Connecticut
Town of Fairfield Conservation Department Announces Adopt-A-Street Program
Fairfield, CT — The Conservation Department, acting on behalf of the Town of Fairfield Conservation Commission/Inland Wetlands Agency, announced the official launch of the Town’s new Adopt-A-Street program. The Adopt-A Street Program is designed to encourage community organizations, businesses, families and individuals to maintain the beauty of Fairfield’s streets by keeping them litter-free. Keeping roadways clean will also prevent litter from entering nearby wetlands and watercourses via wind or roadway storm drains.
The program asks volunteers to submit an application form on the Conservation Department’s webpage at Home – Town of Fairfield, Connecticut (fairfieldct.org) requesting approval of sponsorship for an approximately 500-foot section of a Town-owned roadway. Once approved, a five-year commitment by a resident or group to safely remove and dispose of roadside litter on both sides of their sponsored roadway will be in place. The pledged commitment will be formally recognized by streetside signage naming them the sponsor for that portion of the road.
About Fairfield, Conn.
Fairfield, Connecticut, is a charming and thriving town featuring five miles of shoreline on the Long Island Sound. Fairfield has five town beaches, two universities, many parks and ball fields, two public golf courses, and a vibrant array of restaurants and stores. Family-oriented Fairfield also has top-notch, high performing public schools with rich academic programs. Only 50 miles from New York City, Fairfield is easily accessible to I-95 and the Merritt Parkway and has three train stations on the Metro North line that extends from New Haven, Connecticut to New York’s Grand Central Terminal. Fairfield is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, between the cities of Bridgeport and Stamford. Consistently ranked in the top 100 in CNN/Money Magazine’s best towns in which to live, in 2006 Fairfield was ranked as the number one town in the Northeast.
Connecticut
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System under investigation by U.S. Department of Education
(WFSB) – The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is under investigation by the United States Department of Education.
In a letter sent to the superintendent obtained by Channel 3, the nature of the investigation centers around the district’s handling of rape and/or sexual assault cases by school staff.
“Due to the District’s inaccurate responses to the rape and/or sexual assault data elements involving allegations against school staff of OCR’s 2023–24 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), the directed investigation will examine whether the District has policies and procedures in place to ensure accurate data collection and reporting and that its handling of the sexual harassment, including sexual assault, of students by District teachers, administrators, and/or staff members is consistent with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its implementing regulation,” said the letter in part.
Read it in full below:
The school system issued a statement in response to the investigation.
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (WTNH) — Aaliyah Edwards came off the bench to score a game-high 21 points as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Portland Fire, 90-87, during Camp Day on Tuesday morning at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Thousands of kids were in attendance to watch the Sun hold on to a fourth-quarter lead as the Fire attempted to rally. Connecticut led by 10 at halftime and saw its lead cut to one in the final period.
Brittney Griner added 20 points for the Sun, who ended their three-game homestand with a victory. Olivia Nelson-Ododa went 8-for-8 from the foul line en route to 16 points and Leila Lacan chipped in 14.
Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 points.
The Sun visit Phoenix on Friday for the first of two games with the Mercury.
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