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Written by Nutmeg Trout17Dec, 2013

Time to renew licenses

Looking for something to do in the snow and cold, or seeking a last-minute holiday gift? Remember, licenses need to be renewed for the new year. Click here to visit

Beneath the surface of the lower Mill River lies lead and other waste from the former Exide battery plant. The company has announced a plan to clean the river, but some neighbors and conservationists fear what the work could stir up. (Fairfield Sun/Shawn O'Sullivan)

Written by Nutmeg Trout07Jul, 2013

Meetings on Exide plan come to Fairfield

Local discussions of a plan to remediate industrial wastes left behind by the former Exide battery plant next to the Mill River are scheduled to begin this week. The draft