01/19/2021
01/19/2021
Local News for New Fairfield, Connecticut
01/19/2021
01/19/2021
New Fairfield commission explores town seal ‘face-lift’
The Economic Development Commission is exploring the idea of giving a ‘minor face-lift’ to New Fairfield’s more than 50-year-old town seal. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.
01/19/2021
NF PE Teachers and Supporters Appeal to BOE; 47% of NFPS Opt to Remote Learn
At their Thursday, 1/7 regular meeting, the New Fairfield Board of Education spent a large amount of time discussing the proposed budget and heard repeated praise […] Read the rest of the article on thetowntribune.com READ MORE.
01/17/2021
New Fairfield considers forming tax abatement committee
New Fairfield town officials are looking into the idea of establishing a committee through which residents with financial struggles can seek to have their taxes abated. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.
01/17/2021
New Fairfield considers forming tax abatement committee
New Fairfield town officials are looking into the idea of establishing a committee through which residents with financial struggles can seek to have their taxes abated. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.
01/15/2021
No Pick Up Hours on Monday
Due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday there will be no front door pickup on Monday, January 18th. Digital resources are always available. Pickup hours will resume on Tuesday, January 19th at 10am. Read the article on newfairfieldlibrary.org READ MORE.
01/15/2021
Local Residents Named to The University of Scranton Fall 2020 Dean’s List
Local residents were among more than 1,800 students named to The University of Scranton’s Dean’s List for the 2020 fall semester. The Dean’s List recognizes students for academic excellence. A student must have a grade point average of 3.5 or better with a minimum number of credit hours during the semester to make the Dean’s READ MORE.
01/15/2021
New Fairfield and Sherman In Planning Stages for Vaccinating Citizens
NEW FAIRFIELD/SHERMAN – First Selectman Pat Del Monaco of New Fairfield and First Selectman Don Lowe of Sherman are leading their towns’ efforts to vaccinate citizens, […] Read the rest of the article on thetowntribune.com READ MORE.
01/15/2021
Amanda Marsh Named to Dean’s List at Lebanon Valley College
Amanda Marsh of New Fairfield, Conn., is one of more than 800 Lebanon Valley College students named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2020 semester. Dean’s list students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.4 out of 4.0. Marsh is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science at The Valley. Marsh is READ MORE.
01/13/2021
NF Athletics: Lots of registrations have …
Lots of registrations have been rolling in! Keep them coming as we continue to target a start date of January 19th for Winter Sports! Contact information for head coaches can be found on our athletic department website93D https://t.co/3YOcLvMsrv Read the article on twitter.com READ MORE.
01/12/2021
Immaculate High School Inducts New Members To National Honor Society
Immaculate High School recently inducted 57 students into the St. Thomas Aquinas Chapter of the National Honor Society, an affiliated chartered chapter of the National Honor Society. ​Students who are inducted into the National Society are required to have a minimum 3.5 GPA. They must also have a leadership role in either the school or READ MORE.
01/12/2021
New Fairfield begins administering COVID vaccines to some and waits on state for more info
As local first responders are in the process of getting vaccinated for COVID-19, First Selectman Pat Del Monaco says the town is awaiting word from the state on what’s to come next. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.
01/12/2021
Great Hollow After School Program: Where are all the bugs?
Afterschool Program: Where are all the bugs? Wednesday, January 13th, 3:30 – 5:30 pm Have you ever wondered what happens to insects during the winter? Contrary to popular belief, not all insects die in the cold season. So, do they sleep all winter like bears? Or do they fly south like birds? Join us for READ MORE.
01/12/2021
New Fairfield begins administering COVID vaccines
As local first responders are in the process of getting vaccinated for COVID-19, First Selectman Pat Del Monaco says the town is awaiting word from the state on what’s to come next. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.01/08/2021
Heated Words on Sherman School Construction; COVID Numbers Remain High at BOS Meeting
On Tuesday, 12/22, the Sherman Board of Selectmen spoke out regarding many comments that were made at an early December Sherman Board of Education meeting. The […] Read the rest of the article on thetowntribune.com READ MORE.
01/06/2021
Caroline Kozlow of NF named to Northwest’s Fall 2020 President’s List
Caroline Kozlow of New Fairfield is among the list of distinguished Northwest Mississippi Community College students to be recognized for earning a place on the President’s List for their outstanding work during the Fall 2020 semester. The President’s List includes students completing a minimum of 12 academic hours with a 3.75 or better average in READ MORE.01/05/2021
Sherman approves COVID budget partnership with New Fairfield, but some issues need to be worked out
Town officials have decided to get Sherman on board with New Fairfield’s $200,000 COVID budget – or at least parts of it. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.01/05/2021
Sherman approves COVID budget partnership with New Fairfield
Town officials have decided to get Sherman on board with New Fairfield’s $200,000 COVID budget – or at least parts of it. Read the rest of the article on newstimes.com READ MORE.
12/29/2020
Virtual Program: Fearless Foxes with Great Hollow Nature Preserve
Friend or foe? Few animals are as fascinating and polarizing as foxes! Secretive by nature, foxes inspire a lot of curiosity and confusion. In this virtual program, we’ll learn all about the behaviors and adaptations of Connecticut’s gray and red foxes, and work to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about them. This program READ MORE.
12/26/2020