02 Dec 1999
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Newspaper
Fairfield Minuteman
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1999
Page
1
Remodeling pitfalls warning readers on how to ensure value from home improvement projects. Practical tips and cautions are presented to help buyers recognize common issues, verify contractor promises, and protect payments while pursuing satisfactory outcomes.
Easton and neighboring towns mobilize against the sale of Bridgeport Hydraulic Co land to a British buyer. Interveners push for a regional water authority to conserve 12 000 acres, with lawyers vowing court action and possible special sessions as the Utilities Department delays a ruling. Community leaders including Easton First Selectman William Rupinse and state officials join the effort seeking a moratorium on land sales until February.
A group led by Dale McIvor and Stuart Baldwin offers 7.1 million to buy and develop 4.38 acres near Interstate 95 owned by the Dawid family. The plan aims to build about 36 luxury condos with retail space, replacing current houses and truck storage. The bid tops an earlier 5.6 million offer by Donald Sherman and involves Fairfield Probate Court oversight due to a conservatorship for Frank Dawid.
Mercy Learning Center in Bridgeport previews a gala and children's events at Fairfield's Burr Homestead to raise holiday cheer and donations. Proceeds support ongoing programs and grow the center's endowment, described by Marguerite Weeks as one of their largest undertakings.
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