The What: A Mother’s Day Reflection, Final Budget Votes, Artificial Turf Fields, and more

Kelly Prinz -

Monday, May 12

Happy Monday! Hope all of you—particularly those of you who are mothers—had a great weekend. 

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This past Sunday was my first Mother’s Day as a new mom and, perhaps in a coincidence that could only happen to a mom, this week is also the official end of my maternity leave from my day job. The wonderfully strange combination of those two moments in time has made me think a lot about what being a mom in 2025 means.

Others have said it before and it's true for me as well—when I became a mom, my world immediately changed. Loving, caring for, and raising my son over the past few months has changed me too. 

See how becoming a mom has changed me and how it’s guiding my work here. 

This Week at a Glance

This section aims to highlight the most important meetings and news taking place each week.

  • In Bridgeport, the Board of Education will meet on Monday, May 12 at 6 p.m. and vote to approve the educational specifications—what the school building needs—for the construction of a new preschool through eighth grade East End Elementary School.
  • In Stamford, the Board of Finance will meet on Wednesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. to officially set the city’s mill rate, which determines how much residents and businesses pay in taxes. 
  • In Norwalk, there will be a Recreation, Parks & Cultural Affairs Public Hearing on Wednesday, May 14 at 6 p.m. where the city’s director of recreation and parks will present three types of options for fields at the Broad River Baseball Complex.
  • Also in Norwalk, the Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. and receive an update from the administration on the work it is doing to adjust the budget. The board received a 4% increase to its budget from last year, but district officials asked for an increase double that size.
  • In Fairfield, the Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. and also begin adjusting its budget based on the amount it received from the town. 
  • In Greenwich, the Representative Town Meeting will meet on Monday, May 12 at 7 p.m. to vote on the town’s proposed budget. 
  • In Darien, there will be a two-part Great Island Workshop beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. Residents are invited to town hall for part 1 to hear from the design team on new ideas and potential directions for Great Island. The second part will take place on the island starting at 3 p.m. where residents can take a self-paced “discovery tour,” featuring members of the design team stationed throughout to answer questions and gather feedback. 
  • In Westport, the RTM Environment & RTM Health & Human Services Committees are meeting on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. to discuss an ordinance related to artificial turf in the town. 

Plan Your Week

This section includes a list of meetings, events, and programming happening around southwest Connecticut each week.

Bridgeport

Stamford

Norwalk

Fairfield

Greenwich

Darien

Westport

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Please note: All of these agendas and information here are current as of Sunday night. Meeting times and agendas may get adjusted throughout the week.

Have a great week,

Kelly Prinz

Founder, Reporter at Coastal Connecticut Times