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Fairfield: Reviewing "Blueprint" Racial Justice and Equity Plan

Fairfield: Reviewing "Blueprint" Racial Justice and Equity Plan

A new proposed Racial Justice and Equity plan [https://www.fairfieldct.org/filestorage/79/125/89629/114767/115730/01-31-22_Backup_for_BOS_Meeting.pdf] will serve as a “blueprint” for ongoing conversations and work. First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick said that she wants to “dissect” the proposed blueprint—including getting department

The "What": This Week in Southwest Connecticut

The "What": This Week in Southwest Connecticut

A look at what's happening across southwest Connecticut for the week of January 31.

The "What": This Week in Southwest Connecticut

The "What": This Week in Southwest Connecticut

January 24th Happy Monday! (To all you fellow NFL fans out there, hope you enjoyed this crazy, amazing weekend of football.) On Friday, we officially launched [https://www.coastalconnecticuttimes.com/] our website! Our first series of stories [https://www.coastalconnecticuttimes.com/tag/arpa/] covers how American Rescue Plan Act federal

More than $150 million is coming to Southwestern Connecticut. How will it impact the region?

More than $150 million is coming to Southwestern Connecticut. How will it impact the region?

Infrastructure almost always goes unnoticed— until there’s an issue with it. We often don’t think about the roads we travel to work each day, until we hit a large pothole and mess up a tire, or see a road closed and have to detour. We don’t think

Five Facts: How Will ARPA Funds Impact Southwest Connecticut?

Five Facts: How Will ARPA Funds Impact Southwest Connecticut?

1. More than $150 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), passed in March 2021, has been allocated among Greenwich [https://www.coastalconnecticuttimes.com/exploring-greenwichs-arpa-funds/], Stamford [https://www.coastalconnecticuttimes.com/exploring-stamford-arpa/], Darien [https://www.coastalconnecticuttimes.com/darien-idea-generating-arpas-funds/] , Norwalk [https://www.coastalconnecticuttimes.com/norwalk-arpa-funds-for-the-city-residents-busin

Exploring Westport's ARPA Funds

Exploring Westport's ARPA Funds

Westport’s approach to its $8.4 million [https://www.westportct.gov/government/selectwoman-s-office/arpa] in municipal ARPA funds has been “conservative,” according to First Selectwoman Jen Tooker, who is building on the plan left by her predecessor former First Selectman Jim Marpe. “From the beginning, the town has treated

Exploring Darien's ARPA Funds

Exploring Darien's ARPA Funds

Darien is slated to receive $6.4 million in ARPA funding for the municipality. Former First Selectwoman Jayme Stevenson convened an ARPA Funds Steering Advisory Committee [http://darienct.gov/filestorage/28565/29473/81129/81133/81332/ARPA_Minutes_12-14-21_draft.pdf] that is in charge of reviewing “Town funding needs and