originally presented. Selectmen voted to add about $315,000 in found revenue to the document, decreasing the projected tax rate hike from 1.98 percent to 1.88 percent.
One area of the budget that remained unaltered, however, was First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick s staffing changes to the majority of town departments.
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