Despite overwhelming public opposition at the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), party-line votes defeat a motion to pause speed cameras — but again, residents aren’t backing down.
Despite overwhelming public opposition at the Representative Town Meeting (RTM), party-line votes defeat a motion to pause speed cameras — but again, residents aren’t backing down.
This Law Compromises Public Safety was the clear message from officers and citizens concerning CT’s new law that restricts local police to 250 feet from polling stations on Election Day, confusing departments across the state.
Faced with sustained community outrage, lawsuits from the ACLU and other rights groups, fierce criticism over the lack of transparency and public input, cybersecurity, vendor profits and the approval process of the contracts themselves, CT Governor Ned Lamont on Friday called for an immediate statewide halt to new deployments of speed cameras and automated license plate readers (ALPRs).
The surveillance cameras, facial recognition scanners in supermarkets, RR self-pay parking kiosks, virtually every homeowner’s Ring doorbell – all upload Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to the cloud. The town is pressured to abandon its prime directive of protecting its citizens’ PII.
A 2013 FEMA study placed nearly all seven miles of U.S. 1 in Fairfield in a flood zone—yet municipal planners continue to rely on obsolete maps to push high-density development and synthetic zoning overlays. With 13 years of rising sea levels, closed-door planning sessions, and third-party vendors redrawing traditional neighborhood lines, Fairfield must demand updated hydrology reports before finalizing its Town Plan.
Thomas Paine InTheRear drops a modern declaration for Fairfield’s future. Will we choose an unaccountable corporate dystopia or community sovereignty? Read the 13 foundational questions of the People’s Referendum and let your voice be heard.
Outdated maps…. erased historic neighborhoods,,, high-density development in active flood zones — the dirty tricks make it harder than ever to have a clean planet. Read how the CT Environmental Rights Amendment (The Green Amendment) gives priority to the land and power to the people to hold town hall accountable.
FAIRFIELD, CT — As election officials present themselves with an award for their administration of the recent election, a comprehensive review of public records, video evidence, and formal complaints reveals an electoral process marred by law enforcement intervention, statistical anomalies, and overt hostility toward independent oversight.
Camera arrays bring an age of limitless data collection and personal mapping of virtually everyone, regardless of trangressions.
When our dedicated public servants are not treated with respect or gratitude, we are going to lose them.
Fairfield (CT): The Open Table forum offered a rare look at what local leadership looks like in Fairfield County. While State Senator Tony Hwang and I are both running for First Selectman in the February 3, 2026, Special Election, this event wasn’t about the campaign trail—it was a critical “what do we do now” strategy session.
Matthew Hallock is officially on the ballot for Fairfield First Selectman as an Independent Reform Candidate.
Introduction. Fairfield has long enjoyed a reputation as “the town that has it all”. There was internal
agreement that we were one of the best towns in Connecticut – topped only by being on on
the cover of Money magazine as one of the top towns in America.