Fairfield – The Spectrum Newspaper

Downstairs at the New Dispatch Center

April 6, 2022

In February, the municipalities of Fairfield and Westport opened the 911 Dispatch Center at Sacred Heart, the first in the state to combine two…

More New Dorms Coming To SHU

March 30, 2022

The Town of Fairfield Plan and Zoning Commission has approved plans for two new dorm halls to be built at Sacred Heart where the…

Fairfield’s Restaurant Week

November 10, 2021

Fairfield’s Restaurant Week is used to celebrate the wide variety of restaurants while giving the public an opportunity to visit their favorite eateries or…

New Community Theater Director Declared

November 6, 2019

BY DEVIN GAVIGAN Staff Reporter William “Bill” Harris has been appointed as the new director of the Sacred Heart University Community Theater. A communications…

SHU Leases Downtown Community Theater

September 11, 2019

BY LOUIS FREY Assistant News Editor Last May, Sacred Heart announced the university signed a 10-year lease with Kleban Properties for the Fairfield Community…

Fairfield University Settles in Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

February 6, 2019

BY EVAN DENNY News Editor Fairfield University is one of several affiliated groups that have agreed to a $61 million lawsuit regarding alleged sexual…

Restaurant Spotlight: The Tasty Yolk

November 28, 2018

Written by: Joanna Beach Staff Reporter The Tasty Yolk is a breakfast food truck company with three locations in Fairfield and Bridgeport. It was…

Local Burglary Updates

November 28, 2018

BY Joe Mccormack Staff Reporter Car burglaries and house break-ins have been an issue over the past couple of months in the Bridgeport and…

Fairfield Police Chief to Join Sacred Heart

November 7, 2018

BY Anaya Vance Staff Reporter After serving for 30 years, Fairfield Chief of Police Gary MacNamara will be retiring from his current position. MacNamara…

Fairfield Lottery Club Wins $2 Million

October 3, 2018

How would you react if you woke up and won the lottery? On Thursday, Sept. 6, the Fairfield Lottery Club, made up of employees…