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COVID-19: Three Fairfield Women Spearhead Food Drives For Those In Need COVID-19: Three Fairfield Women Spearhead Food Drives For Those In Need
Covid-19: Three Fairfield Women Spearhead Food Drives For Those In Need As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to affect not only the health but livelihood of millions of citizens, organizations, and residents have stepped forward to help, including in Fairfield County. In Fairfield, three women who stepped forward in March and began holding food drives for other residents needing something to eat will hold their sixth "social distancing food drive" on Sunday, April 19. Helene Daly, Heather Dubrosky and Alexis Harrison began holding food drives on March 7 when the three women saw a need to help the community’s most vulnerable citizens, especiall…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Taste Of Fairfield Unites Restaurants, Markets, Distillers, Brewers With Area Residents Taste Of Fairfield Unites Restaurants, Markets, Distillers, Brewers With Area Residents
Taste Of Fairfield Unites Restaurants, Markets, Distillers, Brewers With Area Residents Tickets are on sale now for the Taste of Fairfield event at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. This event, part of WinterFest 2019, will feature a huge variety of restaurants, markets, brewers and distillers, vintners and more to create a comfortable and cozy atmosphere during the cold winter season. Guests can take their pick from vendors, many of which will be following the “party food” focus by providing selections you’d typically find at a Super Bowl get-together. Sounds pretty fitting for the one winter Sunday without pro football! I…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
New Chief In Town: Christopher Lyddy Takes Command In Fairfield New Chief In Town: Christopher Lyddy Takes Command In Fairfield
New Chief In Town: Christopher Lyddy Takes Command In Fairfield Fairfield has a new police chief, the 10th in the town's history, with the promotion of Christopher Lyddy, who has been serving as acting chief since last October with the departure of former Chief Gary MacNamara. Lyddy's promotion was one of six in the department during a special ceremony Tuesday evening. A town of Fairfield native, Lyddy graduated from Fairfield Prep in 1978 and is a graduate of Bryant University with a bachelor degree in Criminal Justice in 1982.  He was hired by Fairfield Police Department in 1982, and since then has served in a variety of positions from …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Beat The Seasonal 'Blahs' With Taste Of Fairfield WinterFest Beat The Seasonal 'Blahs' With Taste Of Fairfield WinterFest
Beat The Seasonal 'Blahs' With Taste Of Fairfield WinterFest FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Foodies will converge on Fairfield Jan. 28 for the first-ever Taste of Fairfield WinterFest, a celebration of food and friends that’s billed as the perfect antidote to the winter blahs. Sponsored by Fairfield Magazine and benefitting Operation Hope, the event will highlight more than two dozen restaurants and businesses — from craft beer and comfort foods to fine cuisine — at Brooklawn Country Club from noon to 4 p.m. “Good things happen when people connect over good food,” said publisher Geoffrey Morris of TownVibe, the company that owns the magazine. And WinterFest wil…

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by Meredith Guinness