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Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Fairfield County? Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Fairfield County?
Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Fairfield County? If you voted in Fairfield County on Tuesday, Nov. 5, you were asked to elect school board members and various town posts, including selectmen. City mayoral jobs also were on the ballot in Bridgeport, Danbury and Norwalk. Greenwich residents voted on top town government positions, including first selectman. Similar high-profile elections took place in Fairfield and New Canaan. For expanded coverage of politics, schools and lifestyle, visit Daily Voice Plus In Norwalk, Democratic Mayor Harry Rilling is seeking re-election for his fourth term. He is challenged by Republican Lisa Brinton.…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Local Parents Head To Hartford To Protest School District Consolidation Local Parents Head To Hartford To Protest School District Consolidation
Local Parents Head To Hartford To Protest School District Consolidation Fairfield County parents are among dozens taking the trek to Hartford to express their discontent over proposals to consolidate state school districts. A standing-room-only crowd is expected at the Connecticut State Capitol on Friday, March 1 to urge Gov. Ned Lamont and other lawmakers to further evaluate proposals to consolidate school districts. Hundreds of written complaints in opposition of the plan were sent to the governor’s office, and there was reportedly a line of concerned parents at the Capitol ready to speak well in advance of the 1 p.m. Education Committee of the General Assemb…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Proposed Bill To Consolidate Smaller School Districts Causes Concerns In Fairfield County Proposed Bill To Consolidate Smaller School Districts Causes Concerns In Fairfield County
Proposed Bill To Consolidate Smaller School Districts Causes Concerns In Fairfield County Connecticut lawmakers and parents have expressed mixed emotions as the state considers legislation to consolidate some of the area’s smallest school districts. Introduced by State Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, the bill would create a commission charged with developing a plan to consolidate districts in communities with less than 40,000 people. The bill reportedly is “to create a more efficient educational system.” If approved, the bill would become effective as of July 2021, though it hasn’t garnered wide-sweeping support from local residents or elected officials. It could pot…

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by Zak Failla