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The What: All Aboard in Connecticut; Bridgeport Schools Update, and more

The What is your look around southwest Connecticut for the week of November 10.

The What: All Aboard in Connecticut; Bridgeport Schools Update, and more
To all of our veterans, thank you for your service. (Photo by Kelly Prinz)

Monday, November 10

Happy Monday! With Veterans’ Day on Tuesday (and the fact that I’m heading to a conference), this edition is a little lighter than usual, but let’s dive in.  

Highlights 

This section gives a brief overview of the key items in the newsletter.

  • With work taking place at and near train stations in our region, we invite you to check out our All Aboard series which we update frequently. 
  • On Friday, November 14, interim superintendent Royce Avery will deliver the Bridgeport Unified School Address at 10 a.m. which officials said will highlight district progress, achievements, and future goals.
  • Both the Norwalk Board of Education and the Fairfield Board of Education are meeting to look ahead at the upcoming year’s budget this week. Look back at some of the funding challenges districts around the region faced last year.

Spotlight

This section features our main reporting each week.

Construction is continuing on apartments and roadways around the South Norwalk train station, while more businesses are opening near Noroton Heights. Explore what’s happening in and around train stations across southwest Connecticut with our All Aboard series.

This Week at a Glance

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

  • In Bridgeport, interim superintendent Royce Avery will deliver the Bridgeport Unified School Address on Friday, November 14 at 10 a.m. which officials said will highlight district progress, achievements, and future goals.
  • In Stamford, the Zoning Board will host a public hearing on plans for 120 Long Ridge Road that would convert an existing office into 196 apartments.
  • In Norwalk, the Board of Education will meet on Wednesday, November 12 at 7 p.m. and receive an update on the budget development process for this upcoming year.
  • Speaking of budgets, in Fairfield, the Board of Education is meeting on November 14 at 7 p.m. and will be discussing items that are “driving” this year’s budget. 

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

Stay in touch!

As we continue to grow and evolve, please join us! You can do that by:

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

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