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School Upgrades Top Fairfield's Week In News

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield Public Schools finally wrapped up the school year this week and were also the source of some of Fairfield’s top news stories. Here are some of the top stories from the past week in Fairfield:

Fairfield's Riverfield School will receive a $14.5 million expansion, as shown in part by this artists' rendition.

Fairfield's Riverfield School will receive a $14.5 million expansion, as shown in part by this artists' rendition.

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? Fairfield’s representatives signed off on more than $25 million in renovations to Fairfield Ludlowe High School and Riverfield Elementary School on Monday, finalizing the two projects.

? Fairfield Public Schools announced that it had hired Mimi Maniscalco as the next principal of Dwight Elementary School, effective July 1.

? Fairfield native James Blake, former Fairfield University coach and Sacred Heart athletic director Don Cook and former Fairfield Prep football coach Earl Lavery were among the six members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2013.

? In national news, the Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional, meaning same-sex couples married in Connecticut will now be entitled to federal benefits. Gov. Dannel Malloy showed his support by flying the pride flag over the governor’s residence the day the decision was announced.

? A quick response from a neighbor allowed Fairfield firefighters to find and put out a Rugby Road garage fire before it spread to other nearby buildings Sunday.

? A 28-year-old Fairfield man was charged with an assault on a 9-year-old boy Thursday, according to police reports.

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