FAIRFIELD – The wail of bagpipes and the muffled beat from drums marking the cadence of marchers will again be heard over the rolling lawns of Fairfield University this coming Fathers’ Day weekend as Feilie, Incorporated presents the Fairfield County Irish Festival. Since its beginning in 1988, the festival has been sharing all things Irish [...]

FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Farmers’ Markets opened earlier this year because of the above normal spring temperatures. Residents in Fairfield County are happily queuing-up at the stands to get first picks.
Almost every town and city has at least one farmers’ market somewhere within their borders; however, trying to find them can sometimes present quite a challenge.
The [...]

TRUMBULL – Before a sold-out audience at the 60th annual Kennedy Center Awards Dinner, held at the Holiday Inn of Bridgeport, Fairfield County Review publisher Michael E. Hoffman was honored with the Media Award. The following is the tribute given to Mr. Hoffman by Martin Schwartz, president and CEO of [...]

BETHEL – Live music will fill th air when the 32nd Annual Summer Festival & Sidewalk Sale, sponsored by the Bethel Chamber of Commerce, opens on July 15 for three days in historic downtown Bethel.
A wide array of professional crafters will display their creations, and the shops in the historic district will offer ‘special bargains’ [...]

TRUMBULL – Several local businesses and an international e-Rotary Club recently made it possible for Trumbull Nature & Arts Center and the Parks department, assisted by Sun Products and Unilever employees, to upgrade the Abrahams Park community garden.
“A community garden is a great way to bring community together, and to teach children and families about [...]

NORWALK – The first EV charging stations to be located in  municipal parking areas in Fairfield County have been open in Norwalk. Car Charging Group, Inc, a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, partnering with the Norwalk Parking Authority, installed the charging stations at the Maritime Garage, the Yankee Doodle Garage in Norwalk and [...]

NEWTOWN – Grammy award winning singer and songwriter Tom Chapin will take the stage at Newtown High School for a  ‘family’ matinee concert on Sunday ,March 27.
Members of ‘The Little House That Roared,’ a program of Congregation Adath Israel to showcase talented Fairfield County high school students, will open for the nationally acclaimed musician.  This [...]

WESTPORT – A preview of Justin Bieber’s new movie, ‘Justin Bieber, Never Say Never,’ has been won by five of his ‘biggest’ fans, all students at Coleytown Middle School.
The Westport girls, Emma Boland, Alexa Davis, Colby Kranz, Olivia Lev and Kendall Rochlin, won the movie screening by submitting 15 music videos to the contest’s website.  [...]

BETHEL – The John F. Kennedy Legacy Award will be presented to Javier Soegaard by Ted Kennedy, Jr on February 15 to recognize the 50th anniversary of the thirty-fifth American president’s inaugural address.  In that speech, President Kennedy challenged Americans to become leaders.
The award was created by the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University [...]